Mac.rob Questions!!

callmefour

hey guys! im going mac.rob next year and had a few questions. i'd really appreciate if someone could answer them

What uniform do you recommend I should get? Should I size up a lot?
How do school plays work? Do you need to do drama as an elective to participate in them?
What electives should I do? What are the experiences in each of the electives?
What clubs are there?
Are there any sports that Mac.rob has a school team in that is not in interschool sport?
Are phones allowed to be taken in class?
Are students allowed to go out of school during recess and lunch breaks?
Do year 9's get free periods? And, can phones be used during free periods?
Is school singing with MHS?

Thank you!!

2amflashcards

callmefour Hello!! Firstly, huge congratulations on making it in, looking forward to seeing you on Orientation Day 🙂

Depends on your style. I personally got the summer dress, winter skirt, tie, blazer, red pullover, PE polo + shorts and the red PE jacket. I heard the PE trackpants and the academic grey pants/shorts are pretty uncomfortable. DO NOT GET THE SCARF!! (I'm not too sure about the sizing sorry 😭)
I am definitely not the best person to ask about the school plays, however from what I know, there will be one combined play/musical with MHS every year (used to be two) that you have to audition for. There is also House Drama and this year there was also a Student-Directed Play. No, you do not have to take Drama as an elective to audition.
What electives you do is really up to you. I did Media (very chill, watched movies and had the chance to go out and film stuff) and Computing (also very chill, just working through coding modules by yourself with the occasional project). My friends said that Music Performance, Food Tech & Drama are very fun too.
Clubs can be found in the Co-Curricular Booklet most likely provided to you on one of the Portals, however these were some of the ones we had this year: Book Club, Veritas Club (writing), Film Club, Languages Club (def for German & Japanese, not sure about the other LOTEs), Anime Club, Badminton/Volleyball/Run Club (some operate outside of school hours), Interact & LEOS Club (volunteering/arts & craft), just off the top of my head. You can also start your own club!
Not too sure what you are asking here, sorry.

Nope to questions 6-8.

The weekly y9 school singing classes are generally not with MHS, though we do combine with the y10s for the Anzac Legacy Service.

Feel free to send through any more questions, and see you soon!!

KingYen

callmefour Think for question 5 you're talking about niche sports? Not sure if Macrob do any niche sports that aren't interschool sport.

callmefour

yall gimme soem answers pls bru😥

KingYen

callmefour Hello Hello, ask @2amflashcards she will know!

callmefour

KingYen ohh tysmm will do!

shootingstar

Has anyone in Suzanne Cory decide they prefer macrob and then try out for macrob year 10 entry? Is that allow?

clover

shootingstar I don't know about Macrob specifically, but I do know someone from SCHS who came here this year (year 9) going to MHS year 10 entry so yeah, it's allowed lol

Kansky

shootingstar Did you get accepted to Suzanne?

bitaniq

shootingstar have u done macrob year 10?? Or Suzanne year 9?? Can u pls give me tips thank you

callmefour

2amflashcards tysmm, these answers helped alot!!

callmefour

oh nvm she alr replied😭

2amflashcards

callmefour That's great to hear! Feel free to ask any more questions 😄

idkwhattoput

hi! @2amflashcards I just have one question, how do you do Duke of Edinburgh? Is there a sign up process at the start of the year or something similar to that? Thankss!

2amflashcards

idkwhattoput Hii! For Duke of Ed, you can put it down as one of your subject preferences for Year 10 (if you want it to replace your usual PE practicals), and it is randomised who is accepted for the program. I believe a very small cohort is selected, and it's a highly sought-after subject, so just keep that in mind!

idkwhattoput

2amflashcards ohh so is it not a year 9 subject?? and i have one more question, is food tech mostly theory or is there cooking involved? if there is cooking, what kinds of foods do students cook?

2amflashcards

idkwhattoput Yup, Duke of Ed is not one of the Y9 subjects. From what I've heard, food tech doubles are always cooking/prac work, while singles are theory. As for the kinds of food students cook, classmates have come back with small desserts and cakes, though for a more detailed and accurate response, ask @i_need_mental_asylum !

idkwhattoput

2amflashcards okk tysmm

idkwhattoput

hii i have a question about uniform, can you wear the tie with the short sleeve? on our uniform list it says you can't but many students were wearing it when i visited the school on orientation day.

2amflashcards

idkwhattoput I think so (I personally do as well sometimes lol). They do say things like having to match the tie to the right shirt, or having to tuck in your shirt, but mostly they don't really mind. The only key uniform things they brought up this year was wearing the right PE Mac.Rob branded trackpants/shorts, wearing the blazer, and having the right colour academic grey pants. Oh, and sock colour haha.

mita !

2amflashcards @callmefour hii! i really want to get into macrob, and am sitting the SEHS exam for 2027 yr9 entry do you have any tips for the exam?

2amflashcards

mita ! Hi! I sat the exam in 2024, so there may be some changes in the exam (esp. for maths/writing I heard) from when I took it. I'll give some tips + what I did to prep for the English sections (reading comp/verbal reasoning/writing):

MAX OUT YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS: do timed practice tests - lots of mock tests floating around, so you can get a feel for how long you spend per question (I did some on NotesEdu but I don't think they really helped me...) Remember: each multiple-choice question is worth the same, so if you find a hard one, skip it BUT remember to come back to it if you have time.
READ: + think about what you read. Helps to take notes of words you don't know + context sentence to expand vocabulary, also consider literary techniques and how they help to create meaning. For reading comprehension there were narrative excerpts, newspaper reports, persuasive/opinion pieces, cartoons/images, etc. so try to read a broad range of materials. I personally practiced with a SAT textbook. Also: quirky short stories (I love horror!) help sooo much for the creative writing section, especially for inspo into how to structure the narrative (e.g. circular structure).
PRACTISE WRITING: like I mentioned before - timed practice tests. Time yourself writing to random prompts (AI helps, or NAPLAN workbooks) in roughly 20 minutes. Handwrite!

That's basically it from me, I don't really remember the maths components, maybe try practising AMC questions? Not too sure about that 😅

Also: Regarding tutoring for SEHS exam - I heard big classes like Edukingdom or JAC are good for just immersing yourself in a whole range of similar questions + experience with mock exams (personally didn't take any tutoring). HOWEVER these big tutoring companies seem to fall short with the writing section, so I would recommend doing some 1:1 tuition with someone who has taken the exam previously to work on your writing, and making the most of online free resources >> spending lots of money on big group classes (as I said before, this is my personal opinion, if I could go back and redo my prep. Some people may have benefited from these tuition options, so perhaps the best thing is to try it for yourself)

Good luck! 🙂