Comet Bay College
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Comet Bay College is in Secret Harbour
, Western Australia
. It opened at the start of the 2006 school year at the premises now occupied by Comet Bay Primary School, but moved to its present location south of the primary school in 2007.
The college was initially a junior high school accommodating years 8 to 10, but in November 2007 it was announced by the Minister for Education that years 11 and 12 would be accommodated in 2008 and 2009 respectively. A $10 Thousand building program commenced in July 2009 to complete the senior school facilities including science laboratories, a lecture theatre, trades area and a fitness centre.
The school consists of a block for each year level, a gymnasium, a library, an oval, a cafeteria, a Performing Arts area, and an Admin area. The school has an Academic Talent Program
(originally called ATP, then SAP-Selective Academic Program, then GATE-Gifted and Talented Education) which produces outstanding students, AFL football and golf development programs, Drama and Visual Arts extension programs, Music programs and a Media extension program.
The construction of the school was completed in May/June 2006.
, Golden Bay
, Singleton
, Baldivis
, Karnup
and a small section of southern Port Kennedy
. Its feeder primary schools are Baldivis, Comet Bay, Endeavour, Secret Harbour, Singleton and Settlers. Students from the suburb of Madora Bay
have the option of attending Comet Bay College or Mandurah High School.
Secret Harbour, Western Australia
Secret Harbour is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham on the Indian Ocean coast at Comet Bay.- History :...
, 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...
. It opened at the start of the 2006 school year at the premises now occupied by Comet Bay Primary School, but moved to its present location south of the primary school in 2007.
The college was initially a junior high school accommodating years 8 to 10, but in November 2007 it was announced by the Minister for Education that years 11 and 12 would be accommodated in 2008 and 2009 respectively. A $10 Thousand building program commenced in July 2009 to complete the senior school facilities including science laboratories, a lecture theatre, trades area and a fitness centre.
The school consists of a block for each year level, a gymnasium, a library, an oval, a cafeteria, a Performing Arts area, and an Admin area. The school has an Academic Talent Program
Academic Talent Program
The Academic Talent Program is a program in some schools in Western Australia in the subjects of English, society and environment, mathematics and science. This program is especially for lower school secondary students who excel academically. The ATP course is accelerated and differentiated from...
(originally called ATP, then SAP-Selective Academic Program, then GATE-Gifted and Talented Education) which produces outstanding students, AFL football and golf development programs, Drama and Visual Arts extension programs, Music programs and a Media extension program.
The construction of the school was completed in May/June 2006.
Catchment area
The school's intake area includes all students of high school age from Secret HarbourSecret Harbour, Western Australia
Secret Harbour is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham on the Indian Ocean coast at Comet Bay.- History :...
, Golden Bay
Golden Bay, Western Australia
Golden Bay is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham.Originally known as Peelhurst the locality name was officially changed in 1985....
, Singleton
Singleton, Western Australia
Singleton is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. It is the southernmost suburb of the Perth Metropolitan Area and is actually closer to the regional city Mandurah than either Perth CBD or Rockingham....
, Baldivis
Baldivis, Western Australia
Baldivis is a semi-rural residential suburb south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, and southeast of the regional centre of Rockingham...
, Karnup
Karnup, Western Australia
Karnup is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham....
and a small section of southern Port Kennedy
Port Kennedy, Western Australia
Port Kennedy is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham.Port Kennedy is built on Becher Point and because of its geomorphological history it is home to an unusual wetland formation, called the Becher Wetland Suite...
. Its feeder primary schools are Baldivis, Comet Bay, Endeavour, Secret Harbour, Singleton and Settlers. Students from the suburb of Madora Bay
Madora Bay, Western Australia
Not to be confused with Madura, Western Australia or Mandora StationMadora Bay is the northernmost suburb of Mandurah, located on the coast between Mandurah and Rockingham.-History:...
have the option of attending Comet Bay College or Mandurah High School.