Kent Street Senior High School facts for kids
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The administration block of Kent Street Senior High School
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Kent Street, East Victoria Park,
Perth, Western Australia Australia
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| Coordinates | 31°59′8″S 115°53′34″E / 31.98556°S 115.89278°E |
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| Type | Public co-educational specialist high day and boarding school |
| Motto | Courage to Achieve |
| Established | 1940 |
| Educational authority | WA Department of Education |
| Principal | Kacey Single |
| Enrolment | 1083 (2022) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Area | 4 hectares (10 acres) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colour(s) | Red, blue and white |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 31 March 2006 |
| Reference no. | 3372 |
Kent Street Senior High School is a public high school in Perth, Western Australia. It is a co-educational school, meaning both boys and girls attend. The school offers special programs in different subjects. It is located on Kent Street in East Victoria Park.
Many students choose to attend Kent Street Senior High School even if they live in other areas. This is because of its unique specialist programs. These programs include aeronautics (about flying), cricket, fashion & design, and the Centre of Resources Excellence (CoRE).
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History of Kent Street Senior High School
People wanted a high school south of the Swan River for many years. In the 1920s, there were ideas for a new school. However, a lack of money, especially during the Great Depression, delayed these plans.
In 1932, a study found many children in South Perth and Victoria Park needed a high school. Construction of the first building began in 1939. The school opened in 1940 as Kent Street Central School. It started with 354 students.
The school buildings are important historical sites. They are listed on the Western Australia Heritage Register. They are known for their unique brick and tile design.
Kent Street school cricket teams have won national competitions. They won at Brisbane in 1994, and at Melbourne in 2000 and 2005. The school also hosted the carnival in 1996, 2001, and 2006.
School Campus and Layout
The school is located on a 10-acre campus in East Victoria Park. The campus is built on a sloping hill. This means it has three different levels.
The school does not separate students by age group for most areas. However, there is a special Canteen Quad for younger students. Older students have their own Upper School Quad.
Aviation Course: Learning to Fly
Kent Street Senior High School started offering an aviation course in 1979. It was first available to Year 11 students. The first class had 27 students. In 1988, younger students could also join the course.
The school needed money to buy equipment for the aviation program. In 1994, Joan Terry donated an aircraft hangar. By 2000, the school worked with Edith Cowan University. This partnership helped promote aviation education in Western Australia. The aviation course became a course that counts towards university entry.
In 2008, the school partnered with Skywest Airlines. Skywest is now part of Virgin Australia. This partnership allows aviation students to get work experience. They can help aircraft engineers maintain planes. Students also get to fly with Virgin Australia pilots. They learn about aircraft weight, weather data, and navigation.
Rotary Residential College: A Home Away From Home
The Rotary Residential College is located on land leased from Kent Street Senior High School. This college helps high school students from country towns. It provides a place for them to live while studying special courses. These courses are often only available at city high schools.
Many groups helped make the college a reality. These included the government, businesses, and Rotary Clubs. The college has been open since 1991.
Since it opened, about 450 students have stayed at the college. These students have come from nearly 100 different country towns.
Famous Former Students
Many successful people have attended Kent Street Senior High School. Here are some of them:
- Zoe Arancini – An Olympic water polo player.
- Gregory Corbitt – A field hockey player.
- Bradd Dalziell – An Australian rules football player.
- Michael Dighton – A cricket player.
- Max Duffy – An Australian rules football player and college American football player.
- Justin Eveson – A Paralympic wheelchair basketball player.
- Brian Glencross – A hockey player and coach.
- Glenys Godfrey – A member of the Western Australian Parliament.
- Milton Hook – A historian.
- Michael Jeffery – A former Governor-General of Australia.
- Rebecca Judd – A model and television presenter.
- Iain MacLean – A former member of the Western Australian Parliament.
- Rod Marsh – A famous Australian Test cricketer.
- Chris Mayne – An Australian rules football player.
- Laine McDonald – A member of the Western Australian Parliament.
- Tendai Mzungu – An Australian rules football player.
- Marcus North – A cricket player.
- Luke Pomersbach – A cricket player.
- Malcolm Poole – A field hockey player.
- Drew Porter – A cricket player.
- Luke Ronchi – A cricket player.
- Donald Smart – A field hockey player.
- Duncan Spencer – A cricket player.
- Matthew Swinbourn – A member of the Western Australian Parliament and a Minister.
- David Taylor – A cricket player.
- Ashley Thorpe – A cricket player.
- Andrew Vlahov – A basketball player and Olympian.
- Christine Wheeler – A Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
- Shane Woewodin – An Australian rules football player and Brownlow Medalist.
- Trevor Rowe – A businessman.
See also
- List of boarding schools in Australia
- List of schools in the Perth metropolitan area
