Belridge Secondary College

Belridge Secondary College

Learn. Achieve. Succeed
Location
Perth, Western Australia
Australia
Information
Type Public, Secondary, Co-educational
Established 1990
Principal Nick Jakowyna
Enrolment 766 (2014)
Campus Beldon
Colour(s) Navy Blue, Red and White
              
Website Belridge Secondary College

Coordinates: 31°46′15″S 115°45′47″E / 31.7707°S 115.7631°E / -31.7707; 115.7631

Belridge Secondary College, formerly Belridge Senior High School, is a comprehensive co-educational state high school located in Beldon, 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) south of Joondalup in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. Opening in 1990, the school's catchment area covers much of the northern part of the City of Joondalup. As of Semester 1, 2014, the school has an enrolment of 766 students between Year 8 and Year 12.

History

Belridge, whose name reflects its location on the boundary between Beldon and Heathridge, first opened in 1990 for Year 8 students, and progressively expanded its age range until 1995 when its first Year 12 students commenced. Its original purpose was to reduce demand at Ocean Reef Senior High School due to high demand for its advanced programs and its inability to take students from within its primary catchment area. In 2006, the school was upgraded following the closure three years earlier of nearby Craigie Senior High School.[1]

In 2012, Belridge Senior High School became an Independent Public School and a School Board was established. In the following year, with much deliberation from the school and its community, the school was renamed Belridge Secondary College. Along with the change was a change in the school emblem as well as the replacement of ‘Striving Together’ with ‘Learn Achieve Succeed’.

Specialist programs

Belridge Secondary College currently offers specialist programs in cricket and fashion design.

The school's specialist cricket program operates in partnership with the Western Australian Cricket Association.[2]

Belridge also offers placement to top performing students from years 8 to 10 in the Academic Extension Program (AEP).

In 2015, the school will offer its students elite programs in netball and music.

Achievements

Belridge has entered the Australian Rock Eisteddfod Challenge[3] every second year and has won first place in the Perth grand finals of 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011.

The school also enters The Solar Car Challenge,[4] 2007 being the fourth year in a row as State Champions.

Catchment area

Belridge's catchment area has been specified by the Department of Education and Training to include the suburbs of Beldon, Edgewater, and parts of Heathridge, Connolly, Currambine and Joondalup (south/CBD). Students in Craigie and Kallaroo have the choice of Belridge, while students in northern Currambine and Joondalup have the choice of Kinross College.

Belridge's feeder primary schools are Beldon, Connolly, Craigie Heights (created by the merging of Cambewarra and Craigie), Currambine, Eddystone, Edgewater, Heathridge, Joondalup, Mullaloo Beach, Mullaloo Heights and Springfield.[5]

Its neighbour high schools are Kinross College to the north, Ocean Reef Senior High School to the west, Duncraig Senior High School to the south and Woodvale Secondary College and Wanneroo Secondary College to the south-east and east respectively.

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