Maclean High School

Maclean High School is a comprehensive coeducational secondary school with an enrolment of approximately 815 students, including 13% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students.  It is located on the South Arm of the Clarence River, 20km inland from the coastal town of Yamba on the North Coast of NSW. Maclean High School is situated on the land of the Yaegl people.  The school has excellent facilities including expansive grounds, an agricultural farm, two trade training centres, one in hospitality and the other in construction, upgraded science laboratories, a modern library, air conditioned class rooms and technology integrated across the school. The curriculum, class structures and education programs are designed to accommodate the diverse needs of the community and provide pathways extending from academic and tertiary education to vocational pathways including school based apprenticeships and traineeships.  Maclean High School follows the Positive Behaviour for Learning program and is characterised by its inclusive culture, a focus on each student as an individual, academic success, a broad senior curriculum and a strong emphasis on wellbeing and support. The school currently has five support classes, three multicategorical classes (MC), one intellectually mild (IM) class and one moderate/severe (IO/IS) class. There is also an active Learning Support team. There is a considerable amount of extracurricular activity adding significantly to the learning opportunities. The school gains active support from the Parents and Citizens’ Association, the local Aboriginal community and members of the local community. The school works with 12 partner primary schools ranging from larger urban to smaller rural-based schools and is actively working to forge closer links across the educational and broader community for the benefit of its students. Maclean High School undertakes significant programs in literacy, numeracy, and Aboriginal education.​  For further information on our school please visit:

https://maclean-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/