Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
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| Name |
The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School | |
| Address |
350-370 Kings Way | |
| Suburb | ||
| Established |
1905 | |
| Community |
Mixed: Predominantly Urban, with Rural. | |
| Type |
Government (Selective) | |
| Religion |
Secular | |
| Enrollment |
Approximately 960 | |
| Years |
9 to 12 | |
| Principal |
Ms Jane Garvey | |
| Nickname |
Mac.Rob, MGHS | |
| Mascot |
Minerva | |
| Colours |
Maroon, green, charcoal grey | |
| Motto |
Potens Sui | |
| School Magazine |
Pallas | |
| Website | ||
The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School (also known simply as Mac.Rob) is a selective state secondary school for girls in years 9 to 12 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Entry is by competitive academic examination. It is unique in its status as a statewide provider for girls in years 9 to 12. The equivalent for boys is Melbourne High School.
History
The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School traces its origin to the Melbourne Continuation School, the first government funded school in the state of Victoria, established in 1905 in Spring St, Melbourne. Melbourne High School was a co-educational school, but the school's second principal, Mr Claude Searby, believed that boys studied better in a single sex environment. And so, in 1927, the boys moved to their current residence in Forrest Hill, South Yarra in Victoria, Melbourne, and became Melbourne Boys' High School. The girls became Melbourne Girls' High School.
The girls remained in the Spring St building until it was condemned in 1930. The girls then moved to Government House. They were moved once again to King Street in 1933. In 1934 Victoria celebrated its centenary. Sir Macpherson Robertson of Cherry Ripe fame made a gift of 100,000 pounds, 40,000 of which was to be spent on building what was to become the Mac.Robertson Girls' High School in the north/east corner of Albert Park Reserve. The building gained a national trust classification in 1987.
Mac.Robertson Girls' High School today continues and maintains a tradition of high academic achievement. Each year the school's VCE results are among the highest in the state, topping the statewide VCE results four years running (2002-2005 inclusive). Interhouse competitions remain an integral part of the school's ethos as does the school's vibrant Student Representative Council.
Houses
The four Houses, with their associated colours, are:
- Naiads (Blue)
- Dryads (Green)
- Nereids (White)
- Oreads (Red)
The houses compete in four major competitions, each taking place annually: