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Ryde Secondary College
Location
Ryde,Sydney,New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°48′48″S151°07′08″E / 33.8134°S 151.1188°E /-33.8134; 151.1188
Information
Type	Government-fundedco-educational dual modality partiallyacademically selective andcomprehensivesecondaryday school
Motto	Respect, Responsibility and Resilience
Established	1965; 60 years ago (1965) (as Malvina High School) 2001; 24 years ago (2001) (as Ryde Secondary College)
School district	Ryde
Educational authority	New South Wales Department of Education
Principal	Cassy Norris
Years	7–12
Enrolment	1360 (2022)
Campus	Suburban
Colours	Maroon, navy, light blue and white
Affiliation	Combined High Schools
Website	https://rydesc-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Ryde Secondary College is agovernment-fundedco-educational dual modality partiallyacademically selective andcomprehensivesecondaryday school, located inRyde, a suburb ofSydney,New South Wales, Australia.

Established in 1965 as Malvina High School, Ryde Secondary College caters for approximately 1,000 students fromYear 7 toYear 12. It is one of the few schools in New South Wales which takes enrolments for selective students, mainstream students as well as those who need special education (support unit students).

The school opened in 1965, designed in an innovative "doughnut" style by NSW Government Architect's Branch architect, Michael Dysart. However, this and other "doughnut"-shaped building designs have been criticised due to the poor rain water drainage and inefficiencies in the heating and cooling of rooms.^[1] Ryde Secondary College was originally namedMalvina High School due to the school's location on Malvina Street, Ryde (another high school in the same suburb had used the nameRyde High School until its merger with North Ryde High School in 1986). A Support Unit was introduced in 1999, after the closure ofPeter Board High School at North Ryde, where the Unit had previously been. In 2001 it was announced that Malvina High School would receive a $6 million upgrade, under theNew South Wales Government's controversial^{[citation needed]} "Building The Future" plan to improve the infrastructure and environment of the school. From 2002 the school was renamed Ryde Secondary College, to properly identify the school to its suburb locality. The school also took selective stream students from 2002 and continues to do so.

Since 2002, Ryde Secondary College has taken on new Information Technology infrastructure which was linked toMacquarie University, a Drama Studio, Music Studio and Sports facility upgrades. Ryde Secondary College also has an outstanding performance record in grade sports against other competing schools in the area, and has maintained the title of zone champion for swimming and athletics. Ryde Secondary College has also developed a centre of excellence in Volleyball and has entered multiple teams in recent national volleyball competitions. The College also offers a wide range of social sports, and a Dance program.

Ryde Secondary School has several musical ensembles; a concert band, jazz band, choir and string ensemble, guitar and drum ensembles, and rock bands.

It is only one of three surviving co-ed secondary schools in the Ryde/Hunters Hill district, along withMarsden High School atWest Ryde andHunters Hill High School. Other local government schools have progressively closed due to declining student numbers, alongside a gradual increase in popularity of single-sex and independent secondary schools. Since 2002, Ryde Secondary College has seen a healthy increase to student numbers, and in 2025 it had approximately 1500+ students.

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• 2001 – name changed from Malvina High School to Ryde Secondary College under the NSW Government's "Building the Future Plan". This also saw a change in logo, and a change in uniform. Became a partially selective high school
• 2002 – selective students able to enrol at Ryde Secondary College – Year 7 enrolment reached 150
• 2006 – the last Malvina year graduated from Ryde Secondary College
• 2007 – the first stream of the new student body graduated
• 2010 – the principal since reformation, John Hughes, retires

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• List of government schools in New South Wales
• List of selective high schools in New South Wales

• Public high schools in Sydney
• 1965 establishments in Australia
• Educational institutions established in 1965
• Ryde, New South Wales
• Selective schools in New South Wales

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