MacRobertson Girls High School
| The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School | |
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| Location | |
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Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°50′11″S 144°58′16″E / 37.83639°S 144.97111°ECoordinates: 37°50′11″S 144°58′16″E / 37.83639°S 144.97111°E |
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| Type | Public, Single-sex, Selective, Day school |
| Motto |
Latin: Potens Sui (Mastery of self) |
| Established | 1905 |
| Sister school | Melbourne High School |
| Principal | Dr Toni Meath |
| Enrolment | ca. 950 (9–12) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colour(s) |
Maroon, Green & Charcoal |
| Website | www.macrob.vic.edu.au |
Maroon, Green & Charcoal
The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School (also known simply as Mac.Rob or MGHS) is an academically selective, public high school for gifted students, located in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Entry for Mac.Rob, which is operated by the Victoria Department of Education, 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 its brother school, Melbourne High School. Each year, over 3000 candidates will sit the entrance examination for a total of approximately 960 places (across all four schools).
In 2001, The Sun-Herald ranked The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School sixth in Australia's top ten girls' schools, based on the number of its alumni mentioned in the Who's Who in Australia (a listing of notable Australians). The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School has a long tradition of academic excellence with VCE scores propelling the school to be ranked 1st in the State of Victoria for seven consecutive years from 2002 to 2008, inclusive. The school was ranked 3rd in 2009, but reclaimed its No. 1 ranking once again in 2010, 2011 and 2013.
The school provides an educational experience that equips girls for tertiary study and leadership roles in academic, professional and business communities, and develops interests and skills to enhance their personal lives. The school has a prestigious history, tracing its origins to the establishment of the first Victorian state secondary school in 1905. Its many eminent former students provide strong role models and inspiration for current students.
The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School began as Melbourne Continuation School, the first government funded school in the state of Victoria, established in 1905 in Spring Street, Melbourne. In 1912, it was renamed Melbourne High School. Originally a co-educational school, the school was segregated by sexes in 1927, with the boys moving to Melbourne Boys' High School in Forrest Hill, South Yarra, Victoria.
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