About us

Macksville High School is a co-educational comprehensive high school, situated in the picturesque Nambucca Valley on the Mid North Coast. It opened in 1950 and has a tradition of high academic, sporting, cultural and civic achievements. The current school enrolment is approximately 400 students.

Our school community values and promotes lifelong learning. Students are supported in a caring environment where they are equipped with the social and emotional skills to become active and informed citizens.

Students enjoy extensive curriculum selections utilising outstanding facilities including a school farm, 1000 seat capacity indoor stadium, performance theatre, three large sporting ovals, Vocational Education facilities, Gaagal room and Breakfast Club.

Students have access to technology including computer rooms, laptops, Chromebooks, a laser cutter and 3D printers. We have an Inclusive Learning Centre, Tutorial Centre, Wellbeing Hub and three Multi-categorical Classes which provide direct specialist assistance for students and staff through developing personalised learning and social skills programs within a supportive environment.

Our library is an attractive space and includes a senior study and specialist provision for Distance Education. Our expert teaching staff collaborate to explicitly teach literacy and numeracy skills, whilst nurturing student strengths in academic, sporting, creative and social-emotional domains.

The school actively collaborates and has developed strong links with the local community and businesses, the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) and Southern Cross and Newcastle Universities and is committed to building and developing partnerships and pathways for ongoing student success.

Wellbeing is an on-going focus for the school. Working together, we aim to create a happy, caring and inclusive environment where all students feel safe, respected and valued. Our collaboratively developed core values of respect, honesty, pride and teamwork continue to be embedded within the school culture. Our Macksville Way Rewards program is based on positive behaviour in the areas of academic effort and achievement, attendance, school representation and citizenship.

Macksville High School, that’s my school!