Churchlands Senior High School
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Churchlands

Western Australia

Australia
Coordinates31°55′05″S 115°47′20″E / 31.918°S 115.789°E / -31.918; 115.789
Information
TypeIndependent Public co-educational high school
MottoAim High & Achieve
Established1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Educational authorityWA Department of Education
PrincipalNeil Hunt
Years7–12
Enrolment2,718[1] (2022)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)  Teal

  Navy blue   Red

  Gold
Websitewww.churchlands.wa.edu.au

Churchlands Senior High School is an independent public secondary school located in Churchlands, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately eight kilometres (five miles) northwest from the Perth central business district.[2] It is the largest school in Western Australia, with 2,758 students as of 2021.

Background and history

Churchlands Senior High School (Churchlands SHS) is a co-educational high school with a 2021 enrolment of approximately 2,758 students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school is located in Perth's western suburbs, three kilometres (two miles) from the Indian Ocean and eight kilometres (five miles) from the city centre.

On 6 November 1991, a female student was murdered in class when she was stabbed 18 times by her ex-boyfriend.[3][4]

On 26 May 1997 the majority of the school was burnt down in a failed attempt to destroy evidence of a break-in. The school was largely rebuilt after spending a few years using demountable classrooms.[citation needed]

On 14 August 2008 the administration block was badly damaged by fire as a result of arson, and demountable offices were brought in to the school.[5] The time taken for refurbishment from the time of the fire until completion was over 13 months.[citation needed]

In 2011 Churchlands SHS joined the Education Department's Independent Public Schools programme.[citation needed]

Academic status

Churchlands Senior High School students have received many major awards including three Beazley Medals. For the 2009 TEE, Churchlands was the highest ranked public school, based on the number of students who scored 75% or more over four subjects. For the 2008 TEE, Churchlands was the second-highest ranked public school, based on the number of students who scored 75% or more over four subjects.[6]

WA school ranking

Year Rank Median ATAR Eligible students Students with ATAR % students with ATAR Notes
2018 29 85.05 352 250 71.02 [7]
2017 23 86.6 336 226 67.26 [8]
2016 28 84.7 346 271 78.32 [9]

Year 12 student achievement data

Year Rank[i] % +75 in WACE[ii] Rank % +65 in WACE[iii] % graduates[iv] Notes
2015 28 14.48 31 38.06 0.00 [10]
2014 16 50.39 14 68.89 99.29 [11]
2013 14 17.61 17 43.48 96.85 [12]
2012 14 20.20 16 49.18 98.70 [13]
2011 11 22.87 15 56.86 100 [14]
2010 17 18.57 20 58.12 97.1 [15]
2009 10 50.99
(>75% minimum of one subject)		 6 63.36
(64.6% or more)		 97.88 [16]
  1. ^ Ranking of school compared to other schools in the state
  2. ^ Based on the number of Stage 3 course enrolments in the school where a WACE course score of 75 or above was achieved
  3. ^ Based on the number of Stage 3 course enrolments in the school where a WACE course score of 65 or above was achieved
  4. ^ Percentage of Year 12 cohort that graduated with a WACE certificate

Beazley Medal academic winners

Each year, a Beazley Medal is presented to the top ranked academic student in Western Australia. Churchlands Senior High School recipients have been:

Music

Churchlands Senior High School's Gifted and Talented music program has run sincere 1972. Facilities include a 504-seat acoustically engineered concert hall, a music auditorium seating 254, a dedicated choral studio and with instrumental practice rooms. International recognition includes the attainment of honours at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales and at the World Music Festival in Geneva. Student musicians perform for audiences in Australia and overseas with three-yearly tours to Europe, Asia and North America.

Ensemble performance is an integral part of the Churchlands music experience, and the performing ensembles include choirs, concert bands, orchestras, chamber groups, and guitar ensembles. To enter any level of the music program students must complete tests and auditions. Those who win a place in the program undertake an intensive course that is both practical and theoretical.

Enrolment patterns

Churchlands SHS is the largest school in Western Australia, with 2,758 students in 2021.[1] Churchlands had 34 temporary transportable classrooms in 2018 to accommodate increasing student enrolment.[17] The creation in 2020 of Bob Hawke College, 5 km (3.1 mi) away in Subiaco, was intended to decrease pressure on Churchlands and other schools in the western suburbs.[18]

Enrolment patterns
2001-2015
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Totals
2001 238 216 265 290 279 1,288
2002 249 256 235 301 284 1,325
2003 242 270 285 288 244 1,353
2004 305 253 291 299 255 1,403
2005 361 318 295 318 280 1,572
2006 346 389 338 295 282 1,650
2007 357 355 397 365 290 1,764
2008 319 370 366 422 320 1,797
2009 298 320 385 374 389 1,766
2011 294 128 312 356 361 1,451
2012 360 302 139 324 328 1,453
2013 348 368 312 155 301 1,483
2014 353 360 378 330 145 1,566
2015 421 412 364 373 390 309 2,269

Notable alumni

This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (October 2018)

Government

Academia and science

Art, entertainment and media

Business

Sport

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Alphabetical List of Western Australian Schools" (PDF). Perth, WA: WA Department of Education, Government of Western Australia. 2021. p. 8. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Churchlands Senior High School News" (PDF). August 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  3. ^ "WA Govt to examine parole of Perth High School killer". ABC online. 16 November 2002.
  4. ^ "Teacher haunted by murder". PerthNow. 8 September 2010.
  5. ^ Churchlands SHS fire will not affect classes: Education Department
  6. ^ Curriculum Council School Comparison Statistics Archived 28 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "WA School Ranking - 2018". Better Education. 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  8. ^ "WA School Ranking - 2017". Better Education. 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  9. ^ "WA School Ranking - 2016". Better Education. 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  13. ^ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  17. ^ Pond, Laura. "Western suburbs schools record drop in temporary classrooms despite WA rise". Perth Now. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  18. ^ Bell, Frances. "Bob Hawke College, Perth's new inner-city public school, prepares to welcome first students". ABC News. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Dr Natashia Boland, operations researcher". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  20. ^ a b "Western Australian Rhodes Scholars". Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  21. ^ Humphreys, Bill (June 2000). "Bundera Sinkhole". Cave Divers Association of Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  22. ^ Ian Puddey
  23. ^ Conor Barton
  24. ^ Findlay, Len (4 July 2007). "Photographer with a prize-winning touch". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  25. ^ Neil Eliot
  26. ^ "Neil Fisenden". Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  27. ^ Christopher Malcolm
  28. ^ Allan Myers
  29. ^ Michael Turkic
  30. ^ "Christine Turpin". Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  31. ^ Low, Catie (7 December 2016). "Bunnings boss quits for 'personal' reasons". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  32. ^ Clarke, Jenna (10 October 2017). "Wheels and Dollbaby designer Melanie Greensmith chose to quit rather than sell her business". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

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