Cape Naturaliste College
| Cape Naturaliste College | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 33°40′37″S 115°14′40″E / 33.67707°S 115.24439°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School |
| Established | 2008 |
| Principal | Mark Gillett |
| Enrolment | 446 (2012) |
| Campus | Vasse |
| Website | http://cnc.wa.edu.au/ |
Cape Naturaliste College is a comprehensive public high school located in Vasse, a regional centre 240 kilometres (149 mi) south of Perth, Western Australia.
The school was established in 2008 admitted 95 foundation Year 8 students in February of that year. The Minister of Education, Mark McGowan, announced later the same year that the school would become a senior high school and enroll students for Year 11 courses in 2011 and Year 12 in 2012.[1]
Enrolments at the school have increased from the initial 95 students in 2008 to 224 in 2009 when Year 9 commenced to 282 when Year 10 was introduced and to 355 in 2011 when the school introduced Year 11 classes.[2] In 2012 the Year 12 cohort was introduced and enrolments increased to 446 students. In 2015 the school introduced a cohort of Year 7 students.
The college is built on an 8 hectares (20 acres) site and is surrounded by natural bushland. It is of an award winning design.[3] and was constructed at an initial cost of $21 million.[4]
In 2011, CNC became the first school in the South West region to implement a 1:1 take home laptop program for its students from years 9 to 12.
The school boasts facilities such as a Multi-Media centre, a Performing arts centre, Visual Arts studios, State of the art Information Technology resources, a Music-Program and a large cafe.
See also
List of schools in rural Western Australia
References
- ^ "Media Statements - Cape Naturaliste College to open its doors to senior students". 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Department of Education Schools online". 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Vasse - Newtown - Schools". 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "AMeadia Statements - Cape Naturaliste College to open its doors to senior students". 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2011.