Canning Vale College
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Creating Futures
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Canning Vale, W.A, Australia  Australia |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational, Secondary, Day school |
| Established | 2004 |
| Principal | Ron Bamford |
| Enrolment | ~1100 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Green, red, navy blue & white |
| Website | www.canningvalecollege.det.wa.edu.au |
Canning Vale College (CVC) is a state high school located in Canning Vale, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
[edit] History
The school opened in 2004. Initial construction cost A$15m for the Business Centre, 2 level Middle School building, Arts Centre and Library. At the end of 2005 work commenced on the second stage of building at a cost of an estimated $20m. This stage includes a 2 level senior school building, gymnasium, materials technology centre and hard courts. The School has two main buildings.
Enrolments were restricted to years 8 and 9 in 2004. In 2005 this expanded to include year 10, following the education progression of the initial students. As this group of students progress so too will the school's enrolments, culminating in year 12 enrolments for 2007.
The school has 5 hectares (12 acres) of wetland and bush area, and as part of their studies the students work with environmental organisations to maintain, monitor and enhance this area.
[edit] Catchment area
Canning Vale's catchment area has been specified by the Department of Education and Training to include the suburb of Vale and parts of surounding suburbs. Feeder primary schools are Campbell, Canning Vale and Ranford.[1]
It's neighbour high schools are Willetton to the north, Leeming to the west, Atwell to the south and Southern River to east.
[edit] References
- "Canning Vale College". http://www.canningvalecollege.det.wa.edu.au/. Retrieved 27 February 2006.
- ^ "School Education Act 1999 - Declaration of local-intake areas for schools with secondary students". Western Australia Government Gazette: p. 5222. 23 December 2003. http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/GAZETTE.NSF/searchgazette/4682C9C2BFA118A748256E04002583EA/$file/gg202.pdf. Accessed 12 October 2011.
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