Rockingham Senior High School

Rockingham Senior High School is a public co-educational high day school, located on Read Street in Rockingham, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Rockingham Senior High School
Location
Rockingham, Perth, Western Australia

Australia
Coordinates32°17′05″S 115°44′07″E
Information
TypePublic co-educational high day school
MottoLearn to Live
Established1971 (1971)
Educational authorityWA Department of Education
PrincipalStan Koios
Years7-12
Enrolment743 (2013)
Campus typeSuburban
Websitewww.rockingham.wa.edu.au

Overview

The school was established in 1971[1] and caters for students from Year 7 to Year 12.

The school has offered a specialist maritime studies program at the Centre for Maritime Studies involving snorkelling, boating and first aid since 1991.[2] Specialist sporting programs involving netball and basketball, as well as a Rugby League Academy are also offered. A cricket program was also formerly in place at the school, its final year was 2015.

The number of student enrolments has declined over the last five years. The school enrolled 955 students in 2007, then 944 in 2008, to 894 in 2009, then fell to 783 in 2010, 787 in 2011, 781 in 2012 and to 743 in 2013. Since the introduction of Year 7's into the School in 2015 the numbers have grown to over 900 students.

See also

References
  1. "Department of Education Schools online". 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. "Specialised Maritime Studies Program". Rockingham Senior High School. 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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