Welcome to Melrose High School

Marr St
Pearce ACT 2607
ph  (+61) 6205 7588
fax (+61) 6205 7587

Melrose High School is founded upon a tradition which encourages achievement in learning within a safe and friendly environment. There is a commitment to striving for excellence and to providing educational programs which meet high standards. The school aims to provide opportunities to help each student to develop in the areas of intellectual, aesthetic, moral, emotional, physical and social growth.

In making choices, the teaching staff seeks to retain the best of the old while ensuring that the most up-to-date approaches are used when these are considered to be of worth. A balanced curriculum is offered which provides for a breadth of educational experience, with a range of subjects meeting the interests and needs of students for the twenty first century.

Click here to send an absence note to the rolls office

Term Dates 2009

Term 1: Mon 2 Feb– Thu 9 Apr
Term 2: Tue 28 Apr– Fri 3 Jul
Term 3: Mon 20 Jul–Fri 25 Sep
Term 4: Mon 12 Oct– Fri 18 Dec

Click here for the 2009 Term 1 and Term 2 Calendar

Important dates 2009

Year 6 Orientation Days
9:30am - 2:30pm Monday 25 and Wednesday 27 May, 2009
Melrose High School Open Night
7pm Thursday 28 May, 2009
Year 10 Australian Business Week
29 June to 3 July 2009
Year 10 Work Experience
21 to 25 September 2009
Year 9 Peer Support Training
23 to 25 September 2009

Timetable for Three Way Interviews 2009

Year 7: Tue 10 March-Fri 13 March 2009

Year  8: Mon 31 August-Fri 4 Sept 2009
Year  9: Mon 21 Sept-Tues 22 Sept 2009

Year 10: Mon 4 May- Fri 8 May, 2009

Melrose High School P&C  Meetings 2009

7pm in the Library

  • 17 Feb
  • 10 Mar
  • 7 Apr
  • 12 May 
  • 9 Jun 
  • 11 Aug 
  • 8 Sep 

Click here for the 2008 P&C AGM Minutes held on the 27 Feb 08

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 "Tjangi witja ngawani"
I shall discover the truth

MHS External Validation

Click here for a copy of the 2008 Melrose High School External Panel Validation Report

MHS School Board Report 

Click here for a copy of the 2008 Melrose High School Board Report

School Based Management Review

The Department of Education and Training is seeking feedback from the public to help evaluate and improve the effectiveness of School Based Management (SBM).

School Based Management is designed to provide public schools with more flexibility in how they use resources to address priorities determined at the school level. 

The Allen Consulting Company has been appointed to undertake the review. For further information or to provide feedback please visit www.allenconsult.com.au/sbmreview