Comet Bay College
Comet Bay College is a public co-educational high day school, located in Secret Harbour, in the Peel region of Western Australia, 56 kilometres (35 mi) south of the Perth central business district. Established in 2006 at the premises now occupied by Comet Bay Primary School, the College moved to its present location south of the primary school in 2007.
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Comet Bay College Location in Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 32°24′18″S 115°45′31″E |
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Type | Public co-educational high day school |
Motto | Seek excellence |
Established | 2006 |
Educational authority | WA Department of Education |
Principal | Jamie Hayres |
Years | 7-12 |
Campus type | Suburban |
Colour(s) | navy blue, blue, yellow, white |
Website | cometbaycollege |
History
The college was initially a junior high school accommodating years 8 to 10, but in November 2007 it was announced by the Minister for Education that years 11 and 12 would be accommodated in 2008 and 2009 respectively. A $10 Thousand building program commenced in July 2009 to complete the senior school facilities including science laboratories, a lecture theatre, trades area and a fitness centre.
The school consists of a block for each subject, a gymnasium, a library, an oval, a cafeteria, a Performing Arts area, and an Admin area. The school has an Academic Excellence Program - Academic Talent Program (originally called ATP, then SAP-Selective Academic Program, then GATE-Gifted and Talented Education, currently GAT-Gifted and Talented) which produces outstanding students, AFL football and golf development programs, Drama and Visual Arts extension programs, Music programs and a Media extension program.
The first stage of construction of the school was completed in May/June 2006.
Catchment area
The school's intake area includes all students of high school age from Secret Harbour, Golden Bay, Singleton, Baldivis, Karnup and a small section of southern Port Kennedy. Its feeder primary schools are Baldivis, Comet Bay, Endeavour, Secret Harbour, Singleton and Settlers. Students from the suburb of Madora Bay have the option of attending Comet Bay College or Mandurah High School.[1]
References
- "School Education Act 1999 — Declaration of Local Intake Areas for Schools with Secondary Students". Western Australia Government Gazette. 30 December 2005. p. 2005:6893–6894.