Willetton Senior High School
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Willetton Senior High School (WSHS) is the largest government
high school
in Western Australia
and one of the top schools in the state. The school first opened in February 1977 with a student population of 77. Today WSHS enrolls approximately 1800 students each year and employs 200 staff. It is located about 11 km due south of Perth City and 15 km west of the port of Fremantle. The school is located near community facilities and the Southlands Boulevarde
shopping centre. The student catchment area for WSHS encompasses the suburb of Willetton
and part of the suburb of Bull Creek
, which is shared by Leeming Senior High School
. Willetton and nearby Rossmoyne Senior High School
(with features similar to Willetton) are highly competitive.
course for Years 8 to 10 and an exceptionally successful senior school art program. The centrally endorsed specialist course in computing
was the first of its kind in WA and has recently been expanded to include a multimedia
stream. The centrally endorsed specialist basketball
course which runs from Year 8 to 12 is unique in the State as it offers students a TAFE Certificate III and a tertiary entry interface. Both male and female teams have won multiple national championships.
Government
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high school
High school
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in 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...
and one of the top schools in the state. The school first opened in February 1977 with a student population of 77. Today WSHS enrolls approximately 1800 students each year and employs 200 staff. It is located about 11 km due south of Perth City and 15 km west of the port of Fremantle. The school is located near community facilities and the Southlands Boulevarde
Southlands Boulevarde
Southlands Boulevarde is a shopping centre located in Willetton, Western Australia, along Pinetree Gully Road and facing Willetton Senior High School. Its shops include Woolworths, Coles...
shopping centre. The student catchment area for WSHS encompasses the suburb of Willetton
Willetton, Western Australia
Willetton is a large southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Canning.-History:Willetton's name derives from Henry Willett of Willett & Co, who was granted Canning Location 21 and settled in the area in June 1832...
and part of the suburb of Bull Creek
Bull Creek, Western Australia
Bull Creek is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the local government area of City of Melville.-History:The name was adopted by the City of Melville Council in December 1968. The creek was named after an early settler, Lt Henry Bull to whom a grant of 1.20 km² of nearby land...
, which is shared by Leeming Senior High School
Leeming Senior High School
Leeming Senior High School is a public co-educational high school in Western Australia. The school is located on Aulberry Parade in the suburb of Leeming.-History:The school was established in 1985 and caters for students in Year 8 to 12....
. Willetton and nearby Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rossmoyne Senior High School is an public high school in Western Australia. The school is located on Keith Road, Rossmoyne, a southern riverside suburb of Perth, the state capital city.- History :...
(with features similar to Willetton) are highly competitive.
Campus
WSHS covers an area of approximately 4500 m2. There are seven main buildings along with numerous transportable buildings some many years old. A $5 million upgrade completed in 2008 saw the construction of a new gymnasium and several new facilities.Special programs
WSHS is one of several schools offering the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) entry to which is through a rigorous centrally organised testing program. Entry to the science focus Talented And Gifted (TAG) program is managed at the school level. There is also a specialist fine artsARts
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course for Years 8 to 10 and an exceptionally successful senior school art program. The centrally endorsed specialist course in computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
was the first of its kind in WA and has recently been expanded to include a multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
stream. The centrally endorsed specialist basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
course which runs from Year 8 to 12 is unique in the State as it offers students a TAFE Certificate III and a tertiary entry interface. Both male and female teams have won multiple national championships.