Southern River College
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Southern River College formerly known as Gosnells Senior High School is a public co-educational
high school
in Western Australia
. The school is located on Southern River Road in the suburb of Gosnells
.
The school was established in 1976 and caters for students from Year 8 to Year 12.
The school consists of a Middle School
for Year 8 and 9 students and a Senior School for Year 10,11 and 12 students.
In 1991 a Year 12 student of the school, Graham Alistair Thom, was awarded the Beazley Medal
by the Curriculum Council of Western Australia for the highest TAE
score in the state.
The catchment area for the school is Gosnells, Huntingdale
and Southern River
. Feeder schools include Gosnells, Ashburton Drive, Seaforth, Huntingdale, Wirrabirra and Southern River Primary Schools.
The school was a finalist in the WA Youth awards in 2003 for the Bushrangers Program where students work collaboratively with CALM.
The school introduced the Tribes program into the middle school in 2004.
A new Technology and Enterprise Centre, Cafeteria
, Senior school block and extensions to Administration and Library
buildings costing $6 million were completed in 2005.
Enrolments have declined at the school from 847 in 2002, 783 in 2003, 676 in 2004, 643 in 2005, 622 in 2006, 630 in 2007, 627 in 2008, 568 in 2009, 496 in 2010 and 496 in 2011.
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....
in 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...
. The school is located on Southern River Road in the suburb of Gosnells
Gosnells, Western Australia
The City of Gosnells is a Local Government Area in the southeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located northwest of Armadale and about southeast of Perth's central business district...
.
The school was established in 1976 and caters for students from Year 8 to Year 12.
The school consists of a Middle School
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
for Year 8 and 9 students and a Senior School for Year 10,11 and 12 students.
In 1991 a Year 12 student of the school, Graham Alistair Thom, was awarded the Beazley Medal
Beazley Medal
The Beazley Medal is an award made by the Curriculum Council of Western Australia to the year-twelve secondary student with the highest Curriculum Council award score. The award is the highest profile and most prestigious academic award for secondary students in Western Australia.The first medal...
by the Curriculum Council of Western Australia for the highest TAE
Tertiary Entrance Exam
For the new examination and curriculum system that has replaced the Tertiary Entrance Exam , see WACE ....
score in the state.
The catchment area for the school is Gosnells, Huntingdale
Huntingdale, Western Australia
Huntingdale, Western Australia is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is part of the City of Gosnells local government area. It is largely a residential suburb with associated schools and small businesses, mainly existing to service local residents...
and Southern River
Southern River, Western Australia
Southern River is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells.It was originally a rural area with chicken farms for egg production, horse breeding properties and boarding kennels for cats and dogs...
. Feeder schools include Gosnells, Ashburton Drive, Seaforth, Huntingdale, Wirrabirra and Southern River Primary Schools.
The school was a finalist in the WA Youth awards in 2003 for the Bushrangers Program where students work collaboratively with CALM.
The school introduced the Tribes program into the middle school in 2004.
A new Technology and Enterprise Centre, Cafeteria
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
, Senior school block and extensions to Administration and Library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
buildings costing $6 million were completed in 2005.
Enrolments have declined at the school from 847 in 2002, 783 in 2003, 676 in 2004, 643 in 2005, 622 in 2006, 630 in 2007, 627 in 2008, 568 in 2009, 496 in 2010 and 496 in 2011.