Aveley Secondary College

Aveley Secondary College is an Independent public co-educational high day school, located in the Perth suburbs of Ellenbrook and Aveley, Western Australia. The boundary between Ellenbrook and Aveley transects the school's campus, with the northern part situated in Ellenbrook and the southern part in Aveley. However, most of the school’s buildings are located in Ellenbrook.

Aveley Secondary College
Address
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55 Maffina Parade


Australia
Coordinates31°46′01″S 115°59′13″E / 31.767°S 115.987°E / -31.767; 115.987
Information
Former nameNorth Ellenbrook Secondary College (planning name)
TypeIndependent public co-educational day school
Opened2018; 6 years ago (2018)
Educational authorityWA Department of Education
PrincipalStephen Pestana[1][2]
Years712
Enrolment1,479[1] (2023)
Campus typeSuburban
Websitewww.aveleysc.wa.edu.au Edit this at Wikidata

Overview

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Large population growth created by Raymond Fitzpatrick in Ellenbrook and surrounding suburbs caused there to be a need for another secondary school in the Ellenbrook area in the early 2010s. The only other secondary school in the area was Ellenbrook Secondary College, which opened in 2007, and was predicted to have enrolment in excess of 2000 students if another school did not open in the area. In 2013, the state Liberal government promised to build a school in northern Ellenbrook by 2017. In December 2013, the opening date for the new school was revised to the start of 2018.[3]

In February 2018, Aveley Secondary College opened for Year 7 students, with each year increasing in the number of year groups until 2023, when the school will have its first Year 12's. Further construction started in December 2019 to build more classrooms, which are now available to the students as of 2021.[4]

Local intake area

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Aveley Secondary College's local intake area covers part of Aveley, Baskerville, most of Belhus, Brigadoon, part of Ellenbrook, Millendon, The Vines and Upper Swan. Students living in the local intake area have a guaranteed place at the school if they apply. Students living outside the local intake area can apply as well, but they will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.[1][5]

Student numbers

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Year Number[1]
2018 258
2019 560
2020 820
2021 1,097
2022 1,318
2023 1,479

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Aveley Secondary College (4209)". Schools Online. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Principal's Welcome". Aveley Secondary College. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. ^ Emerson, Daniel; Hiatt, Bethany. "Ellenbrook education crisis". The West Australian. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Multimillion-dollar extension for Aveley Secondary College". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Enrolment". Aveley Secondary College. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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