Geraldton Senior College

Geraldton Senior High School is a comprehensive public co-educational high day school, located in Geraldton, a regional centre 424 kilometres (263 mi) north west of Perth, Western Australia.

Geraldton Senior High School
Location
Geraldton Senior High School
Location in Western Australia
Geraldton
,
Western Australia

Australia
Coordinates28°46′48″S 114°36′43″E
Information
TypePublic co-educational high day school
MottoThe Seeker Finds
Established17 July 1939 (1939-07-17)[1]
PrincipalGreg Kelly
Enrolment777[2] (2017)
Campus typeRegional
Colour(s)Gold and navy         
Websitewww.gsc.wa.edu.au

Overview

The school was established in 1939 as Geraldton High School and catered for students from Year 8 to 12.[1] The school became a senior college in 1997 and now has altered the name again to Geraldton Senior High School in 2019, and caters for students from Year 7 to 12

Enrolments at the school were 1052 in 2007, 941 in 2008, 925 in 2009, 858 in 2010, 876 in 2011 and 758 in 2012.[3]

A long-standing competitor in the Country Week sporting carnival, the school has won many A division titles including boys' basketball in 2006, boys' football in 2005, boys' hockey in 2005, girls' basketball from 2005 to 2007.[4]

The school is currently involved in the Solid Kids, Solid Schools, Solid Families program, which is designed to prevent bullying in Yamaji children.[5]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "New High School". Geraldton Guardian and Express. 18 July 1939. p. 2. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  2. "Alphabetical List of Western Australian Schools" (pdf). Department of Education. Perth, WA: Government of Western Australia. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. "Department of Education Schools online". 2011. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  4. "School Sport WA - Country Senior High Schools Carnival". 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  5. "Solid Kids, Solid Schools, Solid Families". 2012. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  6. "Western Australian Rhodes Scholars". Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
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