Muirfield High School
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Muirfield High School is a public, co-educational, secondary
day school
located in North Rocks
, a north-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales
, Australia
.
Established in 1976 and operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training
, Muirfield is a non-selective school catering for approximately 738 students from Years 7 to 12.
A defining feature of the school is its agricultural program run out of the Barclay farm. Muirfield has run an agricultural display at the Castle Hill
Show since 1992. In 2006 the school won the award for "Best School Display". Issues arising from drought
resulted in the School withdrawing from the show in 2007. In 2010 Muirfield High School was invited to participate in the first Sydney Royal Easter Show Schools Fruit and Vegetable Display, where the school was awarded 2nd place.
The school often participates in Rock Eisteddfod. In 2003, the school won the Small Schools division of the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge.
, co-educational high school. Its founding principal Ray Stanton set up a very different kind of school with no uniform, no bells (except to mark the end of breaks), no formal roll call classes and no formal assemblies. His education theory was to treat students as adults, in an attempt to prepare them for life. However, the school has moved away from these ideas since Mr. Stanton's retirement.
In 1989, the school was identified as one of twenty-six Technology High Schools in New South Wales, becoming one of the first Public schools in New South Wales to introduce computers into the curriculum
. The aim of the 'Technology High School' was to produce "technologically-literate people" and to give an advantage to students who are seeking a career in computing or technology-based industries.
, situated in suburban North Rocks. It is bordered by two main roads, the M2
motorway and Barclay Road, a major thoroughfare for the North West part of Sydney.
The school's sporting facilities include a baseball diamond
which is used extensively by the Carlingford
Baseball Club, in both the summer and winter baseball seasons.
Muirfield High School celebrates Harmony Day annually, with the aim to promote peace in the community.
On 8 March 2007, the School held a "Mother and Daughter Breakfast" to celebrate what women have achieved together to make the world a better place, and to recognise the work needed to ensure equality for women and girls around the world. This was the 2nd time this breakfast had been held.
The female students at Muirfield were encouraged to invite a significant woman in their life to the breakfast, such as their mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunty, sister, or female guardian. Muirfield has plans to Continue hosting International Women's Day in an effort to create more equality between men and women.
On 22 March 2007, the Governor of New South Wales
Marie Bashir
and her husband Sir Nicholas Shehadie
were guest speakers at the International Women's Day Assembly.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
located in North Rocks
North Rocks, New South Wales
North Rocks is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Rocks is located 26 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire, in the Hills District.-History:...
, a north-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Established in 1976 and operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training
New South Wales Department of Education and Training
The New South Wales Department of Education and Communities, a department of the Government of New South Wales, is responsibile for primary schools, secondary schools and Technical and Further Education colleges...
, Muirfield is a non-selective school catering for approximately 738 students from Years 7 to 12.
A defining feature of the school is its agricultural program run out of the Barclay farm. Muirfield has run an agricultural display at the Castle Hill
Castle Hill, New South Wales
Castle Hill is a suburb in the north-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Castle Hill is located 31 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the Hills District of the Greater Western Sydney region...
Show since 1992. In 2006 the school won the award for "Best School Display". Issues arising from drought
Drought
A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region...
resulted in the School withdrawing from the show in 2007. In 2010 Muirfield High School was invited to participate in the first Sydney Royal Easter Show Schools Fruit and Vegetable Display, where the school was awarded 2nd place.
The school often participates in Rock Eisteddfod. In 2003, the school won the Small Schools division of the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge.
History
Muirfield High School opened in 1976 as a comprehensiveComprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
, co-educational high school. Its founding principal Ray Stanton set up a very different kind of school with no uniform, no bells (except to mark the end of breaks), no formal roll call classes and no formal assemblies. His education theory was to treat students as adults, in an attempt to prepare them for life. However, the school has moved away from these ideas since Mr. Stanton's retirement.
In 1989, the school was identified as one of twenty-six Technology High Schools in New South Wales, becoming one of the first Public schools in New South Wales to introduce computers into the curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
. The aim of the 'Technology High School' was to produce "technologically-literate people" and to give an advantage to students who are seeking a career in computing or technology-based industries.
Campus
Muirfield High school is located on a single campusCampus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
, situated in suburban North Rocks. It is bordered by two main roads, the M2
M2
-In computers and electronics:*Fast Universal Digital Computer M-2, an early Russian digital computer *Memory Stick Micro , a removable flash memory card format*Modula-2 , a computer programming language...
motorway and Barclay Road, a major thoroughfare for the North West part of Sydney.
The school's sporting facilities include a baseball diamond
Baseball field
A baseball field, also called a ball field or a baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. The terms "baseball field" and "ball field" are also often used as synonyms for ballpark.-Specifications:...
which is used extensively by the Carlingford
Carlingford, New South Wales
Carlingford is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Carlingford is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of the The Hills Shire, Hornsby Shire and the City of Parramatta...
Baseball Club, in both the summer and winter baseball seasons.
Annual events
- Harmony DayHarmony DayHarmony Day is held on 21 March. Managed by the , Harmony Day celebrates the cohesive and inclusive nature of Australia and promotes a tolerant and culturally diverse society....
Muirfield High School celebrates Harmony Day annually, with the aim to promote peace in the community.
- International Women's DayInternational Women's DayInternational Women's Day , originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and...
On 8 March 2007, the School held a "Mother and Daughter Breakfast" to celebrate what women have achieved together to make the world a better place, and to recognise the work needed to ensure equality for women and girls around the world. This was the 2nd time this breakfast had been held.
The female students at Muirfield were encouraged to invite a significant woman in their life to the breakfast, such as their mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunty, sister, or female guardian. Muirfield has plans to Continue hosting International Women's Day in an effort to create more equality between men and women.
On 22 March 2007, the Governor of New South Wales
Governors of New South Wales
The Governor of New South Wales is the state viceregal representative of the Australian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who is equally shared with 15 other sovereign nations in a form of personal union, as well as with the eleven other jurisdictions of Australia, and resides predominantly in her...
Marie Bashir
Marie Bashir
Marie Roslyn Bashir AC, CVO is the present Governor of New South Wales since 2001 and also the Chancellor of the University of Sydney since 2007. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions, with a particular...
and her husband Sir Nicholas Shehadie
Nicholas Shehadie
Sir Nicholas Michael Shehadie, AC, OBE KStJ is the former Lord Mayor of Sydney and a former national representative rugby union captain, who made thirty career Test appearances...
were guest speakers at the International Women's Day Assembly.