Macquarie Fields High School

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Loyalty, Sincerity, Generosity

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About the school

Macquarie Fields High School is a Centre for Excellence and a multicultural blended selective school, with 72% of its students coming from language backgrounds other than English. The school is dedicated to extending its selective and comprehensive students within a culture that emphasises high achievement, strong relationships, and excellence in teaching and learning. Its distinctive approach and notable achievements span academic, sporting, and cultural domains, establishing it as a vibrant learning community that cultivates leadership, quality learning, and enhanced outcomes for both students and teachers.

Commitment to Excellence

This commitment is reinforced by a broad and differentiated curriculum, progressive welfare practices, and high-quality professional learning. Current priorities include:

  • Curriculum: Designing relevant, engaging, and challenging courses, with a focus on literacy, numeracy, and student engagement.
  • Students: Fostering the holistic development of each student through welfare support, leadership opportunities, and initiatives like Aboriginal education.
  • Teacher Quality: Enhancing teaching skills and knowledge through subject expertise, differentiation strategies, and effective use of digital technologies.

The school values loyalty, sincerity, and generosity while celebrating cultural diversity, enabling every student to thrive academically and socially within a supportive environment.

With a broad array of extracurricular activities, such as sports and creative arts, Macquarie Fields High School aims to enrich the school experience, allowing students to engage actively in their communal and educational development.

Mission

At Macquarie Fields High School, we foster an inclusive, empowered community dedicated to the growth and success of every student. With a diverse student body and a strong record of academic excellence, we offer outstanding learning opportunities and a wide range of co-curricular activities that nurture talents and personal development. Our supportive environment encourages students to strive for excellence academically, socially, and emotionally.

Location & Catchment Area

Profile (2025)

Total enrolments
1,091 (528 girls, 563 boys)
Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
1,089
ICSEA What does this mean?
1081 (percentile 79)
SEA quarters What does this mean?
13% / 20% / 33% / 34%
Indigenous students
1%
Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
79.8
Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
18.6

Enrolments by grade (2025)

Grade Headcount
Year 7 176
Year 8 181
Year 9 200
Year 10 190
Year 11 170
Year 12 174
Total 1,091

Year by year

Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.

Year Enrolments Girls Boys Attendance % ICSEA Teaching staff (FTE)
2025 1,091 528 563 - 1081 79.8
2024 1,126 553 573 88.2 1075 79.6
2023 1,120 554 566 88.3 1065 80.5
2022 1,110 565 545 88.1 1065 79.1
2021 1,089 534 555 91.6 1064 78.2
2020 1,115 531 584 - 1064 79.1
2019 1,133 538 595 92.3 1061 79.9
2018 1,125 538 587 93.7 1054 78.2
2017 1,105 541 564 93.2 1054 78.8
2016 1,100 533 567 93.5 1043 76.8
2015 1,082 518 564 93.2 1051 76.1
2014 1,062 508 554 94.8 1041 74.5
2013 1,057 515 542 93.8 1047 74.5
2012 1,055 512 543 92.1 1028 74.2
2011 1,049 495 554 92.6 1016 70.1
2010 1,046 496 550 - 1015 70.1
2009 1,038 500 538 - 993 70
2008 1,022 494 528 - 993 69.6

Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.

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