Cape Naturaliste College
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Cape Naturaliste College is a comprehensive public high school located in Vasse
Vasse, Western Australia
Vasse is a town in the South West region of Western Australia, west of the town of Busselton and southwest of Perth. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Busselton...

, a regional centre 240 kilometres (149 mi) south of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
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, Western Australia
Western Australia
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The school was established in 2008 admitted 95 foundation Year 8 students in February of that year. The Minister of Education, Mark McGowan
Mark McGowan
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, annnounced later th same year that the school would become a senior high school and enrol students for Year 11 courses in 2011 and Year 12 in 2012.

Enrolments at the school have increased from the initial 95 students in 2008 to 224 in 2009 when Year 9 commenced to 282 when Year 10 was introduced and to 355 in 2011 when the school introduced Year 11 classes.

The college is built on an 8 hectares (20 acre) site and is surrounded by natural bushland. It is of an award winning design. and was constructed at an initial cost of $21 million. and offers courses to complement the nearby Busselton Senior High School
Busselton Senior High School
Busselton Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Busselton, a regional centre south of Perth, Western Australia....

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The school boasts facilities such as a Multi-Media centre, a Performing arts centre, Visual Arts studios and a large cafe.
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