Baldivis Secondary College Explained

Baldivis Secondary College
Nickname:BSC
Established:2012
Type:Public co-educational
Principal:Alison Parolo
Slogan:Integrity – Respect – Excellence – Knowledge – Unity
Staff:~179
Enrolment:1,365[1]
Enrolment As Of:2022
Grades Label:Years
Colours:(Uniform): orange, yellow, grey, white
Houses:(Factions): Yellow (Peel) – Blue (Stakehill) – Green (Rixom) – Red (Mackinnon)
Coordinates:-32.3342°N 115.8283°W
Pushpin Map:Australia Western Australia
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Baldivis Secondary College (BSC) is a high school located in Stillwater Drive, Baldivis, Western Australia. It is situated 46 kilometres south of Perth and is the first public high school in the Baldivis area of Rockingham. The construction of Baldivis Secondary College began in late 2012, and it opened its doors in 2013 initially for early year/grade 8 students. The construction was completed 68 weeks later, in early 2015, and the school has been steadily growing since then., the school accommodates approximately 1,600 students and 200 staff members, with the capacity to educate around 2,000 students in total.[2] However, due to the rapidly increasing number of students every year, the school is constantly expanding to meet the demand.

Baldivis Secondary College, with its distinct structural facilities, offers a broad curriculum when compared to other public schools in the Rockingham/Baldivis area. The school uses the Advancement Via Individual Determination educational system.[3]

Establishment

Baldivis Secondary College is a construction development that cost $27.5 million (AUD), although it was initially allocated a budget of $40.6 million.[4] The establishment and construction of the school were carried out by the JCY architects.[5]

Construction

The construction of Baldivis Secondary College began in late 2012. The school's area is approximately .[6] The construction was originally forecast to cost between $1 million and $70 million (AUD), according to JCY. Baldivis Secondary College was intended to be built in the newly developed area of the Rivergums estate, co-located with the newly built primary school, Rivergums Primary School.[7]

The school contains seven blocks, including the administration, the library, food science, cafeteria (canteen), sports hall, performing arts centre, arts block, and materials technology blocks. The landscaping is designed to be reminiscent of the original bushland of the area.

Education

The school has over 1,800 students, comprising all year groups.[8] It teaches compulsory subjects such as mathematics, English, humanities and social sciences, health, physical education (sports), and science. Additionally, the school offers non-compulsory subjects including music, metalwork/woodwork/material technology, jewellery, food science/cooking, film, photography, arts, dance/drama, and information technology classes.

References

  1. Web site: Alphabetical list of Western Australian schools. apps.det.wa.edu.au . . 24 March 2023.
  2. Web site: 2021 Baldivis Secondary College Report .
  3. Web site: Baldivis Secondary College Website . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121118053159/http://baldivissc.wa.edu.au:80/ . 18 November 2012 . The primary source (Baldivis Secondary College) and its official website.
  4. Web site: School construction (BSC). The website Cites Baldivis secondary college cost of construction. 6 December 2017 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200329112223/https://www.soundtelegraph.com.au/news/sound-southern-telegraph/school-construction-underway-in-baldivis-ng-b88681522z . 29 March 2020 .
  5. Book: Eddy Krygiel, James Vandezande. Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015: Autodesk Official Press. James Vandezande and Eddy Krygiel. The Architects that collaborated with Urban Designers to contribute to the construction of Baldivis Secondary college. 2015. 978-1-118-86285-8. Canada.
  6. Web site: MGC Civil - Baldivis Secondary College. Cites the construction statistics and information of the schools structure and facilities. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190309155107/https://www.mgccivil.com.au/our-projects/baldivis-secondary-college/ . 9 March 2019 .
  7. Web site: Baldivis Secondary College (video). The video is run by the channel MRGTV, and is in collaboration of Baldivis Secondary College. This Cites the information of the schools Facilities and Education. .
  8. Web site: School Overview Baldivis Secondary College . 2022-11-22 . www.det.wa.edu.au.