Willetton Senior High School

Willetton Senior High School (WSHS) is a public co-educational secondary day school, located in Willetton, 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) south of the Perth central business district and 12.6 kilometres (7.8 miles) east of the port of Fremantle, in Western Australia. The school opened in February 1977 with 77 students. As of 2019 it had an enrolment of 2,410 students, and employed 281 staff (2018).[2][3]

Willetton Senior High School
Location
Willetton Senior High School
Location in Perth, Western Australia
Willetton, Western Australia

Australia
Coordinates32°3′37″S 115°52′42″E
Information
TypePublic co-educational secondary day school
MottoGive, Grow, Guide
Established1977 (1977)
Sister schoolThe High School and Junior High School of University of Hyogo
Educational authorityWA Department of Education
PrincipalTrevor Hunter[1]
Staff281
Years7–12
Enrolment2,410 (2019 Semester 2[2])
Area4,500 square metres (1 acre)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)
  • Light blue and maroon (7–10)         
  • White and maroon (11–12)         
Websitewww.willettonshs.wa.edu.au

The student catchment area[4] for WSHS encompasses the suburb of Willetton and part of the suburb of Bull Creek, which is shared with Leeming Senior High School and Rossmoyne Senior High School.

Campus

WSHS covers an area of approximately 4,500 square metres (1.1 acres), located adjacent to Burrendah Primary School. There are seven main buildings, along with numerous transportable buildings, some many years old. A $5 million upgrade was completed in 2008 that resulted in the construction of a new gymnasium and several new facilities.

WSHS underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation that commenced in 2014.[5] In the second semester of 2014, asbestos contamination was detected after construction workers found pieces of asbestos had fallen off the roof of a school building slated for demolition.[6] The school was closed for a week so the site could be inspected.[5] Teachers were sent to work from North Lake Senior High School where they connected with students via the internet so that classes could continue.[7]

Academic rankings

The Year 12 cohorts at Willetton perform consistently well in the WACE school rankings, and the school ranks well when compared to other schools in Western Australia.

WA school ATAR ranking
YearRankMedian ATARE ligible studentsStudents with ATAR% students with ATARNotes
20181587.536729479.84[8]
20171389.1539527268.86[9]
20161488.0538928974.29[10]
    Year 12 student achievement data
    YearRank[lower-roman 1]% +75 in WACE[lower-roman 2]Rank% +65 in WACE[lower-roman 3]% graduates[lower-roman 4]Notes
    20151720.052145.1696.37[11]
    20141520.421646.9497.25[12]
    20131715.952040.3996.70[13]
    20121717.212146.0397.22[14]
    20111024.021259.1199.13[15]
    20102016.933351.0797.60[16]
    20092240.29
    (>75% minimum of one subject)    		1948.55
    (64.6% or more)    		98.42[17]
    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

    In 2017, Andreea Ioan won the Beazley Medal for the top ranked Vocational Education and Training student.

    Special programs

    WSHS is one of 20 schools offering the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) with entry through a centrally organised testing program.[18] Entry to the science-focused Talented And Gifted (TAG) program is managed at the school level. The school offers a specialist fine arts course for Years 8 to 10 and a successful senior school art program. A specialist course in computing was the first of its kind in WA and has recently been expanded to include a multimedia stream. A specialist basketball course runs from Years 8 to 11 and offers students a TAFE Certificate II in Sport Coaching and Sport and Recreation. Both male and female teams have won multiple national championships.[19] As of June 2019, WSHS introduced a program called the eSports Club where all students can prepare for a sports competition and practise against other local schools.[20] Some of the team-names include, WSHS eSports and DLGC.

    International relations

    WSHS has a sister school relationship with the High School and Junior High School of University of Hyogo located in Kamigōri, Ako District, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Cultural exchanges between the two schools commenced in 1995 and a collaborative international partnership was established in 2005. WSHS maintains relationships that provide opportunities for French and Italian language students to study overseas.[21]

    Notable alumni

    See also

    References
    1. Schoolzine. "Willetton Senior High School eNewsletter". Willetton Senior High School eNewsletter. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    2. Education Department of Western Australia, Alphabetical List of Western Australian Schools
    3. "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Willetton Senior High School. 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
    4. http://www.willettonshs.wa.edu.au/resources/Willeton-SHS-School-boundaries.pdf
    5. Katie Robertson, Yasmine Philips and Kaitlyn Offer (22 July 2014). "Willetton Senior High School closed after asbestos residue found". Perthnow. News Limited. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
    6. Liam Ducey (22 July 2014). "Willetton Senior High School closed after asbestos scare". WA Today. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
    7. "Asbestos discovery forces closure of Willetton Senior High School on first day of term". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
    8. "WA School Ranking - 2018". Better Education. 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
    9. "WA School Ranking - 2017". Better Education. 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
    10. "WA School Ranking - 2016". Better Education. 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
    11. "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
    12. "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
    13. "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
    14. "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
    15. "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
    16. "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
    17. "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
    18. "Gifted and Talented". Department of Education. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
    19. "Basketball Specialist Program". Willetton SHS. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
    20. "eSports Club". Willetton SHS. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
    21. Excellence in Languages
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