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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 South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Entry for Mac. Rob, which is operated by the Victorian 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).

In 2001, The Sun Herald ranked the Mac. Robertson Girls' High School sixth in Australia's top ten girls' schools, based on the number of its alumnae mentioned in the Who's Who in Australia. The Mac. Robertson Girls' High School has a long tradition of academic excellence with Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) scores propelling the school to be ranked first in the State of Victoria for seven consecutive years from 2002 to 2008, inclusive. The school was ranked third in 2009, but reclaimed its No. 1 ranking once again in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2018. Mac. Robertson Girls' High School was ranked second out of all state secondary schools in Victoria based on VCE results in 2018.

The Mac. Robertson Girls' High School began as Melbourne Continuation School, the first government funded secondary school in the state of Victoria, established in 1905 in Spring Street, Melbourne. In 1912, it was renamed Melbourne High School. Originally a co educational school, the school was segregated by sexes in 1927, with the boys moving to Melbourne Boys' High School in Forrest Hill, South Yarra after the school building was condemned. In 1934, with the help of a donation from Macpherson Robertson, a new building was constructed the north east corner of Albert Park Reserve. The school opened as the Mac. Robertson Girls' High School on 7 November 1934. The new head in 1934 was
Mary Hutton.

Period Principal Refs. 1927–1932 Christina Montgomery 1933 Sybil Llewellyn 1934–1948 Mary Hutton 1949–1955 Ruby Gainfort 1955–1965 Daphne Barrett 1972–1984 G. Bowles 1996–2004 Lesley Boston 2004–2012 Jane Garvey 2013–2018 Toni Meath 2019–2021 Anne Stout 2021–present Sue Harrap

The middle school caters for students in years 9 and 10, whilst the senior school caters for students in years 11 and 12. The school's enrolment is approximately 950 to 980 students every year. Prior to 2019, 225 students were admitted into year 9, with an extra class of 25 added in year 10. In 2019, the number of students in year 9 was changed to 250, with only a small number of students added in year 10 to bring the cohort back to 250 students. In 2020, a quota of 300 year 9 students were selected for enrolment every year through the year 8 entrance examination. The size of the year 10 12 cohorts vary between 230 and 260 students each year.

In Year nine, students take core subjects including Maths, Foreign Language, English, Science, Physical Education and School Singing. Students with Geography and History alternating per semester. Students are also required to take two electives. Year ten students take Mathematics, Foreign Language, and choose an English elective, P. E elective, Humanities elective, Science elective, Arts/Technology elective and/or an uncatergorised elective. Many electives are also available as VCE 1/2 subjects. Students must also continue education of a foreign language either in school or as an external subject. If a student chooses to learn language externally, they must choose an extra elective to study at school. Year eleven students may choose to study either VCE or IB. VCE students are required to take six year long VCE/VET subjects, that may consist of maximum two 3/4 subjects. Year twelve students typically study four to six 3/4 subjects. Students usually cannot study more than a total of six 3/4 subjects across their VCE journey.