Menai High School

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Menai High School
Motto	Care and Commitment
Established	1988
Type	Public Coeducational
Principal	Mrs. Edith McNally
Students	~1100
Grades	7 – 12
Location	Illawong, New South Wales, NSW, Australia
Colours	White, red and green.
Emblem	Welsh Dragon
Website	http://www.menai-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Menai High School is a large modern high school serving the Menai, Alford's Point and Illawong Areas in Sydney's Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia.

The operation of the school is underpinned by the following beliefs and values:

The welfare of each individual is the responsibility of every member of the school community;
Every member of the school community has a life long right and responsibility to learn and strive for personal excellence;
The school and community work in partnership for their mutual benefit.

1 History
2 Curriculum
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] History

Menai High School opened in February 1988 with a student population of 375 enrolled in years 7 and 8. Our first principal was Don Harwin who was ably assisted by our deputy Mike Wilson.

The School was officially opened by The Honourable Virginia Chadwick, Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs on Monday the 6th of April, 1992, the year of the school's first year 12 cohort.

Following Mr Harwin's retirement in 1997, Mrs Edith McNally was appointed principal, a role she still holds today.

[edit] Curriculum

The school prides itself on the wide range of subjects and quality of teaching offered to students, a caring approach to student welfare, innovative approaches to learning and the use of technology in learning. An active School Council, P&C and experienced committed staff support whole school initiatives in literacy, technology and vocational education. Co-operative team leadership, strong welfare strategies and comprehensive training and development strategies for staff and students underpin school and individual achievement. Menai High school has a strong and successful sporting background, with many teams participating in regional competitions. Other extracurricular activities supported by the school include an agricultural farm, debating, drama, music and more. The school has also participated in a variety of cultural celebration events, such as in 2006, when the Beverly Hills intensive English centre visited Menai High School. As part of a cultural exchange program, the event, with performing arts exchanges and food stalls, ultimately aimed at addressing racism and tolerance.