Daily organisation 

2024 Term Dates

Term 1 - Tuesday 30 January - Thursday 12 April             Year 7,11 & 12 return - 1 February 2024

                                                                                   Year 8, 9 & 10 return - 2 February 2024

                                                                                   Staff return - 30 and 31 January 2024

Term 2 - Monday 29 April - Friday 5 July 

Term 3 - Monday 22 July - Friday 27 September

Term 4 - Monday 14 October - Friday 20 December

Staff Development Day, Staff only 

Tuesday 30 January

Wednesday 31 January

Monday 29 April

Monday 22 July

Thursday 19 December

Friday 20 December

2024 Bell Times - Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4

Early Dismissal Wednesday Week B at 1:25pm

The school structure at Macarthur Girls High School is a two week cycle, Week A and Week B.  On Wednesday Week B, timetabled lessons for all students conclude at 1.25 pm, that is after Period 3.  Permission will be granted to students to leave school early on Wednesday Week B when the school has received parental approval. Parents will need to make transport and supervision arrangements for this day. The first Wednesday B scheduled for whole school early leave in 2023 is 14th February. 

Evacuation Procedure

1.       The evacuation order is a continuous ringing of the SCHOOL BELL.

2.       Students leave the classroom under the direction of the teacher.

3.       Bags are to be taken UNLESS instructed otherwise.

4.       Students leave the building by the nearest exit UNLESS instructed otherwise (see map in classroom)

5.       Students are directed to ASSEMBLY AREA A, (bottom oval) UNLESS instructed otherwise.

6.       If safety allows, close windows but leave doors open.

7.       At the assembly area students line up in roll class order according to signage. No phone use allowed. 

Lock Down Procedure

1.       The LOCK DOWN order is a continuous ringing of the SIREN (whoop whoop)

2.       LOCK – Lock up your space (doors, windows, pull blinds)

3.       DOWN – Get down under tables where possible

4.       Remain still, calm & quiet - no phone use allowed

5.       Remain in LOCK DOWN until siren stops

6.       Wait 5 minutes after the siren stops for an announcement

7.       Students will be directed to the quadrangle for a roll call.