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Yanchep Secondary College

Coordinates: 31°33′11″S 115°38′31″E / 31.553°S 115.642°E / -31.553; 115.642
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Yanchep Secondary College
Yanchep Secondary College main entrance in April 2021
Address
Map
21 Ravensbourne Street


Australia
Coordinates31°33′11″S 115°38′31″E / 31.553°S 115.642°E / -31.553; 115.642
Information
TypeIndependent public co-educational day school
MottoInspire. Achieve. Succeed
Opened2018; 6 years ago (2018)
Educational authorityWA Department of Education
PrincipalAnthony Johnson[1]
Years712
Enrolment650[2] (2019)
Campus typeSuburban
Websitewww.yanchepsc.wa.edu.au

Yanchep Secondary College is an Independent Public secondary school in Yanchep, a far northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

History

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Yanchep District High School was the school serving the Yanchep area, with students from Kindergarten to year 10. The closest school for year 11's and 12's was Butler College, 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) south. Due to the area being one of the fastest growing parts of Perth, there was a need for a larger high school.

Stage one of Yanchep Secondary College commenced construction in 2017; this stage is set to cater for 725 students, costing $43.5 million. Stage one has 33 general classrooms, specialist rooms for science, computing, woodwork, metalwork and home economics, a gymnasium and sports fields.[3][4]

Yanchep Secondary College opened at the start of the 2018 school year for years 7 to 11, with year 12's beginning in 2019. Yanchep District High School was renamed to Yanchep Lagoon Primary School, and it stopped serving high school students.[5]

Stage two began construction in 2019. It had a cost of $12.5 million. It caters for up to 1,500 students, and includes a performing arts centre, a commercial kitchen and cafe.[3][6] It was completed in December 2020, on schedule.[7]

Local intake area

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The school's local intake area covers the suburbs of Yanchep and Two Rocks. The local intake area for Year 11s and 12s also covers the localities/towns of Breton Bay, Caraban, Cowalla, Gabbadah, Guilderton, Karakin, Lancelin, Ledge Point, Nilgen, Neergabby, Seabird, Wanerie, Wilbinga and Woodridge. Students living in the local intake area have a guaranteed place at the school if they apply.[8]

Academic results

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2019 was the first year where Year 12's graduated. Due to there being only eight students acquiring an ATAR, no statistics were published.[3]

Student Numbers

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Year Number[2]
2018 576
2019 650

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Meet Our Staff". Yanchep Secondary College. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Yanchep Secondary College, Yanchep, WA". My School. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "School Overview". Schools Online. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ Jarvis, Lucy. "Yanchep Secondary College welcomes 600 students on first day". North Coast Times. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ Jarvis, Lucy. "Yanchep District High School now called Yanchep Lagoon PS". North Coast Times. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Money for Yanchep college expansion". Yanchep News Online. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  7. ^ "YANCHEP SECONDARY COLLEGE - STAGE 2". Emco Building. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Yanchep Secondary College Local Intake Area". Schools Online. Retrieved 19 July 2020.