Padbury Senior High School

Coordinates: 31°48′22″S 115°45′45″E / 31.806197°S 115.762553°E / -31.806197; 115.762553
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Padbury Senior High School
co-educational, day school
MottoImagine, Create, Achieve
Established1987
Closed2011
PrincipalTrevor Drinkwater
Enrolment~504 (2008)
CampusPadbury
Colour(s)Navy blue, red & white
Websitewww.padbury.wa.edu.au

31°48′22″S 115°45′45″E / 31.806197°S 115.762553°E / -31.806197; 115.762553

Padbury Senior High School was a

Perth, Western Australia
.

Padbury Senior High School offered a comprehensive education to students from Year 8 to Year 12. Situated in the North West Metropolitan corridor, the school draws its students mainly from the suburbs of Hillarys, Padbury and Hepburn Heights. The school was of modern design and was constructed to cater to at least 1000 students.

On 27 October 2010, the Education Minister announced that Padbury Senior High School would close at the end of 2011 due to declining enrollment.

The site of the former senior high school is now occupied by the Statewide Services Centre for the Department of Education.[1]

History

The school opened in 1987 with Year 8 students drawn from various

primary schools in the surrounding area. The school was named after Walter Padbury
– one of Western Australia's early pioneers.

The school was upgraded in 2006 following the closure of nearby

Belridge Senior High School and both schools received upgrades to cope with higher student numbers.[2]

In 2010, it was decided that Padbury Senior High would close at the end of 2011 due to declining enrolments, and an expected student population of under 200. Students enrolled at Padbury Senior High School would move to either of the nearby schools Duncraig Senior High and Belridge Senior High. Students who attended the schools Autism Extension Program (AEP) were transferred to Ocean Reef Senior High School to continue their enrolment.

Campus

The Padbury Senior High School campus was located in a suburban area. Facilities of the school included a

Physical Education. In addition, the school had two ovals, tennis courts and cricket
nets.

Special programs

Padbury Senior High School had a number of special programs running within the school, such as:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statewide Services Directory". det.wa.edu.au. personalName=Pamela MILLER; corporateName=Department of Education Western Australia; jurisdiction=Western Australia (WA); contact=Tel: (+61 8) 9264 4111, Fax: (+61 8) 9264 5005, Web: http://www.det.wa.edu.au; address=151 Royal Street, East Perth, WA 6004; [email protected]; sector=government. Retrieved 4 August 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ "Ministerial Statements - School closure to increase educational opportunities for students: Minister". 2003. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2010.

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