Marrickville High is a multicultural inner-city high school where tolerance and cultural harmony are both evident and valued, where literacy development is a whole school focus, and where striving for personal best is a priority. It is a specialist Information and Communication Technology High School.
Facilities: Large library with information technology facilities, five science laboratories, five computing laboratories with two laptop libraries, a special literacy learning laboratory, a music centre, a visual arts wing, extensive industrial arts facilities, drama room, gym/dance room, a multi-purpose hall and industry standard kitchens. An intensive English centre is also attached to the school.
Electives Years 7 to 10: Photography and Digital Media, Commerce, Information and Software Technology History, Food Technology, Wood and Electronic Technics, Drama, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Activity and Sport Studies, Languages are offered each year through Open High School.
Electives Years 11 and 12: All levels of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Ancient and Modern History, Business Studies, Legal Studies, Software Design and Development, Music, Visual Arts, Information Technology, Industrial Technology, Society and Culture, Retail, PD/Health/PE. A vocational education pathway is a feature of the Senior School. This pathway offers each student dual-accredited vocational courses in Construction, Hospitality, Business Services Information Technology and Retail. In addition a wide choice of Joint Secondary Schools/TAFE courses are studied by students using this pathway.
Extracurricular activities: Debating, chess, music performances, visual arts exhibitions, computing, after-school “circuit breaker”, Year 12 tutoring scheme, band.
Welfare and personal development: Student welfare programs such as peer support, study skills, social skills, work readiness, and youth leadership programs are a feature of the school’s welfare structure.
Special features: The school’s experienced staff are recognised leaders in information and communication technology. Marrickville High School gains some outstanding HSC results every year and the vocational pathway offers employment preparation programs and a one-day-per-week work placement program through Years 11 and 12. The school has a support unit for students with intellectual disabilities.