Belmont City College
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Belmont City College is a comprehensive public high school located in Belmont
, 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Perth
, Western Australia
. Opening in 1957, the school's catchment area
covers most of the City of Belmont and the eastern part of the Town of Victoria Park and, as at Semester 1, 2011, the school has an enrolment of 512 students between Year 8 and Year 12, 69 (13.5%) of whom are Aboriginal
.
, Cloverdale
, Kewdale
, Redcliffe
and Rivervale
. Students in Carlisle
and Lathlain
have the choice between Belmont City College and Kent Street Senior High School
. Belmont's feeder primary schools are Belmay, Belmont, Cloverdale, Redcliffe and Tranby.
Its neighbour high schools are Kent Street Senior High School
to the southwest, Cannington Community College
to the south and Governor Stirling Senior High School
to the northeast.
's closure of Kewdale Senior High School in 1998, but between 2000 and 2005, there was a decline in the percentage of students enrolling from the feeder primary schools, with the school population shrinking from 790 to 520 in this period. During this period, there were also a number of violent incidents at the school which attracted negative media attention.
From 2005-2006 onwards, the school instituted a number of reforms focussing on improving the school culture and the efficiency of administration. These included the schoolwide implementation of the "Choose Respect" initiative to address bullying, which won a regional award for excellence in 2007 and saw Belmont teachers presenting at Safe Schools events in other states, and a restorative justice
initiative for peaceful conflict resolution. The school also formed a special agreement with the University of Western Australia
during this period for its academic students, and with the City of Belmont for its vocational students.
Students can be in all or none of these programs when attending BCC.
Belmont, Western Australia
The City of Belmont is a Local Government Area in the inner eastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about east of Perth's central business district on the south bank of the Swan River...
, 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. Opening in 1957, the school's catchment area
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
covers most of the City of Belmont and the eastern part of the Town of Victoria Park and, as at Semester 1, 2011, the school has an enrolment of 512 students between Year 8 and Year 12, 69 (13.5%) of whom are Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
.
Catchment area
Belmont's catchment area has been specified by the Department of Education and Training to include the suburbs of AscotAscot, Western Australia
Ascot is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, covering a narrow strip of land along the southern bank of the Swan River approximately east of Perth's central business district...
, Cloverdale
Cloverdale, Western Australia
Cloverdale is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located east of Perth's central business district in the City of Belmont.-History:...
, Kewdale
Kewdale, Western Australia
Kewdale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Belmont. Kew Street was one of the first roads in this district, hence the naming of the suburb....
, Redcliffe
Redcliffe, Western Australia
Redcliffe is a suburb of Perth and is located within the City of Belmont local government area.The story of its name is ambiguous: while some claim it was named after steep red clay deposits that lined the banks of the Swan River when settlers first arrived, others claim that it was named after the...
and Rivervale
Rivervale, Western Australia
Rivervale, near the Swan River in Australia, is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia and 5 km from Perth's central business district.Rivervale was known as Barndon Hill until 1884....
. Students in Carlisle
Carlisle, Western Australia
Carlisle is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Town of Victoria Park.- History :The suburb known as Carlisle today was originally settled as part of a land allocation to early Western Australian settlers after 1829...
and Lathlain
Lathlain, Western Australia
Lathlain is an inner south eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Town of Victoria Park.-History:Lathlain's development commenced in the 1890s when Peet and Co subdivided and sold lots in the "Victoria Park Station Estate" east of the railway station, with...
have the choice between Belmont City College and Kent Street Senior High School
Kent Street Senior High School
Kent Street Senior High School is a government high school located in the suburb of Kensington, Western Australia. Over 50 percent of students attending Kent Street live in neighbouring or other school districts...
. Belmont's feeder primary schools are Belmay, Belmont, Cloverdale, Redcliffe and Tranby.
Its neighbour high schools are Kent Street Senior High School
Kent Street Senior High School
Kent Street Senior High School is a government high school located in the suburb of Kensington, Western Australia. Over 50 percent of students attending Kent Street live in neighbouring or other school districts...
to the southwest, Cannington Community College
Cannington Community College
Cannington Community College is an public, co-educational K-10 school in Western Australia. The school is located on Wharf Street in the suburb of Cannington....
to the south and Governor Stirling Senior High School
Governor Stirling Senior High School
Governor Stirling Senior High School is a secondary education facility from years 8 to 12 located in Woodbridge, Western Australia, providing both vocational and tertiary entrance education.- History :...
to the northeast.
History
The school first opened in 1957. Its catchment area grew substantially after the Court governmentCourt-Cowan Ministry
The Court-Cowan Ministry was the 32nd Ministry of the Government of Western Australia, and was led by Liberal Premier Richard Court and his deputy, the Nationals' Hendy Cowan. It succeeded the Lawrence ministry on 16 February 1993, following the defeat of the Labor government at the 1993 election...
's closure of Kewdale Senior High School in 1998, but between 2000 and 2005, there was a decline in the percentage of students enrolling from the feeder primary schools, with the school population shrinking from 790 to 520 in this period. During this period, there were also a number of violent incidents at the school which attracted negative media attention.
From 2005-2006 onwards, the school instituted a number of reforms focussing on improving the school culture and the efficiency of administration. These included the schoolwide implementation of the "Choose Respect" initiative to address bullying, which won a regional award for excellence in 2007 and saw Belmont teachers presenting at Safe Schools events in other states, and a restorative justice
Restorative justice
Restorative justice is an approach to justice that focuses on the needs of victims, offenders, as well as the involved community, instead of satisfying abstract legal principles or punishing the offender...
initiative for peaceful conflict resolution. The school also formed a special agreement with the University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
during this period for its academic students, and with the City of Belmont for its vocational students.
Special programs
- BCC Hospitality Specialist Program
- Music and Arts, including a concert and rock band.
- Structured Workplace Learning
- Academic Extension Program (AEP)
- Follow the Dream - Tertiary Aspirations Program
- Aboriginal school-based traineeships
- Breakfast Club
Students can be in all or none of these programs when attending BCC.