CO-CURRICULAR Programme

The extensive co-curricular program aims to provide exciting activities that will stimulate an interest in School life as well as activities not previously experienced. The Year 9 program is designed to help students to assimilate into Melbourne High School through meeting students and staff with similar interests and by becoming involved in aspects of School life, other than the academic. Students make a year-long commitment to their chosen program(s), and many may continue them throughout their time at Melbourne High and beyond. The co-curricular program is seen as equally important to the development of boys as the academic program. The School has found co-curricular involvement actually strengthens academic performance.

All Year 9 students are required to participate in a minimum of one activity from a range
of up to thirty activities. These include army and air force cadets, music ensembles, rowing, debating, cooking, chess, bicycle touring and outdoor Activities.
The program has evolved over the years and is reviewed and modified annually.
The convenor of each activities writes a report on students enrolled in that activity which is issued as part of the Semester 2 reports.
While co-curricular programs continue from Years 9 to 12 additional challenges have been provided through a:

  • Year 10 Community Involvement program. 20 hours of Community Service over the year.
  • Year 11 Cultural Involvement program. Attendance at three cultural activities outside the School is required.

Students may also be involved in the following programmes.