Type Public School Principal Andrew Host Phone +61 8 9757 0700 Number of students 576 (2012) | Established 1955 Enrolment 576 (2012) Colour(s) Green and Gold Motto Shine Forth Founded 1955 | |
Address 158 Bussell Hwy, Margaret River WA 6285, Australia Similar Augusta River Mail, Busselton Senior High Sch, Margaret River Primary S, Margaret River Baptist C, South Regional TAFE ‑ M | ||
Margaret River Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Margaret River, a regional centre 277 kilometres (172 mi) south of Perth, Western Australia.
The school was established in 1955 and by 2012 had an enrollment of 576 students between Year 8 and Year 12, approximately 1% of whom were Aboriginal.
History
Opened by the Director General of Education Dr Robertson in 1955 the school operated as a junior high school with 357 students. In 1962 the primary school split from the high school and the number of enrollments fell to 264 students from Year 8 to Year 10. The school farm commenced operation in 1956. The school became a senior high school in 1995 offering a range or subjects to Year 11 and 12 students.
Enrolments at the school have been reasonably steady with 632 students enrolled in 2007, 635 in 2008, 612 in 2009, 545 in 2010, 542 in 2011 and 576 in 2012.