Elizabeth Macarthur High School

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Elizabeth Macarthur High School
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Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Coordinates 34°03′27″S150°44′24″E / 34.05750°S 150.74000°E / -34.05750; 150.74000
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Type Government-funded co-educational dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school
MottoRespect, Responsibility, Pride
Established1988;37 years ago (1988)
School districtMacarthur; Regional South, New South Wales
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalKylie Hedger
Years 712
Enrolment1,363 [1]  (2023)
Colour(s)Navy blue, white and red    
Website elizabeth-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Elizabeth Macarthur High School

Elizabeth Macarthur High School (abbreviated as EMHS) is a government-funded co-educational dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school, located in Narellan Vale, an outer south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Named in honour of Elizabeth Macarthur, wife of John Macarthur, both Australian agricultural pioneers, the school was established in 1988 and caters for approximately 1,300 students from Year 7 to Year 12, including approximately 70 indigenous students. [1]

The school provides agriculture as a school subject. [2] The school has an established performance in livestock shows, such as the Camden Show and the Royal Easter Show. [3]

On 21 June 2019, the school was evacuated due to an unspecified police operation. [4] It was discovered that the reason for the evacuation was a bomb threat. An additional bomb threat was called in on 28th October 2020 in an attempt to delay the scheduled Higher School Certificate (New South Wales) examinations. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Elizabeth Macarthur High School. 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  2. "Technological and applied studies - Elizabeth Macarthur High School". elizabeth-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. Hogan, Kelsey (25 March 2021). "Elizabeth Macarthur High students all systems grow for ag extravaganza". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. Bartlett, Joshua (21 June 2019). "Elizabeth Macarthur High School evacuated due to police operation". Camden-Narellan Advertiser. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. Ward, Mary (28 October 2020). "10 more NSW schools evacuated after email threats". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 February 2025.