Greenwood Senior High School is a public high school located in the northern suburb of Greenwood

Greenwood, Western Australia

Greenwood, is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Joondalup. The suburb is located 18 km from Perth's central business district.-History:...

 in Perth, Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia

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History

Greenwood Senior High School Was established in 1975 to service a young and growing community. Today, it is a well established school in a prosperous and thriving area.

Cocurricular and Extracurricular Programs

The school offers a number of opportunities for enrolled students, including sports, cocurricular programs, and an aviation program.

Volleyball

Since 1995 the Physical Education Department has successfully promoted volleyball as an elite sport. Currently seventy Year 8 students are taking part in the first stage of the five year intensive volleyball program.

Aviation

The Greenwood Senior High School Aeronautics program provides an excellent foundation for further University, TAFE and ADFA courses related to aviation. Graduates from the Aeronautics program may gain credit points for the Aeronautics course at Edith Cowan University

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International Students Program

The Greenwood Senior High School International Program has been gradually growing since its beginnings in 2007. Currently there are over 20 international students at the school who come from countries such as China, Japan, Thailand, Korea, Indonesia and Iran.

Students can choose to study in the Intensive English Centre (IEC) or in the mainstream high school. Many students commence their studies in the IEC and then continue on in the mainstream to further their studies in Years 8 – 12.

Intensive English Centre

The Intensive English Centre (IEC) was established at Greenwood in 2007 after moving from its former location at Perth Modern.

Perth Modern School

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 The Centre caters for the needs of students aged between 12 and 16 years of age, recently arrivals of migrant, refugee and international fee paying backgrounds in Western Australia from about 40 different national backgrounds and languages.

Notable alumni

Some notable ex-students of Greenwood Senior High School include:

• Lisa McCune
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• Kimmy Felton - Professional Golfer
• Vyninka Arlow - Olympic Diver
• Myles Pollard
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  - McLeods Daughter