A Brief History of Rossmoyne Senior High School
Foundations of the school
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1962
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The Metropolitan Region Planning Authority selected a site on the south side of High Road (this section now forms part of Leach Highway) to be used for a second university in Perth. Plans changed and the need for a high school in this area became apparent.
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1966
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In September a corner of the “university” block was approved for use as the site of Bull Creek High School.
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1967
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Construction had begun and the name Rossmoyne High School had been selected in deference to the name which had just been approved for the suburb which had sprung up around the school site.
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1968
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The school opened with the Principal, Phil Carmody; the Deputies, Laurie Sawle and Esme Horsfall; another eight staff and 198 students. In those early days the school was surrounded by sand, there were no houses opposite the school and the Principal took lunch orders then drove down the street to collect them before distributing them from the canteen at lunch–time. The foundation staff paid attention to every detail in the establishment of a new school and to this day the school community still reaps the benefit of their work.
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The school grew rapidly. Buildings were added every year until 1974 and the student population rose to 1459 by the start of 1975.
Since then some significant moments have been
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1975
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A school camp–site built on rented land on Serpentine River. |
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1976
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The Philip Carmody Library built. |
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1978
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The swimming pool opened.
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1985
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The gymnasium opened. |
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2000
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The gymnasium was extended with a dance studio added. |
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2001
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Recognition of the excellence of the school reach a climax in 2001 when “The Australian” newspaper named Rossmoyne Senior High School as its inaugural Australian School of the Year. |
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2004
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The Performing Arts Centre was officially opened by the Hon Alan Carpenter, Minister for Education and Training on 16 September. |
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2007 |
The Science Centre (Stage 1) was officially opened by the Hon Mark McGowan, Minister for Education and Training on 17 October. |
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The succeeding principals of the school were Alan Jones, Barry Cohen, Max Petrich, Megan Donovan and Leila Bothams. The current Acting Principal is Terry Sanbrook.
Three students named as Rhodes Scholars
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1985
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Grant Donaldson |
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1988
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Ian Reid |
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1999
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Craig Wood |