Английская Википедия:Governor Stirling Senior High School
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Governor Stirling Senior High School (abbreviated as GSSHS) is a public co-educational partially selective high day school, located in Woodbridge, a north-eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school provides both a vocational and tertiary entrance education for students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1]Шаблон:Citation needed
Opened in 1959, the school replaced the former Midland Junction High School (MJHS) founded in 1901, at a new site in West Midland.
History
The school was officially opened on 28 October 1959 by then Western Australian Minister for Education, Arthur Watts. On that day its name was officially changed from Midland Junction High School to Governor Stirling Senior High School, named after James Stirling. This day also saw the adoption of a new school crest, which retained the motto of MJHS: "Honour Before Honours".[2] The official crest features a white swan behind a shield.
In 1964, Woodbridge House became an annexe for GSSHS. Around thirty students were involved in the High School Certificate courses, and the house provided a non-institutional learning environment for the small student community. Students were able to recover the wind vane missing from the house, which was discovered in the mud of the river bed. During this same period Woodbridge House became the headquarters for the Midland District Youth Committee, an advisory body representing up to thirteen local youth organisations.[3]
Redevelopment plans
On 8 May 2008, then federal Education Minister Julia Gillard formally granted $63 million to re-build the school on the current site.[4] The school was rebuilt and equipped with newer facilities. The Maali Centre is a dedicated building for Indigenous student support services. Donaldson + Warn Architects were commissioned to design the new school campus, and construction began in February 2011. In the interim Years 8, 9, 10 attended the old Midland Primary School site and Years 11 and 12 attended Cyril Jackson Senior Campus. The new campus was completed for Term 1 in the 2013 school year.[5][6]
Specialist programs
GSSHS offers three specialist programs; Artsmedia, Engineering and Football. All three programs are selective, and of these programs Artsmedia and Engineering are academically selective. As well as the specialist programs, the school also offers an approved Gifted and Talented GATE extension program.[7] Specialist programs at GSSHS, as well as the GATE programme. The school also offers other non-specialist programs such as netball and music.
Artsmedia
Artsmedia is a specialist academic program targeted at developing skills within Art and Media including visual arts, digital and game design, film and television, journalism and photojournalism.[8] The program is delivered in partnership with Murdoch University, providing opportunities for direct university entry. The program operates from years 7–10 and students have classes for four hours each week. Students can continue studying aspects of the program in years 11 and 12 in the form of VET subjects.
The school campus was used as a primary filming location for the short film, Ronan's Escape.
Engineering
The school offers a specialist engineering program. The program focuses on a diverse range of engineering studies including electrical, mechanical, chemical, environmental and civil engineering.[9] The program is delivered in partnership with the University of Western Australia.
Football
GSSHS offers a specialist Australian rules football program.
Transport
GSSHS is accessible by public transport. The nearest train station is the Woodbridge station on the Midland line, which runs between Perth and Midland stations.
Colonial era relics
Remnants of the colonial era remain on what is now GSSHS site. Mature Olive trees growing on the high bank overlooking the Swan River are believed to have originated in the colonial period. The school stands on the site of a small cottage built by James Stirling during the Swan River Colony's infancy.
In 1930, an obelisk was erected by the Royal Western Australian Historical Society. The obelisk stands on the river bank adjacent to the then school gymnasium and reads the below.[10] Шаблон:Blockquote
Notable alumni
- Sunday AryangШаблон:Spaced endashSuper Netball League (West Coast Fever) Netballer
- Lisa Baker MLAШаблон:Spaced endashMember of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2008 and Deputy Speaker since 2017
- Nathan BroadШаблон:Spaced endashWAFL (Swan Districts) and AFL (Richmond) Footballer
- Kim HagdornШаблон:Spaced endashWestern Australian Cricketer and Sports Journalist
- Don HolmesШаблон:Spaced endashWAFL (Swan Districts) and AFL (West Coast Eagles) Footballer
- Zak KirkupШаблон:Spaced endashState member for Dawesville[11] from 2017 to 2021 and Leader of Western Australian Liberal Party from 2020 to 2021
- Kate LamontШаблон:Spaced endashcook, entrepreneur and author[12]
- Bob McMullanШаблон:Spaced endashSenator for the ACT, and Member of the House of Representatives
- Nic NaitanuiШаблон:Spaced endashWAFL (Swan Districts) and AFL (West Coast Eagles) Footballer
- Bob PearceШаблон:Spaced endashMember of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1993[13]
- Christopher PullinШаблон:Spaced endashJustice of the Court of Appeal Western Australia, Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
- Ljiljanna Ravlich MLAШаблон:Spaced endashMember of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1997 to 2015
- Mike RichardsonШаблон:Spaced endashWAFL (Swan Districts and West Perth) and AFL (Collingwood, Essendon and Brisbane) Footballer
- Stephen RichardsonШаблон:Spaced endashWAFL (Swan Districts and East Perth) and AFL (Essendon) Footballer
- Michael WaltersШаблон:Spaced endashWAFL (Swan Districts) and AFL (Fremantle) Footballer
- Peter WorthingonШаблон:Spaced endashWestern Australian Cricketer
- John YovichШаблон:Spaced endashMedical Director Pivot and Adjunct Professor Curtin University
- Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker[14]Шаблон:Spaced endash research fellow at Curtin University involved with Aboriginal community development programs
Midland Junction High School (antecedent of Governor Stirling Senior High School):
- Digby Blight OAШаблон:Spaced endashDirector General Department of the Premier and Cabinet and Public Sector Standards Commissioner
See also
References
External links
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