The school opened on 27 January 1987, in the suburb's west. In 2013, a
vegemite sandwich was thrown at the then prime minister,
Julia Gillard, by a student, the student who was caught denied any wrongdoing of the incident and was promptly suspended. His suspension lasted three weeks, and he later "confronted her on radio to protest his innocence," the prime minister laughed it off and "sort of" sympathised, but did not help to appeal his suspension. Approximately 70 students were questioned by police as of 11 November, with investigators encouraging students to speak up if they had any knowledge regarding her disappearance and eventual death. and in 2020, it was named the 'best public school in the country' due to being the finalist in nine out of the twenty-five categories in the Australian Education Awards, an all-time record. A brawl between Marsden students and a member of the public occurred in 2020, with footage being uploaded to social media. A police investigation was prompted by the incident. The teacher, who was purported to tell students to refer to her as 'Miss Purr' whilst wearing cat ears, was removed from the school. == Programs ==