Extra Curricular Activities

Extra Curricular Activities

Macarthur Girls High School provides several extra-curricular activities that students can be involved in. These activities address a wide range of students’ interests and passions and all students are encouraged to be involved. Students should listen carefully to the daily bulletins read each morning in PRIDE for information on a range of extra-curricular activities that occur at Macarthur Girls High School. If they have any questions, they should see the relevant Head Teacher of the faculty leading these activities. Below are some examples of extra curricular activities that have run recently. Each year, activities may vary based on student interest.


Creative and Performing Arts 


Humanities 


Sport and Physical Activity 


Literacy & Numeracy 

School Carnival

Macarthur Girls High School holds three whole school sporting carnivals each year. Students in Years 7-12 are encouraged to participate in these events. Any student who is successful in carnival events can be invited to attend sporting carnivals at North West Sydney Girls Zone and/or Regional level. Please see below for Carnival dates:



Student Leadership

Student Representative Council (SRC)

The SRC is the student voice within the school. It meets to discuss matters which students feel are important. It is run by the students and provides an opportunity for them to voice the ideas and suggestions of the student body. Elections for SRC positions take place annually.


Prefects

School Prefect is an elected, leadership position. Macarthur Girls High School has a prefect body of Year 12 and Year 11 students who are elected by their peers and the staff. The Prefects make up the senior component of the SRC. 

Sports Council (SPC)

The Sports Council is a group of students who represent each sporting house. Every student is randomly allocated to a house which they belong to for the duration of their time at Macarthur Girls High School. The sporting houses are:

The Year 12 representatives are the House Captains and lead their house during school sporting activities.

 The role of the Sports Council is to: