A Message from the Principal

Menzies is situated 130kms north of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Following the discovery of gold, the town was proclaimed a municipality in 1895. During the gold rush period Menzies boasted 13 hotels, 3 banks, its own breweries and cordial factories, a Post Office with a staff of 25, a school with 205 pupils, a public library and 4 churches. Menzies School opened its doors in 1897 and the original school building and Head Master's house are still in use today. Following a pattern which has become typical of many gold mining towns, people drifted away and the area declined, however despite these changing fortunes, Menzies has continued to survive. Serving a mining, pastoral and local Aboriginal community, Menzies is the home of Wangkatja people who maintain strong family links to the town and surrounding country. Menzies is also a popular tourist destination with nearby Lake Ballard attracting a range of visitors.

Menzies Community School caters for students from Years K-12. Approximately 150 people live in township of Menzies and in recent times the school's student enrolment has ranged between 11-31 predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.  The school currently has two primary classes: an Early Childhood Education (K-2) room  and a Years 3-6 room.  It also has a high school room that caters to Years 7-12.

The classrooms are named after animals that are indigenous to the area. Our K–2 pupils are in Yilpa, named after the goanna. Our Years 3-6 children attend Wanampi, named after the snake, and our Years 7–12 students attend Marlu, which is named after the kangaroo.  The school also has a library, playgroup room, a small oval, a synthetically turfed basketball court and new playground equipment.

Our vision states: In partnership with our families, Menzies Community School provides a supportive learning place to build students of culture and character who contribute to the world. Our vision has three core values of; belong, achieve, respect that permeate all areas of education at our school.

Our learning programs are designed to cater for the needs of the students in our unique environment with culturally and contextually responsive opportunities for development on both a social and intellectual level. Our staff focus on the individual needs of each student, with a whole school cycle of teaching, learning and assessment. The Two-way Science program which supports our school in building stronger partnerships with our local Aboriginal comunity, fostering culturally responsive learning that allows students to learn about science from the world's oldest continuing culture. The program also integrates the Wangkatja language, visual arts, some maths and writing into its lessons.

All of our staff members—teachers, Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers, Education Assistants, and custodians—have high expectations for every student at MCS, wanting them to reach their full potential in the classroom and be well-equipped to continue their education after high school, enter the workforce, or pursue further training or employment.

Our motto,Pukulpa Nintirrinkula, translates as Happy Learning - a goal everyone attending menzies Community School aspires to. 

I look forward to the future with conviction, hope, and great expectations.

Mrs Megan Irving

Principal