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Balcatta Senior High School

Coordinates: 31°52′32″S 115°48′46″E / 31.875458°S 115.812675°E / -31.875458; 115.812675
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Balcatta Senior High School
Southern entrance of Balcatta Senior High School in 2017
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Australia
Coordinates31°52′32″S 115°48′46″E / 31.875458°S 115.812675°E / -31.875458; 115.812675
Information
TypeIndependent public co-educational high day school
MottoBuilding the Future[1]
Established1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Educational authorityWA Department of Education
PrincipalHelen Maitland
Years712
Enrolment611 (2017)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Navy, red and white    
Websitewww.balcattashs.wa.edu.au
Designated18 November 2011
Reference no.9812

Balcatta Senior High School is an independent public co-educational high day school, located on Poincaire Road in Balcatta, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Perth, Western Australia.

History

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The school was established in 1967[2] and caters for students from Year 7 to Year 12.

In 2003 the school won the inaugural Institute of Chartered Accountants Award in Australia’s Great Student Debate.[3]

Catchment area

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Balcatta's catchment area has been specified by the WA Department of Education to include all or parts of the following suburbs: Balcatta, Gwelup, Nollamara, Stirling and Westminster. Some areas are able to attend Carine Senior High School or the Western Suburbs Secondary Schools Cluster. Balcatta's feeder primary schools are Balcatta, Takari and West Balcatta. Lake Gwelup and Osborne primary students most feed to Balcatta but some are eligible to attend either Balcatta or Mirrabooka Senior High School.[4]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vision & Missio". Balcatta Senior High School. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Schools online". WA Department of Education. 2010. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  3. ^ "Annual Report 2002-2003" (PDF). WA Department of Education. 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  4. ^ "School Education Act 1999 - Declaration of local-intake areas for schools with secondary students" (PDF). Western Australia Government Gazette. 30 December 2005. p. 6891. Accessed 15 October 2011.
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