North Albany Senior High School Explained

North Albany Senior High School
Motto:Care and Diligence[1]
Location:Orana
State:Western Australia
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-34.9906°N 117.8629°W
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Type:Public co-educational high day school
Established:1982
Principal:Peter Hurle
Colours:Red, white, grey
Campus:Albany
Enrolment:836 (2021)[2]
Homepage:nashs.wa.edu.au

North Albany Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Orana, a north-western suburb of Albany, Western Australia, a regional centre 420km (260miles) south-southeast of Perth.

History

The school was established in 1982[3] and by 2016 the school had an enrolment of 749 students between Year 7 and Year 12, approximately 12% of whom were Indigenous.[4] [5] [6] The 2019 enrollment was 804.[2]

In 2013 the school appeared in the state's top 50 schools for WACE results for the first time in ten years, ranked at 28, turning around after a negative review in 2009.[7]

In 2019 North Albany Senior High School ranked 82 in the WA school ranking[8] and achieved high ATAR[9]

In 2018 the state budget allocated funds for six new classrooms and eight refurbished rooms to help cater for growing enrolments.[10]

Principals

Principal Years
David Booth
Ron Dorn
Sharon Doohan 2001-2019
Peter Hurle2020

Programs

NASHS offers three key Aboriginal education programs - the Great Southern Clontarf Academy for young Aboriginal men, Rising Albany Yorgas (RAY) Program and the Deadly Sista Girlz program.

Clontarf Academy

The Great Southern Clontarf Academy was established in 2006, and is operated out of facilities at the school.[11]

Trade Training Centre

In 2013, the school opened its Health Trade Training Centre, funded by the Rudd Government's Building the Education Revolution program. The $3.5 million facility is a simulated hospital and medical centre providing courses in nursing and allied health in collaboration with South Regional TAFE.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Principal's Message. North Albany Senior High School. 13 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Alphabetical List of Western Australian Schools. . Government of Western Australia. 9 April 2022. Perth, WA. 2. pdf. 12 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Department of Education Schools online. 2012. 2015-05-27.
  4. News: Shake-up puts Year 7s in high school. 3 May 2017. WA Today.
  5. Web site: North Albany Senior High School, Albany, WA. My School. 3 May 2017.
  6. Web site: Recent Student Numbers North Albany Senior High School. www.det.wa.edu.au. 2017-08-28.
  7. Web site: Proud principal jumps for joy. Shannon. Hampton. 20 January 2014. 20 January 2014. Albany Advertiser. Yahoo7.
  8. Web site: WA School Ranking - 2019. bettereducation.com.au. 2020-02-18.
  9. Web site: Full marks for top achievers. 2019-11-27. Albany Advertiser. en. 2020-02-18.
  10. Web site: School set to benefit from $9.8m funds. Jessica . Cuthbert. 2018-05-14. Albany Advertiser . 2020-02-18.
  11. Web site: Great Southern Clontarf Academy. Clontarf Foundation. 3 May 2017.