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School overview

  • School Year Years: 7 to 12
  • Location Wanneroo View on map
  • Number of students 1,300

Wanneroo Secondary College offers a selection of university entrance courses for students aspiring to higher education, and vocational pathways leading to trade-oriented occupations. This range of options ensures that students have the resources and guidance they need to excel in their chosen fields.

The College is known for its specialist programs in performing arts and Australian Rules Football (AFL). The college has a second campus - Joondalup Senior School Campus, located in the City of Joondalup, which caters for Year 11 and 12 students who wish to move directly into apprenticeships and employment as they complete secondary school.

Wanneroo Secondary College accepts international students in Years 11 and 12.

Subjects and courses

    Specialist programs

  • Performing arts (drama, dance and music)
  • Australian Rules Football

    High-performance programs

  • Academic extension classes
  • Instrumental music
  • Robotics and coding

    Language

  • Japanese

Life at Wanneroo Secondary College

The College offers a safe, caring and nurturing environment where all students are given the opportunity to achieve their full potential. The teaching and support staff are highly skilled and motivated. Their primary objective is to ensure every student achieves the best possible educational and personal outcomes. The school closely monitors academic progress and overall well-being of each student, offering essential social, emotional, and academic support and guidance.

High-performance programs are also available to students who want to excel in academic extension, robotics and coding, and instrumental music.

Support for students

To ensure a smooth transition and integration for international students the College has a dedicated international student support teacher, who meets with students daily, offering academic support and essential assistance to aid them in adapting to their new environment.

Facilities
  • Robotics and coding dedicated facilities
  • Performing arts centre
  • Visual arts centre
  • Furniture design and metals technology
  • Photography and graphic design centre
  • Sports centre
  • Joondalup campus for senior students wishing to pursue a TAFE and/or an employment pathway.
Settling in

The College offers a secure and inclusive environment that warmly welcomes international students. With students hailing from 36 different countries, creating a rich and diverse community.

There are a range of opportunities for engagement with many activities including everything from Minecraft sessions to robotics club, chess club or Scrabble. For those with a love for music are always welcome to join the choir and school band.

Location

  • Wanneroo Secondary College is 24 kilometres from the Perth city centre, and is surrounded by parklands and open spaces. It is conveniently located 12 kilometres from the beautiful Mullaloo Beach. Shopping facilities are situated less than 2 kilometres away at Wanneroo Central.
  • 56 Quarkum St, Wanneroo WA 6065
  • 24 kilometres to Perth
  • 8 kilometres to Joondalup
We acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which our students live and are educated throughout Western Australia.

We acknowledge and understand that Elders, parents, families and communities are the first educators of their children and we recognise and value the cultures and strengths that Aboriginal children bring to the classroom. Aboriginal people have a long tradition of teaching and learning through sharing their connections with country, community, language and culture, and through their oral histories, stories and lived experiences that are passed from generation to generation. We recognise and value the learning that Aboriginal children bring with them from their homes and communities into the classroom.

CRICOS Provider code: 01723A

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