Welcome to Melrose High School

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

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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.

Term Dates

Monday 6th February:
Front Office open for enrolments

Year 7's first day at school

Tuesday 7th February:
All students begin    Term 1

TERM 1:
Mon 6th February - Fri 13th April

TERM 2:
Mon 30th Apr - Fri 6th July

TERM 3:
Mon 23rd July - Fri 28th Sep

TERM 4:
Mon 15th Oct - Wed 21st Dec
7th Dec End of Term 4 for Year 10 

Important Dates: Term 1, 2012

25-29 July
NAIDOC Week
3 -13 August
Min De High School Visit
16 August
Yr 9 Immunisations
18 August
Curriculum Day (Pupil Free)
22-26 August
Multi-Cultural Week
25 August
P&C School Social
29 Aug - 2 Sept
Book Week
30 August
Electives Information Night Yr 8 & 9 (6pm-7pm)
8 September
Yr 10 Market Day
14-16 September
Dance Festival
14 September
Progress Reports Issued
15 September
Athletics Carnival
19-23 September
Cyber Safety Week
22 September
Parent Teacher Interviews (3:45pm-7:00pm)
23 September
Floriade Band Performance
26-30 September
Yr 10 ABW
30 September
End of Term 3








Melrose High School P&C Meetings

School Board and P&C meeting occur on the second Tuesday of the month. The School operates from 5.15 to 7.15 and the P&C operate form 7.00 to 8.30. There is an overlap of 15 minutes when the principal provides a joint report.

This Year:

15/2 | 8/3 | 12/4 | 10/5 | 14/6, 9/8 | 13/8, 8/11 | 13/2.
The P&C AGM will be conducted on 8/3


Youth InterACT logoYouth InterACT - A website to assist 12-25 year olds to have their say about youth issues in Canberra

ACT Department of Education and TrainingBuilding the Education Revolution This school has received funding from the Australian Government to undertake infrastructure projects under the Building the Education Revolution component of the Government's Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan. Full details of ACT Public School Projects are available here