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Ashdale Secondary College - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 31°48′40″S 115°50′28″E / 31.8112°S 115.8412°E

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Ashdale Secondary College

Address

75 Westport Parade Darch, Western Australia Australia
Coordinates	31°48′40″S 115°50′28″E / 31.8112°S 115.8412°E / -31.8112; 115.8412
Information
Type	Independent public co-educational specialist high day school
Motto	Achieving a Positive Future
Opened	2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Educational authority	WA Department of Education
Specialist	Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Autism Extension (AEP)
Principal	Jacquie Bogunovich^[1]
Years	7–12
Enrolment	1,781^[2] (2021)
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Blue and yellow
Website	www.ashdalesc.wa.edu.au

Ashdale Secondary College is an Independent Public secondary school in the Perth suburb of Darch, Western Australia. Established in 2009, the school has specialist programs for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and for Autism Extension (AEP).^[3]

History

Because of the subdivision of the suburbs of Landsdale, Darch and Madeley, there was a need for a new school in the area. The school was originally known as Landsdale Secondary College, but the name was changed because of the changing nature of the Darch subdivision.

Ashdale Secondary College opened in 2009 with an intake of 140 year 8 students. Stage one of the building program was completed in October 2009, stage 2 in late 2011 and stage 3 at the end of 2014 to accommodate the new year 7s. In 2009, the school was one of the first in Western Australia to become an independent public school.^[4]

In November 2021, Ashdale Secondary College was awarded the Meritorious Leadership Award, for finishing second in the Governor's School STEM Awards.^[5]^[6]^[7] The school was awarded WA Secondary School of the Year in later that month by the Department of Education.^[8]^[9]

Programs

ICT Specialist Program

Ashdale Secondary College has an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) program. Students in year 7 and 8 can also go through the STEM institute, the ICT program and the digital technology courses. In year 9 to 12 can follow two different pathways. A digital design and communication pathway, which focuses on photography and graphic design, such as logos, branding and artwork, and a software design and computer science pathway, which focuses on software and video game design.^[10]^[11]

Specialised Autism Learning Program

The Specialised Autism Learning Program (SALP) is one of four programs in Western Australia that is set up by the Department of Education's Centre for Inclusive Schooling. The program is for students with autism spectrum disorder. There are autism specialist teachers and education assistants available, and a homeroom where students can organise themselves for the school day, unwind to reduce anxiety, study during study periods and use as a safe space during recess and lunch. There are two programs offered within the Autism Extension Program. The Very Important Life Skills program (VILS), which includes talk sessions where they talk about things such as social thinking, making friends and expected and unexpected behaviours. The second program is the Community Access program, where students go on a weekly outing to local shops, and go on two excursions per term.^[12]

Academic results

Year	Rank	Median ATAR	Eligible students	Students with ATAR	% Students with ATAR	Ref
2021	—	81.45	238	79	33.19%	^[13]
2020	75	78.65	218	84	38.53%	^[14]
2019	64	78.90	248	85	34.27%	^[15]
2018	67	79.95	241	76	31.54%	^[16]
2017	56	80.65	205	76	37.07%	^[17]
2016	106	71.85	207	87	42.03%	^[18]

Student numbers

Year	Number^[2]
2009	143
2010	279
2011	492
2012	731
2013	945
2014	1,059
2015	1,425
2016	1,483
2017	1,536
2018	1,597
2019	1,680
2020	1,730

References

^ "Ashdale Secondary College (4181): Administration". Schools Online. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Ashdale Secondary College, Darch, WA". My School. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ "Teaching and Learning". Ashdale Secondary College. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ "Our History | Ashdale Secondary College". Ashdale Secondary College. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ "Governor's School STEM Awards". WA.gov.au. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ "Governor's School STEM Awards". Scitech. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ "Schools recognised in top honours at Governor's School STEM Awards". Media Statements. 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ "WA's top teachers, staff and schools for 2021". Media Statements. 29 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ Hiatt, Bethany (30 November 2021). "WA Education Department awards: Ashdale Secondary College and Joondalup Education Support Centre win top gongs". Perth Now. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ "Years 7 - 10 Information and Communication Technology | Ashdale Secondary College". Ashdale Secondary College. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ "Information and Communication Technology | Ashdale Secondary College". Ashdale Secondary College. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ "Autism Extension Program | Ashdale Secondary College". Ashdale Secondary College. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ "How Your School Rates liftout". The West Australian. 11 January 2022.
^ "WA School Ranking - 2020". Better Education. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ "WA School Ranking - 2019". Better Education. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
^ "WA School Ranking - 2018". Better Education. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
^ "WA School Ranking - 2017". Better Education. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
^ "WA School Ranking - 2016". Better Education. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

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