Churchlands Senior High School

Churchlands Senior High School
Location
Churchlands, W.A
Australia
Information
Type Public School
Motto Aim High & Achieve
Established 1962
Principal Neil Hunt
Enrolment 2718 students (Semester1, 2018)[1]
Campus Churchlands
Colour(s) Teal, navy blue, gold and red
                   
Website Churchlands SHS

Churchlands Senior High School is a state co-educational school in Churchlands, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately 15 minutes from the central business district.[2]

Background

Churchlands is a co-educational high school with an enrollment of approximately 2700 students from Years 7 to 12. Since its foundation in 1962, the school has sought excellence built on academic, cultural and sporting achievements.

In 2011 Churchlands SHS joined the Education Department's Independent Public School programme. A School Board was established containing business expertise. In 2014 the Churchlands Foundation was launched with the aim of securing the school's future.

The school is located in Perth's western suburbs, three kilometres from the ocean and ten kilometres from the city centre. The student body is significantly multi-cultural with approximately sixty different nationalities and cultures represented. The school curriculum embraces tertiary entrance as well as preparation for TAFE and the workforce. Churchlands fosters relationships with its alumnus through the Alumni Association, the School Board and the Churchlands Foundation.

Academic status

Churchlands Senior High School students have received many major awards including three Beazley Medals. For the 2009 TEE, Churchlands was the highest ranked public school, based on the number of students who scored 75% or more over four subjects. For the 2008 TEE, Churchlands was the second-highest ranked public school, based on the number of students who scored 75% or more over four subjects.[3]

WA school ranking

Year Rank Median ATAR Eligible students Students with ATAR % students with ATAR
2017[4]2386.633622667.26
2016[5]2884.734627178.32

    Year 12 student achievement data

    Year Rank[lower-roman 1] % +75 in WACE[lower-roman 2] Rank % +65 in WACE[lower-roman 3] % graduates[lower-roman 4]
    2015[6]2814.483138.0698.99
    2014[7]1650.391468.8999.29
    2013[8]1417.611743.4896.85
    2012[9]1420.201649.1898.70
    2011 [10]1122.871556.86100
    2010[11]1718.572058.1297.1
    2009 [12]1050.99 (>75% minimum of one subject)663.36 (64.6% or more)97.88
    1. ↑ Ranking of school compared to other schools in the state
    2. ↑ Based on the number of Stage 3 course enrolments in the school where a WACE course score of 75 or above was achieved
    3. ↑ Based on the number of Stage 3 course enrolments in the school where a WACE course score of 65 or above was achieved
    4. ↑ Percentage of Year 12 cohort that graduated with a WACE certificate

    Beazley Medal academic winners

    Each year, a Beazley Medal is presented to the top ranked academic student in Western Australia.

    • 2009: Hayley Anderson
    • 1992: Jonathon Robert Leslie Paget
    • 1989: Howard Ho-Wah Yip

    Music

    Churchlands Senior High School's Gifted and Talented music program has run for more than three decades. Facilities include a 504-seat acoustically engineered concert hall, a music auditorium seating 254, a dedicated choral studio and with instrumental practice rooms. International recognition includes the attainment of honours at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales and at the World Music Festival in Geneva. Student musicians perform for audiences in Australia and overseas with three-yearly tours to Europe, Asia and North America.

    Ensemble performance is an integral part of the Churchlands music experience, and the performing ensembles include choirs, concert bands, orchestras, chamber groups, and guitar ensembles. To enter any level of the music program students must complete tests and auditions. Those who win a place in the program undertake an intensive course that is both practical and theoretical.

    Enrolment patterns

    Enrolment Patterns
    2001-2015
    Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Totals
    2001 238 216 265 290 279 1,288
    2002 249 256 235 301 284 1,325
    2003 242 270 285 288 244 1,353
    2004 305 253 291 299 255 1,403
    2005 361 318 295 318 280 1,572
    2006 346 389 338 295 282 1,650
    2007 357 355 397 365 290 1,764
    2008 319 370 366 422 320 1,797
    2009 298 320 385 374 389 1,766
    2011 294 128 312 356 361 1,451
    2012 360 302 139 324 328 1,453
    2013 348 368 312 155 301 1,483
    2014 353 360 378 330 145 1,566
    2015 421 412 364 373 390 309 2,269

    Notable alumni

    Government

    Academia & science

    Art, entertainment and media

    Business

    Sport

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Alphabetical List of Western Australian Schools" (pdf). Department of Education. Perth, WA: Government of Western Australia. 25 April 2018. p. 8. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
    2. ↑ "Churchlands Senior High School News" (pdf). August 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
    3. ↑ Curriculum Council School Comparison Statistics Archived 28 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
    4. ↑ "WA School Ranking - 2017". Better Education. 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
    5. ↑ "WA School Ranking - 2016". Better Education. 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
    6. ↑ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
    7. ↑ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
    8. ↑ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
    9. ↑ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
    10. ↑ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
    11. ↑ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
    12. ↑ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
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    16. ↑ Conor Barton
    17. ↑ Neil Eliot
    18. ↑ Findlay, Len (4 July 2007). "Photographer with a prize-winning touch". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
    19. ↑ Neil Fisenden
    20. ↑ Christopher Malcolm
    21. ↑ Allan Myers
    22. ↑ Michael Turkic
    23. ↑ Christine Turpin
    24. ↑ Low, Catie (7 December 2016). "Bunnings boss quits for 'personal' reasons". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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    Coordinates: 31°55′05″S 115°47′20″E / 31.918°S 115.789°E / -31.918; 115.789

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