James Meehan High School
James Meehan High School is a community based comprehensive secondary school of 330 students situated at Macquarie Fields. The school is culturally diverse with 29 cultural groups represented across 27 language backgrounds. Fifty percent of students have a language background other than English. Thirty-two percent of students are from a Pacific Islander background, while another 14 percent are Indigenous. The school strives to create successful learners through innovative programs in an environment of respect and responsibility. The school provides the opportunity to engage students from low socio-economic status communities through a variety of high quality programs including literacy and numeracy, student support, technology and quality teaching. Strong wellbeing programs and community involvement include proactive links with the Pacific Islander and Indigenous communities. A Special Education Unit serves the needs of students with intellectual and emotional disabilities and autism. A broad range of business, university and community partnerships have contributed to the rising academic success of senior students. There is a high participation rate of students in Vocational Education and Training and TAFE during their formal schooling and as a post schooling option. An increasing number of students have taken up offers to university, while others have gained employment or fulltime training before leaving school.
We recognise the Ongoing Custodians of the lands and waterways where we work and live. We pay respect to Elders past and present as ongoing teachers of knowledge, songlines and stories. We strive to ensure every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learner in NSW achieves their potential through education.