South Fremantle Senior High School
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South Fremantle Senior High School is a comprehensive co-educational state high school located in Beaconsfield
, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) south-east of Fremantle
in the south-western suburbs of Perth
, Western Australia
. Opening in 1967, the school's catchment area
covers most of the City of Fremantle
and, as at Semester 1, 2011, the school has an enrolment of 318 students between Year 8 and Year 12, 28 (8.8%) of whom are Aboriginal
.
, Hilton
, O'Connor
, South Fremantle
and most of Fremantle
. Students in East Fremantle
have the choice between South Fremantle, John Curtin College of the Arts
and Melville Senior High School
, whilst students in Samson
and parts of Hamilton Hill
and Kardinya
have the choice of Hamilton Senior High School
. South Fremantle's feeder primary schools are Beaconsfield, East Fremantle, Fremantle, Hilton, Richmond, Samson, White Gum Valley and Winterfold.
Its neighbour high schools are John Curtin College of the Arts
to the north and north-west, Melville Senior High School
to the east, North Lake Senior Campus
to the southeast and Hamilton Senior High School
to the south.
Beaconsfield, Western Australia
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. Named after a property known as ‘Beaconsfield’ located in the area in the1880s, the name was officially adopted from the post office on 1 August 1894....
, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) south-east of Fremantle
Fremantle
Freemantle is a suburb of Southampton in England.Fremantle or Freemantle may also refer to:- Places :* Fremantle, the port city to the capital Perth, Western Australia...
in the south-western suburbs 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...
. Opening in 1967, the school's 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...
covers most of the City of Fremantle
City of Fremantle
The City of Fremantle is a Local Government Area in South Metropolitan Perth. The City covers an area of , and lies about southwest of the Perth central business district.-History:...
and, as at Semester 1, 2011, the school has an enrolment of 318 students between Year 8 and Year 12, 28 (8.8%) of whom are 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....
.
History
The school first opened in 1967. Its catchment area grew to include Winterfold Primary School in 1972, and has remained basically unchanged in the time since.Special programs
The school offers specialist programs in baseball, marine studies and music studies. Entry to these programs is competitive and is open to students beyond the catchment area. Students can be in all or none of these programs when attending SFSHS.Catchment area
South Fremantle's catchment area has been specified by the Department of Education and Training to include the suburbs of BeaconsfieldBeaconsfield, Western Australia
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. Named after a property known as ‘Beaconsfield’ located in the area in the1880s, the name was officially adopted from the post office on 1 August 1894....
, Hilton
Hilton, Western Australia
Hilton is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle.The suburb has an eclectic mixture of weatherboard, fibro and brick dwellings...
, O'Connor
O'Connor, Western Australia
O'Connor is a predominantly industrial suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. It was established in 1955 and is named after the Irish engineer, C.Y...
, South Fremantle
South Fremantle, Western Australia
South Fremantle is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle.-History:The first development in the area may have been when Richard Goldsmith Meares who established a lime burning kiln in 1831...
and most of 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...
. Students in 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...
have the choice between South Fremantle, 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....
and Melville Senior High School
Melville Senior High School
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....
, whilst students in Samson
Samson, Western Australia
Samson is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. Samson is bounded by South Street to the north,Stock Road to the west, Winterfold Road to the south, South Street to the north and East no further than Rushby and McMahon Ways.The suburb comprises fewer than 40...
and parts of Hamilton Hill
Hamilton Hill, Western Australia
Hamilton Hill is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located southwest of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Cockburn.-History:...
and Kardinya
Kardinya, Western Australia
Kardinya is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. The suburb is home to under 10,000 people, including international students and locals rent residences due to its proximity to Murdoch University and Murdoch College....
have the choice of 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...
. South Fremantle's feeder primary schools are Beaconsfield, East Fremantle, Fremantle, Hilton, Richmond, Samson, White Gum Valley and Winterfold.
Its neighbour high schools are 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....
to the north and north-west, Melville Senior High School
Melville Senior High School
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....
to the east, North Lake Senior Campus
North Lake Senior Campus
North Lake Senior Campus is a public high school located in Kardinya, Western Australia. The primary focus of the campus is the education of post-compulsory aged students who want to complete year 11 or 12, while also offering various vocational education courses, a Fast Track program, a night...
to the southeast and 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...
to the south.