North Albany Senior High School

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North Albany Senior High School
North Albany Senior High School Main Entry.jpg
Location
Orana

Western Australia

Australia
Coordinates34°59′26″S 117°51′46″E / 34.99055°S 117.8629°E / -34.99055; 117.8629Coordinates: 34°59′26″S 117°51′46″E / 34.99055°S 117.8629°E / -34.99055; 117.8629
Information
TypePublic co-educational high day school
MottoCare and Diligence[1]
Established1982
ChairJodi Senn[3]
PrincipalSharon Doohan[2]
Enrolment804 (2019)[4]
CampusAlbany
Colour(s)Red, white, grey      
Websitenashs.wa.edu.au

North Albany Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Orana, a north-western suburb of Albany, Western Australia, a regional centre 420 kilometres (261 mi) south-southeast of Perth.

History[]

The school was established in 1982[5] and by 2016 the school had an enrolment of 749 students between Year 7 and Year 12, approximately 12% of whom were Indigenous.[6][7][8] The 2019 enrollment was 804.[4]

In 2013 the school appeared in the state's top 50 schools for WACE results for the first time in ten years, ranked at 28, turning around after a negative review in 2009.[9]

In 2019 North Albany Senior High School ranked 82 in the WA school ranking[10] and achieved high ATAR[11]

In 2018 the state budget allocated funds for six new classrooms and eight refurbished rooms to help cater for growing enrolments.[12]

Principals[]

Principal Years
David Booth
Ron Dorn
Sharon Doohan 2001-2019
Peter Hurle 2020

Programs[]

NASHS offers three key Aboriginal education programs - the Great Southern Clontarf Academy for young Aboriginal men, Rising Albany Yorgas (RAY) Program and the Deadly Sista Girlz program.

Clontarf Academy[]

The Great Southern Clontarf Academy was established in 2006, and is operated out of facilities at the school.[13]

Trade Training Centre[]

In 2013, the school opened its Health Trade Training Centre, funded by the Rudd Government's Building the Education Revolution program. The $3.5 million facility is a simulated hospital and medical centre providing courses in nursing and allied health in collaboration with South Regional TAFE.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Principal's Message". North Albany Senior High School. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ "The West - Albany Facebook group threatens teachers". 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  3. ^ "School Board". Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Alphabetical List of Western Australian Schools" (pdf). WA Department of Education. Perth, WA: Government of Western Australia. 12 November 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Department of Education Schools online". 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Shake-up puts Year 7s in high school". WA Today. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  7. ^ "North Albany Senior High School, Albany, WA". My School. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Recent Student Numbers North Albany Senior High School". www.det.wa.edu.au. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  9. ^ Hampton, Shannon (20 January 2014). "Proud principal jumps for joy". Albany Advertiser. Yahoo7. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  10. ^ "WA School Ranking - 2019". bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Full marks for top achievers". Albany Advertiser. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  12. ^ Cuthbert, Jessica (14 May 2018). "School set to benefit from $9.8m funds". Albany Advertiser. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Great Southern Clontarf Academy". Clontarf Foundation. Retrieved 3 May 2017.

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