Mt Druitt is a multicultural co-educational high school that opened in 1969. It is set on spacious grounds and provides an open learning environment. It is part of the developing Chifley College and caters for Years 7 to 10.
Facilities: Multi-purpose centre, library, networked computer rooms, two agriculture plots, sports fields, tennis courts.
Electives Years 7 to 10: MDHS focuses on literacy and numeracy across all subjects and offers a comprehensive range of electives to complement the core subjects. These include Computing Studies, Commerce, Legal Studies, Band, Childcare, Languages, Work Studies, and Sport.
Sport: Traditional grade sports including basketball, netball, volleyball and rugby are offered, as well as a range of recreational sports. School participation in knockout competitions is encouraged.
Extracurricular activities: Band, drama, debating, camps, excursions.
Welfare and personal development: The welfare policy is supported by an active school council, a dedicated P&C committee and an SRC. Community participation is an important priority of the school. The school has a school counsellor, Aboriginal education assistant, community officer, and learning difficulties and ESL teachers. Special programs for mediation, peer support and non-English-speaking families are offered.
Special features: The school’s expertise in literacy has been recognised by a Director General’s Award in 1998.