Macksville High School

Macksville High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Macksville, in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Established in 1950, the school enrolled 448 students in 2024, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom 17 percent identified as Indigenous Australians and five percent were from a language background other than English. The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Sheree Burnham.

Overview
The school was established in 1950 and 50 year celebrations were held in 2000.

In March 1971, the high school was the site of a siege in which a 19-year-old held police at bay with a .22 calibre rifle for almost three hours.

The school has a sister school relationship with Jambi Sumatera, Indonesia.

Notable alumni

 * Rear Admiral Mark BonserAustralian senior naval officer
 * Tony Colepublic servant who served as the secretary of the Australian Treasury between 1991 and 1993
 * Phillip Hughescricketer; his funeral was held at the high school
 * Greg Inglisrugby league football player
 * Billie McKaychef who won series 7 of MasterChef Australia in 2015