Governor Stirling Senior High School

Governor Stirling Senior High School

Infobox Aust school


name = Governor Stirling Senior High School
motto = Honour Before Honours
established = 1959
type = Public School, Secondary, Co-educational, Day school
city = Perth
state = W.A
country = Australia
campus = Woodbridge
enrolment = 1150 (2006)
colours = Navy Blue & White
homepage = [http://www.govo.wa.edu.au/ GOVO HomePage]

Governor Stirling Senior High School is a secondary education facility from years 8 to 12 located in Woodbridge, Western Australia, providing both vocational and tertiary entrance education.

History

Governor Stirling Senior High School was officially opened on October 28th, 1959 by Minister for Education, Mr A.F.Watts G.M.G, M.L.A. On this day the official School name was changed from Midland Junction High School to the Governor Stirling Senior High School. This day also saw the formal adoption of the new school crest which bears the motto of old Midland High School: “Honour Before Honours”. The Shield of the badge is surmounted by a traditional state swan with wings encompassing the central motif.In 1964, Woodbridge House became an annexe for Governor Stirling Senior High School. Around thirty Students were involved in the High School Certificate courses, and the house provided a unique, non-institutional learning environment for the small close knit student community which developed independently of the main school. The students took an interest in the history of the place and were responsible for the recovery of 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 organizations. [GOVO Quartania 2007 (school year book)]

Colonial era relics

Remnants of the Stirling era remain on what is now Governor Stirling Senior High School 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 Stirling during the Swan River Colony’s infancy.

In 1930, an obelisk was erected, by the W.A. Historical Society, Which stands on the river bank adjacent to the school gymnasium and it reads:- “Captain James Stirling, R.N., First Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Vice Admiral of Western Australia from 1829-1839 erected a ‘Cottage Orne’ here prior to July 21st, 1831.” [GOVO Quartania 2007 (school year book)]

Redevelopment Plans

On 8th May 2008 Julia Gillard has granted 64 Million Dollars to re-build the school on the current. Already architects are currently re-designing the school for building plans to commence from midyear 2009.

Notable Graduates

* Ryan Nielson - Actor
* Luke Tristen - Former Basketballer Perth Wildcats
* Rosemary Allen - Member of Hi-5 and Greenpeace Activist
* Keith Macphail - Author and Travel Writer
* Tony Notte - Footballer for the West Coast Eagles
* Stacey Johns - State Under 19 Women's Team Softball
* Peter Worthington - West Australian Cricketer, Western Warriors

References


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