North Albany Senior High School
| North Albany Senior High School | |
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| Coordinates | 34°59′26″S 117°51′46″E / 34.99055°S 117.8629°E |
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| Type | Independent Public School |
| Motto | Care and Diligence |
| Established | 1982 |
| Chair | Jodi Senn[1] |
| Principal | Sharon Doohan[2] |
| Enrolment | 749 (2016) |
| Campus | Albany |
| Colour(s) | Red, White, Grey |
| Website | nashs.wa.edu.au |
North Albany Senior High School is a comprehensive independent public high school located in the north west of Albany, Western Australia, a regional centre 420 kilometres (261 mi) south-southeast of Perth.
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.[citation needed]
The school was targeted by vandals in 2010 with dozens of windows around the school being smashed during a weekend leaving a damage bill of over $10,000.[4]
In 2013 the school appeared in the state's top 50 schools for WACE results for the first time in 10 years, ranked at 28. Sharyn O'Neill, director-general of WA's Department of Education, said the school had turned around after a negative expert review in 2009.[5]
Principals
| Principal | Years |
|---|---|
| David Booth | |
| Ron Dorn | |
| Sharon Doohan | 2001- |
Enrolments
Enrolments at the school declined steadily over successive years, with 646 students enrolled in 2007, 643 in 2008, 616 in 2009, 506 in 2010, 436 in 2011 and 429 in 2012. With the introduction of Year 7 to Western Australian Public High Schools in 2015,[6] enrolments have improved to 749 in 2016.[7]
Programs
Indigenous Education
NASHS offers two key Aboriginal education programs - the Great Southern Clontarf Academy for young Aboriginal men and the Rising Albany Yorgas (RAY) Programme. The success of these programs has attracted Aboriginal students from areas outside the Great Southern region of WA.
Clontarf Academy
The Great Southern Clontarf Academy was established in 2006, and is operated out of facilities at the school.[8] Boys in the program are expected to participate in early morning Australian Rules football training sessions twice a week, and also have access to a range of healthy lifestyle programs. As of 2017, the Great Southern academy director was Phil Gilbert, with Thomas Dimer as Operations Officer.
Rising Albany Yorgas (RAY)
Rising Albany Yorgas (RAY) is a program developed by North Albany Senior High school for Noongar girls who attend the school. The programme originated as Karnitj Kadadjiny in 2009. Karnitj Kadadjiny was initially developed as a Basketball Academy. In 2013, a party of staff, students and carers worked together and renamed the program Rising Albany Yorgas (RAY). The RAY programme works holistically with students to develop career pathway options, provide mentoring services and rewards for good attendance and behaviour at school. Individual career pathway plans are developed for each student in the programme.[9]
Facilities
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
References
- ^ "School Board". Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "The West - Albany Facebook group threatens teachers". 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Department of Education Schools online". 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "ABC News - Forensic Police investigate school vandalism". 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ Shannon Hampton (20 January 2014). "Proud principal jumps for joy". Albany Advertiser. Yahoo7. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Shake-up puts Year 7s in high school". WA Today. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "North Albany Senior High School, Albany, WA". My School. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Great Southern Clontarf Academy". Clontarf Foundation. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Rising Albany Yorgas". North Albany Senior High School. Retrieved 24 August 2017.