Yanchep Secondary College
| Yanchep Secondary College | |
|---|---|
 Yanchep Secondary College main entrance in April 2021 | |
| Address | |
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21 Ravensbourne Street Australia | |
| Coordinates | 31°33′11″S 115°38′31″E / 31.553°S 115.642°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent public co-educational day school |
| Motto | Inspire. Achieve. Succeed |
| Opened | 2018 |
| Educational authority | WA Department of Education |
| Principal | Anthony Johnson[1] |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 650[2] (2019) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Website | www |
Yanchep Secondary College is an Independent Public secondary school in Yanchep, a far northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
History[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Year | Number[2] |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 576 |
| 2019 | 650 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Meet Our Staff". Yanchep Secondary College. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Yanchep Secondary College, Yanchep, WA". My School. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "School Overview". Schools Online. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Jarvis, Lucy. "Yanchep Secondary College welcomes 600 students on first day". North Coast Times. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Jarvis, Lucy. "Yanchep District High School now called Yanchep Lagoon PS". North Coast Times. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Money for Yanchep college expansion". Yanchep News Online. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "YANCHEP SECONDARY COLLEGE - STAGE 2". Emco Building. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Yanchep Secondary College Local Intake Area". Schools Online. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
