Roleystone District High School
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Roleystone District High School is a comprehensive public district high school located in Roleystone
, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south east of Perth
, Western Australia
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Planning for the school began in 1978 when the local community commenced discussions to prepared a detailed plan for a high school to be established in the area. The Department of Education and Training
attended meetings in 1980 and by 1982 a decision was reached that a high school catering for students from Year 6 to 10 would be established.
Opened in 1983 in temporary accommodation the students moved to permanent buildings in term 2. The school was built amongst Jarrah
woodland to an award winning design. By 1985 the school had over 600 enrolments. Further classrooms were added in 1986. The school had a total enrolment of 207 in 2011.
Roleystone, Western Australia
Roleystone is an outer southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Armadale.-History:Roleystone's name originates from a property purchased by Thomas Buckingham in 1858, upon which he built a sawmill in 1866. The town was also referred to as "The...
, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south east of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
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, Western Australia
Western Australia
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Planning for the school began in 1978 when the local community commenced discussions to prepared a detailed plan for a high school to be established in the area. The Department of Education and Training
Department of Education and Training
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development provides the policy and planning advice for the delivery of education and early childhood development in the state of Victoria, Australia.The department supports and advises the Victorian Minister for Education, Martin Dixon, and the...
attended meetings in 1980 and by 1982 a decision was reached that a high school catering for students from Year 6 to 10 would be established.
Opened in 1983 in temporary accommodation the students moved to permanent buildings in term 2. The school was built amongst Jarrah
Jarrah
Eucalyptus marginata is one of the most common species of Eucalyptus tree in the southwest of Western Australia. The tree and the wood are usually referred to by the Aboriginal name Jarrah...
woodland to an award winning design. By 1985 the school had over 600 enrolments. Further classrooms were added in 1986. The school had a total enrolment of 207 in 2011.