Canning Vale College
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Canning Vale College is a state high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 located in Canning Vale
Canning Vale, Western Australia
Canning Vale is a large southern suburb of Perth, and is located 20 km from the Perth CBD. Its Local Government Areas are the City of Canning and the City of Gosnells .-History:...

, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

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History

The school opened in 2004. Initial construction cost A$15m for the Business Centre, 2 level Middle School building, Arts Centre and Library. At the end of 2005 work commenced on the second stage of building at a cost of an estimated $20m. This stage includes a 2 level senior school building, gymnasium, materials technology centre and hard courts. The School has two main buildings.

Enrolments were restricted to years 8 and 9 in 2004. In 2005 this expanded to include year 10, following the education progression of the initial students. As this group of students progress so too will the school's enrolments, culminating in year 12 enrolments for 2007.

The school has 5 hectares (12 acre) of wetland and bush area, and as part of their studies the students work with environmental organisations to maintain, monitor and enhance this area.

Catchment area

Canning Vale's catchment area has been specified by the Department of Education and Training to include the suburb of Vale
Canning Vale, Western Australia
Canning Vale is a large southern suburb of Perth, and is located 20 km from the Perth CBD. Its Local Government Areas are the City of Canning and the City of Gosnells .-History:...

 and parts of surounding suburbs ]]. Feeder primary schools are Campbell, Canning Vale and Ranford.

It's neighbour high schools are Willetton
Willetton Senior High School
Willetton Senior High School 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...

 to the north, Leeming
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....

 to the west, Atwell
Atwell College
Atwell College is a public co-educational high school in Western Australia. The school is located on Brenchley Drive in the suburb of Atwell.The school was established in 2008 and caters for students in Year 7 to 12....

 to the south and Southern River
Southern River College
Southern River College formerly known as Gosnells Senior High School is a public co-educationalhigh school in Western Australia. The school is located on Southern River Road in the suburb of Gosnells....

to east.
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