Northam Senior High School
Northam Senior High School is a comprehensive public co-educational high day school, located in Northam, a regional centre in the Wheatbelt region, 97 kilometres (60 mi) east of Perth, Western Australia.
| Northam Senior High School | |
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| Location | |
  Northam Senior High School Location in Western Australia | |
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| Coordinates | 31°38′53″S 116°40′03″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public co-educational high day school |
| Motto | Achievement |
| Established | 1921 |
| Educational authority | WA Department of Education |
| Principal | Terry Martino |
| Years | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 604 (2012) |
| Colour(s) | Green, red and yellow |
| Website | northamshs |
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History
The school was established in 1921 and by 2012 had an enrolment of 604 students between Year 8 and Year 12, approximately 12% of whom were Indigenous Australians.
It is the oldest Senior High School outside the metropolitan area[1] and the third oldest school in Western Australia.
Many of the buildings are heritage listed having been built in 1921, 1930 and 1945. The main school building, designed by the Principal Architect of Western Australia, William Hardwick, and the later additions that followed the original design are considered good examples of the inter-war arts and crafts style.[2]
Enrolments at the school have been reasonably steady with 645 students enrolled in 2007, 663 in 2008, 629 in 2009, 559 in 2010, 608 in 2011 and 604 in 2012.
Terry Martino, who was principal of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School, became principal in 2013.
Notable alumni
- Kenneth Martin – a Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
- Jay Watson – an Australian rock singer
- Shirley Strickland – an Olympic runner
References
- "Department of Education Schools online". 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- "Heritage Council of WA - Register of Heritage places" (PDF). 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
