Margaret River Senior High School
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Margaret River Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Margaret River
, a regional centre 277 kilometres (172 mi) south of Perth
, Western Australia
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The school was established in 1955 and by 2009 had an enrolment of 602 students between Year 8 and Year 12, 6 (1%) of whom were Aboriginal
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commenced operation in 1956.
The school became a senior high school in 1995 offering a range or subjects to Year 11 and 12 students.
Margaret River, Western Australia
Margaret River is a town in the South West of Western Australia, located in the valley of the eponymous Margaret River, south of Perth, the state capital. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River....
, a regional centre 277 kilometres (172 mi) south of Perth
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....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
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The school was established in 1955 and by 2009 had an enrolment of 602 students between Year 8 and Year 12, 6 (1%) of whom were Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
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History
Opened by the Director General of Education Dr Robertson in 1955 the school operated as a junior high school with 357 students. In 1962 the primary school split from the high school and the number of enrolments fell to 264 students from Year 8 to Year 10. The school farmFarm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
commenced operation in 1956.
The school became a senior high school in 1995 offering a range or subjects to Year 11 and 12 students.