Melville Senior High School

at Potts Street, Perth , 6156 Australia

1. High School

Melville Senior High School is a public co-educational high school located in Melville, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Opened in 1960, the school has an enrolment of 988 students as of 2012, with its catchment area covering most of the City of Melville.HistoryThe school was opened as Melville High School in February 1960, originally only with Years 8 and 9. Designed by architectural firm Parry, Parry and Rosenthal, and built by A. T. Brine and Sons Pty. Ltd., the school cost ₤324,493 to build, and was the first high school in Western Australia designed by a private architect.The school's Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) was established in March 1960, with a Student Council being formed in 1964. The school's name was altered to the present Melville Senior High School in 1964. A fire on 21 April 1970 destroyed part of the Arts and Crafts section. A gymnasium and pool were completed in the 1970s. Another fire destroyed part of the Mathematics section in 1990.A $450,000 upgrade of the school's administration facilities was completed in 1997 as part of the Court government's schools program. A major redevelopment of the senior school, middle school and science quadrangles was completed in 2010.

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Melville Senior High School is Perth based place and this enity listed in High School category. Located at Potts Street WA 6156. Contact phone number of Melville Senior High School: (08) 9330 0300