Ocean Reef Senior High School

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Ocean Reef Senior High School
Image:Ocean Reef SHS, WA Logo.GIF
Opportunity Challenge Growth
Established 1983
School type Public School
Principal/
Headmaster
Gregory Thorne
Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Campus Ocean Reef
Enrolment 1,264
School colours Seniors: Navy blue and white         
Juniors: Navy blue and light blue         
Homepage www.oceanreef.wa.edu.au

Ocean Reef Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Ocean Reef, 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Perth, Western Australia. Opening in 1983, the school's catchment area covers the northwestern part of the City of Joondalup and, as at Semester 2, 2007, the school has an enrolment of 1,264 students between Year 8 and Year 12.

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[edit] History

The school first opened in 1983 with 200 students in a single teaching block (now used as the Social Studies block) with a small group of year 8 and 9 students and only 14 staff. It was formally opened by the then Education Minister, Bob Pearce, on 24 February 1984.

Over the years, the school has grown to around 10 blocks and a well equipped on-site library. The school now has a total of 87 teaching staff, 16 administration staff, 23 support staff and 1,264 students.

[edit] Catchment area

Admin block
Admin block
Great court
Great court

Ocean Reef Senior High School's catchment area has been specified by the Department of Education and Training to include the suburbs of Ocean Reef, Connolly, Currambine, Iluka and Mullaloo, as well as the western part of Heathridge. Its neighbour high schools are Clarkson Community High School to the north, Belridge Senior High School to the east and Padbury Senior High School to the south. As many families in the area have above-average incomes compared with the Perth metropolitan region[citation needed], private schools such as Mater Dei College, Prendiville College, Lake Joondalup Baptist College and St Marks Anglican School compete for the same cohort.

[edit] Special Programs

  • Secondary Extension And Challenge (SEAC) - The top academic students from years 8,9 and 10 are selected and offered a placement.
  • Elite Soccer - Students with a high skill level in Soccer selected and are offered a placement.
  • Music Program

Students can be in all or none of these programs when attending ORSHS.

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