Wanneroo Secondary College is an Independent Public secondary school in Wanneroo, a suburb 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Perth, Western Australia.
| Wanneroo Secondary College | |
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56 Quarkum Street Wanneroo, Western Australia Australia | |
| Coordinates | 31°45′28″S 115°48′53″E / 31.75778°S 115.81472°E |
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| Former name | Wanneroo High School Wanneroo Senior High School |
| Type | Independent public co-educational day school |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Educational authority | WA Department of Education |
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| Principal | Justine Mcnaught-Conroy[1] |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,259[2] (2021) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | wanneroosc |
Overview
editThe school was established as Wanneroo High School in 1977, starting out with 180 Year 8 students. At the time, the school was the northernmost high school in Perth, with students coming from as far as Yanchep. In 1987, David John Holthouse, a student at Wanneroo Senior High School won the Beazley Medal, the most prestigious academic award for secondary school students in Western Australia. By 1988, the school had changed name to Wanneroo Senior High School. The school was renamed again in 2013 to Wanneroo Secondary College, coinciding with it becoming an Independent Public School.[3][4]
In May 2012, an upgrade was announced to give the school adequate facilities for the transition of Year 7 students to high school in 2015.[5] The $4.34 million upgrade was opened in May 2014, under the original $6.2 million budget.[6] It included five new classrooms, a new science laboratory and science preparation area, computer hub and staffroom.[7] In 2015, the school opened to Year 7 students for the first time, alongside most other public high schools in Western Australia.
In December 2019, construction started on an upgrade to sports facilities at Wanneroo Secondary College. The $5 million upgrade included a new sports hall and improvements to existing tennis courts. The upgrade was one of Labor's 2017 election commitments.[8][9] It was completed in November 2020, a month ahead of schedule.[10][11]
In December 2022, the new Performing arts center was completed & opened to students at a cost of $6.2 million[12] going overbudget from the original plan of $5 million for both the Performing arts center and canteen,[13] due to this the Plans for the upgraded canteen never went forward.
In May 2023, The State Government announced it will invest $12.4 million to establish a new inclusive education support program and associated facilities at Wanneroo Secondary College[14] to cater for 80 students with low to moderate needs to take pressure off Belridge Secondary College.
Programs
editWanneroo Secondary College has two Department of Education endorsed specialist programs. They are for Australian rules football and specialist performing arts.
Local intake area
editWanneroo Secondary College's local intake area covers Ashby, Gnangara, Hocking, Jandabup, Pearsall, Sinagra and Wanneroo. Students in the local intake area have a guaranteed place at the school if they apply. Students outside the local intake area can apply to the school, and they will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.[15]
Academic results
edit| Year | Rank | Median ATAR | Eligible students | Students with ATAR | % Students with ATAR | Ref |
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| 2021 | — | 64.00 | 136 | 38 | 27.94% | [16] |
| 2020 | 131 | 63.35 | 148 | 27 | 18.24% | [17] |
| 2019 | 130 | 64.40 | 134 | 35 | 26.12% | [18] |
| 2018 | 142 | 59.25 | 209 | 55 | 26.32% | [19] |
| 2017 | 139 | 59.75 | 197 | 61 | 30.96% | [20] |
| 2016 | 128 | 65.25 | 143 | 47 | 32.87% | [21] |
Student numbers
edit| Year | Number[2] |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,065 |
| 2017 | 1,032 |
| 2018 | 1,057 |
| 2019 | 1,090 |
| 2020 | 1,176 |
| 2022 | 1,303 |
Notable alumni
edit- Sabine Winton – Labor member for Wanneroo[9][22]
- Sally Hunter (née Foster) - Commonwealth Games silver medallist for swimming, two time Olympic representative[citation needed]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Staff Directory". Wanneroo Secondary College. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Wanneroo Secondary College – Student Numbers". Schools Online. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "WA Schools Gazetteer" (PDF). Geoproject Solutions. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Our History". Wanneroo Secondary College. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "State Budget 2012-13: Supporting our Community - $265million capital works boost for year sevens". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Moving On: The Transition of Year 7 to Secondary School" (PDF). Office of the Auditor General. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Year 7 building program reaches milestone". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Works begin on $5 million upgrade at Wanneroo Secondary College". Wanneroo Secondary College. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Work kicks off on $5m school sports hall". Perth Now. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "New sports facilities officially opened at Wanneroo Secondary College". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "New sports facilities officially opened at Wanneroo Secondary College". Mirage News. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Wanneroo Secondary College Performing Arts Centre". McCorkell Constructions. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Architect appointed to design new performing arts centre and cafeteria at Wanneroo school". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "New education support program to assist students with disability in Perth's north | Western Australian Government". www.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Wanneroo Secondary College – Local Intake Area". Schools Online. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "How Your School Rates liftout". The West Australian. 11 January 2022.
- ^ "WA School Ranking - 2020". Better Education. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "WA School Ranking - 2019". Better Education. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "WA School Ranking - 2018". Better Education. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "WA School Ranking - 2017". Better Education. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "WA School Ranking - 2016". Better Education. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "About Sabine". Sabine Winton MLA. Retrieved 6 January 2021.