Don’t judge schools by website
 Maitland principals have cautioned parents against taking information on the Federal Government’s school performance website out of context. The My School website, launched on Thursday, provides public access to exam data on every Australian school. School principals contacted by the Maitland Mercury Newspaper said the site’s information represented a snapshot of school performance.
“The site doesn’t tell us anything we don’t already know, and it should be used in context, as a snapshot for how a school was performing at that test at that time,” Maitland Grossmann High School principal Di Soltau said. “My concern is that parents will see the information and make decisions about the school based on that data, and you can’t do that because every school is different. It’s like comparing apples with oranges.”
Federation of the Parents and Citizens’ Associations NSW president Dianne Giblin agreed the website was too simplistic and didn’t create a true picture." The P and C is always an advocate for open and transparent information about schools, but the information could be taken out of context and could be misleading to parents,” Ms Giblin said.
Secondary NSW CHS Cricket
 The boy’s secondary NSW CHS cricket will be held from February 15 to 18 at Maitland Park. Maitland Grossmann High School is heavily represented in the Hunter team with current and former students; Eamon Owens, Luke Merchant and Tom Fairweather, lining up.
Hunter boys team: Shannon Bills, Myles Cook, Ray Cooper, Tom Fairweather, Matt Gawthrop, Tom Keath, Luke Merchant, Wayne Newton, Jessie Major, Matthew Peterson, Eamon Owens, Ashley Mould, Paul Johns (team manager).
2009 HSC Results
 Maitland Grossmann High School’s 2009 HSC performance continues to gain praise from the school community. Fifty distinguished achievers from all exams sat is one of the strongest academic performances in the school history. In 2009 two students appeared on the all rounders list which ranks the Maitland Grossmann High in the top 97 of all schools on that measure alone. Source: Better Education
According to another web site Maitland Grossmann is ranked as the top government school in the Maitland region, based on the percentage of distinguished achievers against exam sat. Source: Community-Boredofstudies
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Yr 12 VET IT Work Experience (D. Goldsworthy)
Date: 8 February 2010 08:00 to 12 February 2010 17:00
Summary: 4 students
Yr 10 Drama Period 4 HALL (M. Parker)
Date: 9 February 2010 11:30 to 12:00
Distance Ed Dance HALL (R. Roberts)
Date: 10 February 2010 13:30 to 14:00
Peer Support
Date: 11 February 2010 00:00 to 12 February 2010 00:00
Summary: Yr10 leaders and all of Yr7
Ext 2 VIVA VOCE Assessment
Date: 11 February 2010
Yr 10 Drama Period 4 HALL (M. Parker)
Date: 11 February 2010 11:30 to 12:00
HSC Society & Culture - Oral 10%
Date: 15 February 2010
Yr 10 Drama Periods 2 & 3 HALL (M. Parker)
Date: 15 February 2010 10:00 to 11:15
Year 10 Drama Period 4 HALL (M. Parker)
Date: 16 February 2010 11:30 to 12:00
Careers Advisers District meeting(L.Osborne)
Date: 16 February 2010 13:00 to 16:00
Year 10 Drama Period 4 HALL (M. Parker)
Date: 18 February 2010 11:30 to 12:00
Yr 10 Drama Periods 2 & 3 HALL (M. Parker)
Date: 22 February 2010 10:00 to 11:15
Step Up(Library)-mentor program for 15 Yr 12 girls
Date: 22 February 2010 14:45 to 16:00
Year 10 Drama Period 4 HALL (M. Parker)
Date: 23 February 2010 11:30 to 12:00
Year 7 & 11 Parent/teacher night
Date: 24 February 2010
Yr 12 VET IT Task due
Date: 24 February 2010 08:00 to 15:00
Year 10 Drama Period 4 HALL (M. Parker)
Date: 25 February 2010 11:30 to 12:00
HSC PDHPE Task 1 Core two research 20%
Date: 1 March 2010
HSC SLR Task 2 - Presentation 25%
Date: 1 March 2010
Yr 10 Drama Periods 2 & 3 HALL (M. Parker)
Date: 1 March 2010 10:00 to 11:15
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2010 School Fees
 Maitland Grossmann High School fees are now being taken at the Front Office. The school contribution sheets which detail the fees for each subject are available from the web site under the school organisation tab or by click here.
Posted by: sleaps on Feb 01, 2010
P&C News
 The first P&C meeting for 2010 is this Thursday 4th February. The Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 4th March. Meetings are at 7pm in the School Library
Posted by: sleaps on Feb 01, 2010
Minerals Education Bursary Scheme (MEBS)
 Applications for 2010 Minerals Education Bursary Scheme are now being sought for the Hunter Valley Region. Students in Years 11 and 12 in 2010 are eligible to apply by completing the application form.
Maitland Grossmann High School Engineering Studies students have been very successful in achieving Bursary’s from the Minerals Council. Bursary winners will receive a cash grant of $500 for Year 11 students and $1,000 for Year 12 students sponsored by Cadia Valley Operations, Xstrata Coal and BHP Illawarra Coal.
For more information please go to the following link. The closing date for the schools in the Hunter Valley Region on Monday 3 May 2010
Posted by: sleaps on Jan 31, 2010
Uniform Shop Dates
 The Maitland Grossmann High School Uniform Shop will be open at the school on the following dates: Thursday 28th Jan
Friday 29th Jan
Monday 1st Feb
Posted by: sleaps on Jan 03, 2010
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During last term Yr 11 Information Technology students, Shane Humbles and Luke Smith, have been working on the Living Library project. They have interviewed several people who have had a connection with the school, recording their memories. Click here to view their work. Financial Supporters of MGHS
 If you take out a loan at the Westpac Bank in Greenhills and mention Maitland Grossmann High School, the school will receive a monetary contribution from the bank. Become a Club Fit member at the Athletes Foot at Greenhills or Charlestown and receive a 10% discount on each purchase. If you mention the school it will also receive a monetary contribution from the Athletes Foot.
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