Penrhos College, Perth
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Penrhos College is an independent
, Uniting Church
, day
and boarding
school for girls, located in Como
, a southern suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
.
Founded in 1952 as the Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth, Penrhos has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,400 students from Kindergarten
to Year 12, including 105 boarders in Years 7 to 12.
The college
is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
(JSHAA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), and is a member of the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association
(IGSSA). The school takes pride in its 17 consecutive wins in the IGSSA athletics, and almost as many in the cross country and swimming events.
, South Perth. The school moved to its present site in Como, six kilometres south of Perth, in 1971. The school was originally a subdivision of the Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont
(1907), but both now operate independently. It educates from pre-kindergarten to year 12.
In 1977, the Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth was awarded to the Uniting Church of Australia following Church Union, and became known as Penrhos College. The school's new name was drawn from Penrhos College, in Colwyn Bay
, North Wales
, which was established in 1880 by the Methodist Church, for the special education of girls. Penrhos is a Welsh
word meaning ""Peak of the Moor".
Penrhos College in Como enjoys an elevated location in a former pine plantation. The campus is a spacious eight hectares. Students enjoy a peaceful parkland setting which forms the backdrop for modern cream and red brick and terracotta-tiled buildings.
in an elevated position, on a former pine plantation
. The school is 8 hectares (20 acre) in size, featuring a parkland setting and modern cream brick and terracotta-tiled buildings.
, The Penrhos College Alumni Inc. Some notable Penrhos Old Girls include:
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
, Uniting Church
Uniting Church in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union....
, day
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
and boarding
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
school for girls, located in Como
Como, Western Australia
Como is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of South Perth. The suburb has a population of 12,423. Canning Highway divides the suburb.-History:...
, a southern suburb 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...
.
Founded in 1952 as the Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth, Penrhos has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,400 students from Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Year 12, including 105 boarders in Years 7 to 12.
The college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
Junior School Heads Association of Australia
The Independent Primary School Heads of Australia formerly Junior School Heads Association of Australia , is an incorporated body representing the heads of independent primary schools in Australia....
(JSHAA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), and is a member of the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association
Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (Perth)
The Independent Girls Schools Sports Association was established in 1963 with the inaugural Athletics Carnival at Perry Lakes Stadium. This followed with the first Interschool Swimming Meet in 1965 at Beatty Park Aquatics Centre. In 1967 IGSA drew up a constitution for the Independent Girls’...
(IGSSA). The school takes pride in its 17 consecutive wins in the IGSSA athletics, and almost as many in the cross country and swimming events.
History
Penrhos College was established in 1952 as the Methodist Ladies' CollegeMethodist Ladies' College, Perth
The Methodist Ladies' College, Perth , is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for girls, located in Claremont, a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
, South Perth. The school moved to its present site in Como, six kilometres south of Perth, in 1971. The school was originally a subdivision of the Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont
Methodist Ladies' College, Perth
The Methodist Ladies' College, Perth , is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for girls, located in Claremont, a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
(1907), but both now operate independently. It educates from pre-kindergarten to year 12.
In 1977, the Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth was awarded to the Uniting Church of Australia following Church Union, and became known as Penrhos College. The school's new name was drawn from Penrhos College, in Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay
- Demography :Prior to local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974 Colwyn Bay was a municipal borough with a population of c.25,000, but in 1974 this designation disappeared leaving five separate parishes, known as communities in Wales, of which the one bearing the name Colwyn Bay encompassed...
, North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
, which was established in 1880 by the Methodist Church, for the special education of girls. Penrhos is a Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
word meaning ""Peak of the Moor".
Penrhos College in Como enjoys an elevated location in a former pine plantation. The campus is a spacious eight hectares. Students enjoy a peaceful parkland setting which forms the backdrop for modern cream and red brick and terracotta-tiled buildings.
Campus
Penrhos College is situated on a single suburban campusCampus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
in an elevated position, on a former pine plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
. The school is 8 hectares (20 acre) in size, featuring a parkland setting and modern cream brick and terracotta-tiled buildings.
Alumni
Alumnae of Penrhos College are known as Old Girls and may elect to join the school's alumni associationAlumni association
An alumni association is an association of graduates or, more broadly, of former students. In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools , fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni from the same organisation...
, The Penrhos College Alumni Inc. Some notable Penrhos Old Girls include:
- Amber BradleyAmber BradleyAmber Bradley is an Australian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
– Olympic Rower - Haylie EckerHaylie EckerHaylie Ecker is a founding member and the former first violinist of the multi-platinum selling classical crossover string quartet Bond. She left Bond in 2008 to become a mother. She plays a 1751 J.B. Guadagnini.- Biography :...
– First violin of classical string quartet 'Bond'Bond (band)Bond is an Australian/British string quartet that specialises in classical crossover music... - Christine Ann McDivenChris McDivenChristine Ann McDiven is an Australian businesswoman. In 2005 she was elected the first female president of the Liberal Party of Australia. In February 2008 she was replaced as president by Alan Stockdale....
– Federal President of the Liberal Party of AustraliaLiberal Party of AustraliaThe Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
(also attended Methodist Ladies' College, PerthMethodist Ladies' College, PerthThe Methodist Ladies' College, Perth , is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for girls, located in Claremont, a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
) - Rebecca SattinRebecca SattinRebecca Sattin is an Australian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
– Olympic Rower - Natalie Bale – Olympic Rower
- Tessa ParkinsonTessa ParkinsonTessa Parkinson OAM is an Australian sailor from Perth, Western Australia. Parkinson and skipper Elise Rechichi represented Australia in the 470 class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao, China, winning the Gold Medal....
– Olympic Sailor