Melville Senior High School
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Melville Senior High School is a public co-educational high school
located in Melville
, a suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
. Opened in 1960, the school has an enrolment of 873 students as of 2010, with its catchment area
covering most of the City of Melville.
324,493 to build, and was the first high school in Western Australia designed by a private architect.
The school's Parents and Citizens Association
(P&C) was established in March 1960, with a Student Council being formed in 1964. The school's name was altered to the present Melville Senior High School in 1964. A fire on 21 April 1970 destroyed part of the Arts and Crafts section. A gymnasium and pool were completed in the 1970s. Another fire destroyed part of the Mathematics section in 1990.
A $450,000 upgrade of the school's administration facilities was completed in 1997 as part of the Court government
's schools program. A major redevelopment of the senior school, middle school and science quadrangles
was completed in 2010.
, Melville
and Willagee, and parts of the suburbs of Alfred Cove, Myaree and Kardinya.
The school also shares areas of the suburbs of Bicton
, East Fremantle
, Fremantle
and Palmyra
with South Fremantle Senior High School
and John Curtin College of the Arts
; the suburb of North Fremantle with South Fremantle Senior High School, John Curtin College of the Arts and Shenton College
; areas of the suburbs of Murdoch
and Winthrop
with Applecross Senior High School
; and areas of the suburb of North Lake
with Hamilton Senior High School
.
, aviation
and gifted and talented education (GATE). These programs are open to students outside of the catchment area.
The school also hosts an Intensive English Centre (IEC) and International Fee-paying Student (IFPS) program, with 19% of students having a language background other than English
. These programs are also open to students outside of the catchment area.
, an Australian golfer, and Peter Capes, the current CEO of the Subiaco Football Club
.
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 Melville
Melville, Western Australia
Melville is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the likewise named City of Melville....
, a suburb 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
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. Opened in 1960, the school has an enrolment of 873 students as of 2010, with its catchment area
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
covering most of the City of Melville.
History
The school was opened as Melville High School in February 1960, originally only with Years 8 and 9. Designed by architectural firm Parry, Parry and Rosenthal, and built by A. T. Brine and Sons Pty. Ltd., the school cost ₤Australian pound
The pound was the currency of Australia from 1910 until 13 February 1966, when it was replaced by the Australian dollar. It was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence.- Earlier Australian currencies :...
324,493 to build, and was the first high school in Western Australia designed by a private architect.
The school's Parents and Citizens Association
Parents and Citizens
Some Australian State Schools, both primary and high, are supported by Parents and Citizens Associations. These groups provide volunteer support, raise funds for infrastructure and other expenses and assist in the administration of their school....
(P&C) was established in March 1960, with a Student Council being formed in 1964. The school's name was altered to the present Melville Senior High School in 1964. A fire on 21 April 1970 destroyed part of the Arts and Crafts section. A gymnasium and pool were completed in the 1970s. Another fire destroyed part of the Mathematics section in 1990.
A $450,000 upgrade of the school's administration facilities was completed in 1997 as part of the Court government
Court-Cowan Ministry
The Court-Cowan Ministry was the 32nd Ministry of the Government of Western Australia, and was led by Liberal Premier Richard Court and his deputy, the Nationals' Hendy Cowan. It succeeded the Lawrence ministry on 16 February 1993, following the defeat of the Labor government at the 1993 election...
's schools program. A major redevelopment of the senior school, middle school and science quadrangles
Quadrangle (architecture)
In architecture, a quadrangle is a space or courtyard, usually rectangular in plan, the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building. The word is probably most closely associated with college or university campus architecture, but quadrangles may be found in other...
was completed in 2010.
Catchment area
As defined by the School Education Act 1999, the catchment area for Melville Senior High School covers the entire suburbs of AttadaleAttadale, Western Australia
Attadale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.It was the first subdivision of A.P. Matheson's Melville Water Park Estate. Attadale was named after an estate in Scotland situated on the south side of Loch Carron....
, Melville
Melville, Western Australia
Melville is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the likewise named City of Melville....
and Willagee, and parts of the suburbs of Alfred Cove, Myaree and Kardinya.
The school also shares areas of the suburbs of Bicton
Bicton, Western Australia
Bicton is an affluent riverside suburb located in Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melville, and it is located 15 km from the Perth central business district on the south bank of the Swan River...
, East Fremantle
East Fremantle, Western Australia
The Town of East Fremantle is a Local Government Area in the southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located immediately northeast of the port city of Fremantle and about southwest of Perth's central business district...
, Fremantle
Fremantle (suburb)
Fremantle is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, and contains the central business district and port of Fremantle.-Geography:Fremantle is bounded by the Swan River to the north and north-west, the Indian Ocean to the west, South Street to the south, and the suburbs of East Fremantle and White Gum...
and Palmyra
Palmyra, Western Australia
Palmyra is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.It was the home of Catherine Helen Spence, the first Australian woman to become a political candidate after standing for the Federal Convention in Adelaide....
with South Fremantle Senior High School
South Fremantle Senior High School
South Fremantle Senior High School is a comprehensive co-educational state high school located in Beaconsfield, south-east of Fremantle in the south-western suburbs of Perth, Western Australia...
and John Curtin College of the Arts
John Curtin College of the Arts
John Curtin College of the Arts is a high school with student intake from the greater Fremantle area, in Western Australia. The school currently has over 1100 students attending....
; the suburb of North Fremantle with South Fremantle Senior High School, John Curtin College of the Arts and Shenton College
Shenton College
Shenton College is a co-educational Independent Public Secondary school located in Shenton Park, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.-History:...
; areas of the suburbs of Murdoch
Murdoch, Western Australia
Murdoch is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. Murdoch University and St John of God Hospital Murdoch are located in Murdoch, as will be the proposed Fiona Stanley Hospital. The suburb is named after Sir Walter Murdoch....
and Winthrop
Winthrop, Western Australia
Winthrop is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.-History:Winthrop was originally a pine tree plantation owned by the University of Western Australia. The first blocks were sold in the early 1980s. After the first residents moved in, more blocks were...
with Applecross Senior High School
Applecross Senior High School
Applecross Senior High School is public, co-educational High School, located in Ardross, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.Founded in 1958, it has traditionally been one of the top public high schools in the state of Western Australia, and consistently ranks academically within the top...
; and areas of the suburb of North Lake
North Lake, Western Australia
North Lake is a suburb south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, and from the Indian Ocean. The suburb is located within the City of Cockburn local government area.-History:...
with Hamilton Senior High School
Hamilton Senior High School
Hamilton Senior High School also often referred to as Hamilton Hill Senior High School is a public co-educational high school in Western Australia...
.
Programs
Melville operates specialist programs in the areas of netballNetball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
, aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
and gifted and talented education (GATE). These programs are open to students outside of the catchment area.
The school also hosts an Intensive English Centre (IEC) and International Fee-paying Student (IFPS) program, with 19% of students having a language background other than English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. These programs are also open to students outside of the catchment area.
Notable alumni
Notable people who have attended Melville Senior High School included Craig ParryCraig Parry
Craig David Parry is an Australian professional golfer. He has been one of Australia's premier golfers since turning professional in 1985, and has 23 career victories, two of those wins being events on the PGA Tour; the 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational and the 2004 Ford Championship at Doral.Parry was...
, an Australian golfer, and Peter Capes, the current CEO of the Subiaco Football Club
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
.