Marryatville High School Introduction

Marryatville High School, nestled among the gum trees on the banks of First Creek provides an atmosphere that fosters positive learning.

The college is conveniently located only 5 minutes from the heart of the city in the leafy, eastern suburbs of Adelaide. Buildings range from the heritage listed Eden Park campus to the modern performing arts centre and music suite.


School facilities and resources

• A beautiful natural environment with over 100 ancient red gum trees and expansive green lawn areas
• Year 8 centre with seven new classrooms and offices
• Performing Arts Centre, seating 320 (new 2004)
• Eden Park campus - senior school and international student centre
• Four new tennis courts
• Gymnasium
• Modern computing facilities with IBM compatible technology (upgraded 2004)
• Resource Centre
• Specialist facilities for art and computer aided design, home economics and technology studies

Strong focus areas

• Music and Performing Arts
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) - hospitality and child studies
• Visual Arts
• Math and Science
• Information Technology (IT)

Special interest programs

• Special Interest Music Program
• Special Interest Tennis Program
• Gifted and talented education program
• CISCO Networking Academy Program – comprehensive e-learning

Languages

• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Japanese
• Chinese
• French

Student Support Services

• ESL support
• International student coordinator and support staff
• Pastoral care program responsive to cultural needs
• Bilingual teachers
• International Student Centre in Eden Park campus with study rooms, internet access

Recent school awards and achievements

• State representation in tennis – boys and girls (last 6 years)
• State Orienteering Champion School (7 years)
• Musicorp Competition –winner ensembles 2003
• Don Maynard Music Prize - 2003
• Music tours – Europe 2001, US & UK 2004, Japan planned for 2005
• Prestigious National Gallery Visual Art Award – (2001-2003)
• International touring theatre productions to Singapore and Malaysia, 1999, 2001, 2003
• NASA International Space Camp - USA – 2002 - 2003
• Prestigious Le Cordon Bleu School of International Hospitality Scholarship – won by 2 Year 12 students
• Hospitality Management Scholarship – won by 3 Year 12 students

Sporting activities

• Wide range of team sports - 80 teams
• Australian rules football, soccer
• volleyball, basketball
• hockey, badminton, water polo, fencing, athletics, orienteering
• Annual aquatics camp -Year 9 & ski trip -Year 10

Co-curricular opportunities

• Student representative council – student voice and leadership
• Oliphant Science Awards
• Tournament of Minds & Future Problem Solving – problem solving competitions
• Art extension program and exhibition
• Music – ensembles, choirs, public performances

Industry and training partnerships

• TAFE – delivery VET programs
• AusMusic - sound engineering
• Cisco Academy – IT Essentials
• Adelaide hotel and retail industry - workplace training

Community alliances

• Tennis SA – tennis program
• Australian Business Week – enterprise education program
• University of Adelaide – Special Interest Music Program

International programs

• Intensive Secondary English Course (ISEC)
• Study Abroad Program
• High School Program
• Study Tours

Sister school relationships

• Ming Dao High School, Taiwan
• Shenzen Middle School, China
• Wei Yu Middle School, China
• Qingdao No. 17 Middle School, China
• Soja Minami High School, Japan