Churchlands Senior High School

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Churchlands Senior High School
Aim High & Achieve
Established 1962
School type Public School
Principal/
Headmaster		 Neil Hunt
Location Perth, W.A, Australia
Campus Churchlands
Enrollment {{{enrollment}}}
School colours Teal, Navy Blue,Gold and Red
Homepage www.churchlands.wa.edu.au


Churchlands Senior High School is a public co-educational school in Churchlands, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately ten minutes from the central business district. The current principal is Neil Hunt aided by deputies Greg Zehnder, Margaret Barbetti and Kim Howard.

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[edit] History

Churchlands Senior High School was founded in 1962 and has since established a tradition of excellence built on the outstanding academic, cultural and sporting achievements of its students. For years Churchlands has been one of the leading music schools in Western Australia and it's specialist programs have been highly sought after.

It underwent a major rebuild when the majority of the school was burnt down in a failed attempt to destroy evidence of a break in during early 1997.

[edit] Academic Status

Churchlands Senior High School holds a very high standard of academic results, including receiving many major awards such as the Beazley Medal on a number of occasions. In 2004, Churchlands introduced the 'Gifted and Talented' and the Accelerated Learning Programmes to reinforce the current high standards.

[edit] Music

Churchlands Senior High School is one of two schools in Perth to offer a selective special music program, the other being Perth Modern School. It teaches music at an elite level, encompassing many methods of teaching. Churchlands is very well renowned for its music, with all musical ensembles being well represented at their respective festivals, as well as a large representation in the WA Schools Jazz Ensemble. The students involved in the program perform regularly for school concerts and numerous extra curricular performances. Prospective students are auditioned early in their final year of Primary School with successful students being awarded a place in the Gifted and Talented Music Program. This entitles them to individual instrumental lessons. Students who are not successful may be offered places in either the Special Music Option or General Music courses where they are provided with group lessons. It is compulsory for all music students to be involved in a choir and an ensemble appropriate to their instrument. Ensembles are as follows:

Vocal Ensembles

Bands

Strings

[edit] Music Tour

Churchlands embarks on an international music tour every 3 years. The most recent was in 2006, the group of 131 music students travelled and performed in Vienna, Salzburg, London, Hereford and Southport. A highlight of this journey was the rehearsals and performances with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. This performance was the second in consecutive tours for the school, with the Philharmonic enjoying singing with the school on both occasions.

[edit] Uniform Policy

Since principal Neil Hunt joined the administrative staff in 2004, the Uniform Policy has been modified extensively. Lower school students (Years 8-10) wear teal green polo shirts and navy blue bottoms which can be shorts, pants or a skirt. Upper school students (Years 11 and 12) wear white polo shirts with identical bottoms to lower school. Whilst the severity of Churchlands' Uniform Policy almost can not compare to the elite schools in the private sector, it is generally regarded as one of the most comprehensive and well monitored in the state for a government school.

[edit] Houses

The school has four houses, which are named after local beaches:

[edit] Affiliations

  • Akashi Nishi School (Japan)

Churchlands has a large connection with Akashi Nishi Senior High School in the Hyogo Prefecture, with 2006 being the twentieth year of student exchange between the schools. Churchlands students host students from Akashi every year, with the Japanese students experiencing the South West, Perth Zoo, numerous wildlife parks and many other interesting sites. Close friendships are often forged between the students. Churchlands sends a group of students,accompanied by two teachers, to Japan every two years, the last being 2005. During the tour, students travelled through Tokyo, Kyoto abd Hiroshima before settling in Akashi. Students were lucky enough to go to Tokyo Disneyland, Universal Studios Japan, Nara Deer Park, numerous temples, ride the bullet train and experience a ryokan (traditional Japanese accommodation).

[edit] Enrolment Patterns

Enrolment Patterns

2001-2005
Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Totals
2001 238 216 265 290 279 1288
2002 249 256 235 301 284 1325
2003 242 270 285 288 244 1353
2004 305 253 291 299 255 1403
2005 361 318 295 318 280 1572

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