Marsden High School

Marsden High School (MHS) is a school located in West Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, on Winbourne Street. It is a co-educational high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education with students from years 7 to 12. The school was established in 1959.

Marsden High School
Logo of Marsden High School
Location
West Ryde , New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°48′12″S 151°04′13″E
Information
Type	Public, secondary, co-educational, day school
Motto	Learning for life
Established	January 1959[1]
Principal	Lance Berry
Staff	55
Years offered	7–12
Enrolment	877 total 561 boys 316 girls[2]
Campus	Winbourne Street, West Ryde
Colour(s)	Green and white
Website	MHS website

History

Established in January 1959, Marsden High was originally named Ermington High School until March 1959, when it gained its present name.[1]

Notable alumni

• Professor Margaret Gardner AO - economist and Vice-Chancellor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
• Richard Gill OAM - Conductor and Music Director of the Victorian Opera
• Greg Matthews - former NSW and Australian Test Cricketer
• Dan Parks - former Scottish Rugby Union player
• Kim Williams AM - media executive
• Leigh Hatcher, Australian journalist and author

See also

• List of government schools in New South Wales
• Electoral district of Ryde
• Division of Bennelong
• City of Ryde

References

1. "Marsden High". Government Schools of New South Wales from 1848. NSW Education and Communities. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
2. "Marsden High School". www.myschool.edu.au. Australian Curriculum Assessment Reporting Authority (ACARA). Retrieved 1 May 2020.

External links

• Marsden High School website
• New South Wales Department of Education and Communities - Marsden High School