Cocos Islands District High School

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Cocos Islands District High School (Malay: Sekolah Tinggi Daerah Pulu Cocos[1]) is the school of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia. The West Island campus serves grades K-10 with separate secondary and elementary wings while the Home Island campus serves grades K-6.[2]

Cocos Islands District High School
Malay: Sekolah Tinggi Daerah Pulu Cocos
Location

Australia
Coordinates12°11′26″S 96°49′52″E / 12.190550°S 96.831130°E / -12.190550; 96.831130Coordinates: 12°11′26″S 96°49′52″E / 12.190550°S 96.831130°E / -12.190550; 96.831130
Information
TypePublic co-educational combined day school
Educational authority Western Australian Department of Education
School code4157
PrincipalKathleen Granger
Staff18
YearsK10
Enrollment102 (2021)
Campus typeSuburban
Websitecocosdhs.wa.edu.au.viper860.anchor.net.au/index.php

Demographics[]

As of 2019 about 80% of the pupils speak English as a second language. Most of the Home Island students are Cocos Malays; this differs in West Island since the majority of persons living there originated from the Australian continent.[2]

As of 2019 most staff reside on West Island, and those who teach on Home Island travel between the islands on a daily basis. The majority of staff live in residences owned and maintained by the Australian national government.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "sshow.php." Cocos Islands District High School. Retrieved on 8 April 2019. Text alternates between English and Malay. English text and Malay text.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Home Archived 25 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Cocos Islands District High School. Retrieved on 8 April 2019.

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