MacRobertson Girls High School Top 5

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School TypeSecondary
Year Range9-12
Address350-370 KINGS WAY Melbourne VIC 3004
Phone03 9864 7755
Website http://www.macrob.vic.edu.au
GenderFemale
RegionMetropolitan
Students958
Boys0
Girls958
ICSEA Value1180
Aus. Average1000
Finances per student$12,414
Aus. Average per student$17,550
Australian Government14%
State/Territory Government61%
Fees, parent contributions etc21%
Others5%
School Ranking History for MacRobertson Girls High School
2015 2014 2013
NAPLAN (Secondary) N/A N/A N/A
VCE N/A N/A N/A
Student Distribution for MacRobertson Girls High School
Total Enrollments (Approx): 958; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 13.8/1
ICSEA Score: 1180;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2015 NAPLAN tests: 88%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 0% 15% 17% 68%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Total Enrollments (Approx): 955; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 14.8/1
ICSEA Score: 1176;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2014 NAPLAN tests: 88%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 7% 8% 16% 70%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Total Enrollments (Approx): 941; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 13.9/1
ICSEA Score: 1165;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2013 NAPLAN tests: 87%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 4% 11% 18% 66%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Total Enrollments (Approx): 936; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 13/1
Student Attendence Rate: 97%
ICSEA Score: 1128;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2012 NAPLAN tests: 88%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 7% 11% 28% 55%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Total Enrollments (Approx): 921; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 14.1/1
Student Attendence Rate: 95%
ICSEA Score: 1131;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2011 NAPLAN tests: 89%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution N/A N/A N/A N/A
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Total Enrollments (Approx): 925; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 13/1
Student Attendence Rate: 95%
ICSEA Score: 1129;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2010 NAPLAN tests: 93%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 12% 8% 22% 58%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Total Enrollments (Approx): 912; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 13.2/1
Student Attendence Rate: 96%
ICSEA Score: 1072;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2009 NAPLAN tests: 84%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 15% 18% 27% 40%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Student Distribution

2015

68%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1180
  • Attendence RateN/A
  • Enrollments958
  • Non-English Speaking88%
  • Top Quarter68%
  • Middle Top Quarter17%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter15%
  • Bottom Quarter0%

2014

70%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1176
  • Attendence RateN/A
  • Enrollments955
  • Non-English Speaking88%
  • Top Quarter70%
  • Middle Top Quarter16%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter8%
  • Bottom Quarter7%

2013

66%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1165
  • Attendence RateN/A
  • Enrollments941
  • Non-English Speaking87%
  • Top Quarter66%
  • Middle Top Quarter18%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter11%
  • Bottom Quarter4%

2012

55%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1128
  • Attendence Rate97%
  • Enrollments936
  • Non-English Speaking88%
  • Top Quarter55%
  • Middle Top Quarter28%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter11%
  • Bottom Quarter7%

2011

0%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1131
  • Attendence Rate95%
  • Enrollments921
  • Non-English Speaking89%
  • Top Quarter0%
  • Middle Top Quarter0%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter0%
  • Bottom Quarter0%

2010

58%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1129
  • Attendence Rate95%
  • Enrollments925
  • Non-English Speaking93%
  • Top Quarter58%
  • Middle Top Quarter22%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter8%
  • Bottom Quarter12%

2009

40%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1072
  • Attendence Rate96%
  • Enrollments912
  • Non-English Speaking84%
  • Top Quarter40%
  • Middle Top Quarter27%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter18%
  • Bottom Quarter15%
NAPLAN Ranking - Secondary Schools
2009

Rank 8th Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 95
  • Reading 95
  • Writing 95
  • Language 95
  • Numeracy 95
2010

Rank 9th Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 95
  • Reading 95
  • Writing 95
  • Language 95
  • Numeracy 95
2011

Rank 8th Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 95
  • Reading 95
  • Writing 95
  • Language 95
  • Numeracy 95
2012

Rank 14th Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 95
  • Reading 95
  • Writing 95
  • Language 95
  • Numeracy 95
2013

Rank 6th Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 95
  • Reading 95
  • Writing 95
  • Language 95
  • Numeracy 95
2014

Rank 9th Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 95
  • Reading 95
  • Writing 95
  • Language 95
  • Numeracy 95
2015

Rank 8th Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 95
  • Reading 95
  • Writing 95
  • Language 95
  • Numeracy 95
VCE Ranking - High Schools
2009

Rank 3rd 2009 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 463
  • Median Score 38
  • 40+ Subjects% 39.0
  • 48+ Students% 10.2
  • Number of 50 3.9
2010

Rank 1st 2010 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 484
  • Median Score 39
  • 40+ Subjects% 44.0
  • 48+ Students% 9.7
  • Number of 50 5.8
2011

Rank 1st 2011 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 493
  • Median Score 39
  • 40+ Subjects% 43.2
  • 48+ Students% 8.5
  • Number of 50 4.3
2012

Rank 2nd 2012 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 489
  • Median Score 38
  • 40+ Subjects% 39.0
  • 48+ Students% 5.5
  • Number of 50 2.2
2013

Rank 1st 2013 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 505
  • Median Score 38
  • 40+ Subjects% 37.4
  • 48+ Students% 4.8
  • Number of 50 2.6
2014

Rank 5th 2014 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 519
  • Median Score 38
  • 40+ Subjects% 36.6
  • 48+ Students% 6.7
  • Number of 50 3.3
2015

Rank 1st 2015 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 508
  • Median Score 38
  • 40+ Subjects% 38.2
  • 48+ Students% 7.1
  • Number of 50 1.6

About Mac.Robertson Girls' High School

Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School, one of the finest schools in Victoria, is a selective entry government school for girls in Years 9 to 12. With an outstanding record of academic excellence, the school remains at the forefront of education for girls in Australia. Mac.Robertson Girls’ High students consistently top the state in VCE results and excel in sport, music, visual arts, drama, debating and public speaking.

The school provides an educational experience that equips girls for tertiary study and leadership roles in the 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.

Close to the CBD, in an attractive parkland setting adjacent to Albert Park Lake, the school offers outstanding facilities for the delivery of its programs. The school is easily accessible by public transport. Students from all over greater metropolitan Melbourne and beyond bring a wealth of cultural and social backgrounds to the school.

Entry requirements

Year 9 entry is via an examination conducted in June by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and is open to all girls currently completing their second year of secondary schooling. The school does not enrol international fee-paying students. There is a small number of vacancies at Years 10, 11 and 12. Further information is available on the school website.

Academic performance

Macrob’s exceptional record of academic performance was evident in students’ 2012 VCE results, the culmination of four years of exposure to a culture of excellence.

  • Students achieved a median ATAR of 96.8.
  • 14 per cent of students achieved an ATAR above 99.00.
  • 81.7 per cent of students achieved an ATAR above 90.00.
  • There were 15 perfect study scores of 50.

Learning environment

Students’ talents, efforts and achievements are rewarded in an environment that fosters mutual respect, personal integrity and a strong sense of self-worth. True to its motto, ‘Potens Sui’ (mastery of self), the school adheres to a code of conduct based on selfdiscipline and responsibility to oneself and others. There is a strong work ethos and classrooms are collaborative, inclusive and focused on learning. An outstanding aspect of the school is the care and support that students show for each other.

All new students are supported by an extensive transition program, which includes peer support and transport buddies. A high level of pastoral care is provided by the subschool structure and trained welfare staff. All students receive comprehensive careers counselling and orientation programs for VCE and tertiary entrance. Civic responsibility and community involvement are encouraged through the school’s social service program.

Facilities

High-quality, purpose-built facilities include a learning resource centre, a theatre, a gymnasium, science and computer laboratories, a music technology laboratory, a school canteen and a Year 12 common room. Extensive ICT facilities include access to networked computers in all classrooms and class sets of tablet PCs. Electronic whiteboards are used as learning tools in all subject areas

Curriculum

The school is committed to meeting the learning needs of students by providing a fulfilling and challenging education at a high academic level. Provision for gifted and talented students is an essential part of the curriculum. Student learning at all levels is enriched by collaborative programs with other schools and universities and through flexible modes of delivery such as seminars, student forums, lectures, scholars-in-residence and online learning. Individual progress is carefully monitored and students are provided with study skills training.

Middle School curriculum (Years 9 and 10)

A strong core program and an exciting range of innovative and stimulating elective studies in the Middle School offer many enrichment and extension opportunities. A Mathematics Acceleration Program is available from Year 9 onwards. There is an emphasis on facilitating students to become self-directed lifelong learners through the information literacy program, the independent learning electives and the study skills program.

Senior School curriculum (Years 11 and 12)

An extensive range of VCE subjects, including VET studies, is offered in the Senior School — 28 at Unit 1/2 level and 32 at Unit 3/4 level in 2013. This breadth includes some studies not commonly offered — history: Renaissance Italy, philosophy, English language, environmental science and four different LOTE studies. Subject acceleration, including university enhancement, is available for students of high ability. Year 11 students with sound study skills and a high level of academic achievement are encouraged to include one or two Year 12 subjects in their course. These students are able to choose from most Unit 3/4 subjects and enjoy great success in their studies.

Co-curricular program

The very extensive co-curricular program includes sports, chorals, musical ensembles, drama productions, leadership programs and student-run interest groups, camps and clubs. The house system plays a vital role in the provision of opportunities for students to gain enjoyment and achieve success. Excellence in music is a source of pride for the school. All students are actively involved in the music program and are provided with many opportunities to participate in public performances at local, state and national levels. Students can enrol for individual instrumental lessons at the school with specialist teachers who have experience at VCE and tertiary level and in AMEB examinations. Overseas study trips and language exchanges with sister schools in France, Germany, Indonesia and Japan connect students with the international community. The school is recognised internationally for best practice in the education of gifted and high-performing girls and is visited regularly by educators from overseas.

School tours and information evenings

School tours and information evenings for prospective parents are organised during the first semester. For further information, please contact the Registrar on (03) 9864 7755.

Key Facts

Voluntary Contributions

Year 10 are $1,500
Year 12 are $1,650

Uniform

The uniform is compulsory and enforced

Size

945 students all in secondary (Big)
240 in Year 12
505 in VCE level 3/4 Units
22 in VCE VET

Gender

100% girls

Overview of the Curriculum

Math classes are streamed.
English classes are of mixed ability.

Languages: French, German, Indonesian, Japanese

Overview of senior secondary subjects

46 VCE level 3/4 studies, VET programs available;

LOTE taught to Unit 4 level: French, German, Indonesian, Japanese

Selected senior secondary results

38% study scores of 40+;
median study score of 38;
satisfactory completions of VCE 100%, of VET 100%

Activities and Support

11 music options; 29 sporting activities; 48 other clubs or activities; 16 support staff.

Destinations

99% to university
1% to TAFE

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