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| Margaret River Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Name | Margaret River Senior High School |
| Established | 1952 |
| Type | Public co-educational day school |
| Location | Margaret River, Western Australia |
| Enrolment | ~950 |
Margaret River Senior High School is a public co-educational secondary school located in Margaret River, Western Australia. The school serves students from Years 7–12 and functions within the Western Australian public school system alongside regional institutions and local community organisations. It has a reputation for combining regional studies with arts, sports and vocational pathways that connect to state and national networks.
The school was established in the post-war period and developed during the expansion of regional infrastructure associated with the Government of Western Australia and the Department of Education. Its evolution intersected with broader regional projects such as the development of the South West agricultural industry, tourism links to the Indian Ocean Drive and cultural initiatives tied to the Noongar community, the Shire of Augusta–Margaret River and regional planning by the Government of Western Australia. Over decades the campus adapted to curricular reforms from the School Curriculum and Standards Authority, changes in leadership influenced by principals and education policy, and community campaigns involving Parents and Citizens associations, local councils and regional development bodies. The school responded to statewide programs such as the Australian Curriculum rollout and VET integration aligned with TAFE institutes and the School Curriculum and Standards Authority examination frameworks.
The campus occupies land near the central business district of Margaret River and includes specialised buildings that reflect investments by the Department of Education, local councils and community fundraising bodies. Facilities comprise science laboratories aligned to the Australian Curriculum science strands, a performing arts centre for music and drama programs connected with regional theatres and arts councils, sports fields used for Australian rules football, cricket and hockey, and workshops for vocational education in partnership with TAFE colleges. Grounds incorporate environmental education spaces that link to conservation groups, surf life-saving clubs on nearby beaches, and heritage sites in the Shire of Augusta–Margaret River. Infrastructure upgrades have been influenced by state capital works programs and regional planning authorities.
Academic offerings at the school include courses preparing students for the Western Australian Certificate of Education administered by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority, VET certificates delivered in collaboration with TAFE and industry partners, and extension programs that have connections to universities such as The University of Western Australia, Curtin University, and Edith Cowan University via outreach and tertiary preparation initiatives. The curriculum spans humanities subjects that link to studies of local history and indigenous Noongar culture, sciences including environmental science and marine studies that relate to the Indian Ocean and Busselton research networks, mathematics pathways and language programs reflecting statewide syllabus requirements. Assessment and tertiary entrance are coordinated with the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre and national testing regimes; career pathways often involve apprenticeships registered with Australian Apprenticeships and internships facilitated by regional businesses, wineries and tourism enterprises.
Student life integrates local cultural events, sporting calendars and community service projects that engage organisations such as the Shire of Augusta–Margaret River, Surf Life Saving Australia clubs, Rotary, Lions Club and local arts festivals. Student leadership is fostered through prefect systems, school councils and engagement with the National Youth Science Forum, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award schemes and regional youth parliaments. Wellbeing services on campus interact with health providers, secondary health networks and youth support agencies, while partnerships with indigenous organisations support reconciliation activities and Noongar cultural programs. Excursions often tie into environmental research at nearby Cape Naturaliste, Busselton marine projects, and cultural sites that attract visitors from the Margaret River wine region.
A wide range of extracurricular programs connect students to state and national competitions and associations: debating teams that compete in regional tournaments, music ensembles that perform at arts festivals and collaborate with conservatoria, sporting teams participating in Western Australia School Sport events including Australian rules football, netball and surfing competitions sanctioned by surfing associations. Vocational clubs run in partnership with TAFE and industry bodies, while environmental clubs work with conservation organisations, bushcare groups and marine research institutes. The school also runs cultural ensembles, theatre productions that engage with regional arts organisations, and leadership programs tied to Rotary youth leadership and national scholarship schemes.
Alumni have progressed to roles across sport, the arts, science and public life with connections to organisations and institutions such as the Australian Football League, Cricket Australia, the Australian Institute of Sport, major universities including The University of Western Australia and Curtin University, national arts organisations and regional governance bodies. Some former students have become entrepreneurs within the Margaret River wine industry, joined environmental research groups, or worked in hospitality and tourism networks that serve international visitors and national festivals. Category:Public high schools in Western Australia