Mount Lawley Senior High School Explained

Mount Lawley Senior High School
Motto:	Truth and Courtesy
Type:	Public co-educational high day school
Principal:	Lesley Street
Location:	Mount Lawley, Perth, Western Australia
Country:	Australia
Coordinates:	-31.9213°N 115.87°W
Campus Type:	Suburban
Educational Authority:	WA Department of Education
Enrolment:	1,919^[1]
Enrolment As Of:	2021
Grades:	7–12
Grades Label:	Years
Colours:	White, navy blue and salmon
Pushpin Map:	Australia Perth
Pushpin Mapsize:	250
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Perth, Western Australia
Pushpin Label Position:	right

Mount Lawley Senior High School is a public co-educational high day school in the City of Stirling, located in Mount Lawley, a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school consists of three separate sub-schools: Middle School for Years 7 and 8, Upper School for Years 9 and 10 and Senior School for Years 11 and 12.

House system

Mount Lawley has four houses, named after notable Western Australians: Hackett (green), Forrest (red), Murdoch (blue) and O'Connor (yellow).

Notable alumni

• Ben Glatzer, sound engineer and producer^[2]
• Marcus Graham, actor^[3]
• David Helfgott, pianist^[4]
• Tammy MacIntosh, actress^[5]
• Dacre Montgomery, actor and poet^[6]
• Jeff Newman, television presenter^[7]
• Kevin Penkin, anime and video game music composer^[8]
• Sam Powell-Pepper, professional Australian rules footballer^[9]
• Jaye Radisich, politician^[10]
• Nikita Rukavytsya, professional footballer^[11]
• James Smillie, actor and singer^[12]
• Graeme Snooks, systems theorist and stratologist^[13]
• Katy Steele, singer, guitarist and songwriter^[14]
• Luke Steele, member of the electronic music duo Empire of the Sun^[15]
• Ken Travers, politician^[16]
• Alex Williams, actor

See also

• List of schools in the Perth metropolitan area

External links

• Mount Lawley Senior High School website
• Mount Lawley Senior High School Parents and Citizens' Association website
• Mount Lawley Senior High School Alumni (since 1955)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alphabetical List of Western Australian Schools . WA Department of Education. 24 October 2021.
2. Web site: Mount Lawley Senior High School Alumni — Class of 1976. members.ii.net. 2019-07-16.
3. Web site: Lawley Alumni — Notable Students. members.ii.net. 2019-07-16.
4. Web site: Our New David Helfgott Music Practice Room. Mount Lawley Senior High School. en. 2019-07-16.
5. Web site: About. Tammy Macintosh. nl. 2019-07-16.
6. Web site: Perth actor muscles in on Hollywood. 2017-03-18. PerthNow. en. 2019-07-16.
7. Web site: Old'55 Lawley Alumni Annual Reunion. members.iinet.net.au. 2019-07-16.
8. Web site: Mount Lawley Senior High School Alumni — Mount Lawley Honours Society. 2020-12-04. members.ii.net.
9. Web site: Two Mount Lawley Boys in the AFL Draft. Mount Lawley Senior High School. en. 2019-07-16.
10. Web site: RIP Jaye Radisich. Mount Lawley Senior High School. en. 2019-07-16.
11. Web site: Lawley Alumni — Notable Students. members.ii.net. 2019-07-16.
12. Web site: Lawley Alumni — Notable Students. members.ii.net. 2019-07-16.
13. Web site: Lawley Alumni — Notable Students. members.ii.net. 2019-07-16.
14. Web site: School room is pure Steele. Herald. Your. 2015-10-01. Perth Voice Interactive. en. 2019-07-16.
15. Web site: Mt Lawley high school honours musical Steele family. 2016-02-18. The West Australian. en. 2019-07-16.
16. Web site: MP Biographical Register. www.parliament.wa.gov.au. 2019-07-16.