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Mac.Robertson Girls' High School

1905 establishments in AustraliaAlliance of Girls' Schools AustralasiaEducational institutions established in 1905EngvarB from July 2019Girls' schools in Victoria (Australia)
Public high schools in MelbourneSelective schools in Victoria (Australia)
Mac.Robertson Girls High School
Mac.Robertson Girls High School

The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School (also known simply as Mac.Rob or MGHS) is a government-funded single-sex academically selective secondary day school, located in the Melbourne CBD, Victoria, Australia. Entry for Mac.Rob, which is operated by the Victoria Department of Education, is by competitive academic examination. It is unique in its status as a statewide provider for girls in Year Nine to Year Twelve. The equivalent for boys is its brother school, Melbourne High School. Each year, over 3,000 candidates sit the entrance examination for a total of approximately 960 places (across all four schools).

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Albert Road
3004 Melbourne, Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
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