From the Principal

This week’s news starts with a wrap up of a very busy weekend. Friday night’s spectacular light show has left some staff working to keep their community safe from fire. On Saturday nearly 100 Year 6 students came to the library to test for the Education Department’s GAT program. Later that evening, at the opposite end of schooling, our Year 12 students attended the 2022 School Ball. It was a fabulous evening and all those involved in getting it to happen should be congratulated. The COVID restriction and growing Omicron outbreak certainly tested the team. On Sunday there was another GAT test for Year 8 – 10 students, this was to top up the current program.  Another 40 students enrolled for this test.

WA Health has announced that we will be heading toward the peak of the current COVID outbreak this week. There has been some fallout already this week with a number of Year 12 students identified as close contacts and a staff member classified as a household close contact. I anticipate that an event such as the School Ball is also likely to produce both positive cases and close contacts, but we will wait and see how that develops across the week. I will continue to give two communications a week to keep you updated with the latest directions.

I would like to remind you that soon the Year 10 students will be making their selections for 2023. This year we are focussing on providing the information to the students to make informed decisions on their future schooling needs. 

There is no better place to study ATAR in Bunbury than Bunbury SHS.

• Top ATAR ranked school in the South West at number 38 in the state
• third best in all of country WA.
• Top course awards to ATAR Health, ATAR Physical Education Studies and ATAR Applied Information Technology.
• Over 50% of the Year 12 cohort gained direct entry to a University. 

If you are a VET student, Bunbury SHS provides great opportunities

• you are able to access CertII’s, CertIII’s and CertIV’s.
• All students who choose a certificate course from the BRTTC receive a $1000 subsidy towards the cost of the course. 

Our range of pathways provides a path for everyone

• The ECU UniPrep course in particular has received great parental feedback.
• With the addition of the new Research Project course in Year 11 the pathways for students continues to develop great career currency.

Our magnificent location and historic buildings

• A 10 year building program continually updates our buildings to provide students with the best, up-to-date learning environment
• Study at Bunbury SHS is vibrant and exciting with the city centre and the beach integrated into our course work.

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