North Albany Senior High School

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.

North Albany Senior High School
Location
Orana

Western Australia

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

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
PrincipalYears
David Booth
Ron Dorn
Sharon Doohan2001-2019
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. "School Board". Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  3. "The West - Albany Facebook group threatens teachers". 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  4. "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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