Our story

Macquarie College began in July 1901 with a modest Junior School opening in Lindsay Street, Hamilton. In 1933, the College transferred to Kemp Street in order to provide primary and secondary education. The Macquarie College Foundation was then established in 1990, with the goal of relocating and expanding the College’s program. Following this, an eight-hectare site on Lake Road, Wallsend was purchased to accommodate the new development.

The College relocated to the new site in June 1994, allowing additional educational services to be included, from preschool learning programs through to the Year 12 Higher School Certificate. In 2014, Macquarie College celebrated its 20th anniversary, and in 2016, Stage 2 of the Campus Master Plan commenced, with the construction of a multipurpose sport and recreation centre, which was completed in 2019.

Our College is part of the Seventh-day Adventist System of Schools, but more broadly, an international network of Adventist institutions that span across areas such as education, health and aged care. We are also a member of the Hunter Region Independent Schools (HRIS) association, within the broader New South Wales Association of Independent School (AIS).

Our students often participate in academic and co-curricular programs, as well as representative competitions, through these groups. Macquarie College is supported by the Macquarie College Council, the Administration Committee and the Education Administration Group. It is also backed both strategically and financially by the Macquarie College Foundation.