Bob Hawke College Explained

Location:Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia
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Country:Australia
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Other Name:Inner City College
Type:Public co-educational partially selective high day school
Established:2020
Principal:John Burke
Grades:711
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Enrolment:589
Campus Type:Urban
Enrolment As Of:2021

Bob Hawke College is a public high school in the City of Subiaco and situated in the suburb of Subiaco, Western Australia.[1] The school opened on 3 February 2020 with 250 Year 7 students, and [2] [3]

The school integrates the playing surface of the former Subiaco Oval stadium, which was demolished in December 2019, into its campus.[4] The refurbished oval was open to students in May 2020, and to the general public the following month.[5]

History

In 2017, the government of Western Australian proposed to move students from Perth Modern School to a new high-rise building in the Perth central business district. This proposal was opposed by many members of the Perth Modern School community.[6] On 13 June 2017, the plan was changed to instead build a new school at Mueller Park, which is close to Perth Modern School.[7] The new college is expected to take pressure off Churchlands Senior High School, Mount Lawley Senior High School, Shenton College and Dianella Secondary College.[8] During its planning and early construction, the college was known as Inner City College. After the death of Bob Hawke in May 2019, the school was confirmed to be named in honour of him.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perth’s new school at former Kitchener Park site to be Bob Hawke College. 2019-05-25. The West Australian. en. 2019-06-16.
  2. Web site: Bob Hawke College . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200321161136/https://www.education.wa.edu.au/in/bob-hawke-college . 2020-03-21 . Department of Education . Government of Western Australia . 2020-03-21 . More than 250 Year 7 students made history on Monday 3 February 2020 as they walked through the doors of the newly completed Bob Hawke College. . 2020-03-29 .
  3. Web site: Why the new Bob Hawke College in Subiaco won't solve Perth's western suburbs school squeeze . . . 2019-08-27 . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 2019-11-22 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: Bob Hawke College, Perth's new inner-city public school, prepares to welcome first students. ABC News. 27 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Subiaco takes another step towards its new life with Subi Oval reopening. WAToday. 4 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Perth CBD high-rise school: Parents at war with Labor over 'stifling, sterile' plan. Gartry. Laura. 2017-02-27. ABC News. en-AU. 2019-04-22.
  7. Web site: Perth Modern School parents win relocation fight. Powell. Graeme. 2017-06-13. ABC News. en-AU. 2019-04-22.
  8. Web site: Changes to local-intake area . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190616110851/https://www.education.wa.edu.au/bob-hawke-college/changes-to-local-intake-areas . 16 June 2019 . Department of Education . Government of Western Australia . 2020-03-29 . 2020-03-29 .