Matraville Sports High School is a co-educational, comprehensive high school providing a stimulating and challenging environment with quality teaching and engaging learning. Incorporated within the school is the Talented Sports Program, which allows students to undertake specific training and fitness programs to enhance their sporting abilities while continuing their studies. Class sizes are small, ensuring individual attention to enhance each student’s potential.
Facilities: Basketball courts, a multi-purpose sports field, rugby field, large hall, new gymnasium with weights room, a dance studio and full-sized indoor basketball court. A careers room, fully computerised music room, six computer laboratories and 13 classrooms equipped with electronic whiteboards. A brand new language building centre and three new science laboratories opened in 2010.
Electives: The school offers a range of academic and vocational courses to meet the needs of each student. Included are school-based traineeships, vocational education and TAFE courses delivered on and off the school site.
Student wellbeing: Proactive wellbeing, leadership and pastoral care programs are offered to all students in a culturally diverse environment.
Special features: A leading school in the Sydney region in school-based traineeships. A new and innovative delivery of the HSC where senior students complete three HSC subjects to exam level each year. Students are accepted on their skills and ability in particular sports, including rugby league, netball, cricket, surfing and dance. Academic and sporting scholarships are available for gifted students.
Famous ex-students: Bob Carr, the Ella brothers, Susan Kenny, Russell Fairfax, Marcia Ella, Ian Elliott.
Enrolment: 330 students.