| Joseph Banks Secondary College | |
|---|---|
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 Joseph Banks Secondary College in October 2021 | |
| Address | |
| 40 Joseph Banks Boulevard Banksia Grove, Western Australia Australia | |
| Coordinates | 31°41′56″S 115°47′46″E / 31.699°S 115.796°E / -31.699; 115.796 |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent public co-educational day school |
| Opened | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) |
| Educational authority | WA Department of Education |
| Principal | Eleanor Hughes |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,513 (2020) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | jbsc |
Joseph Banks Secondary College (abbreviated as JBSC) is an independent public co-educational high day school, located in Banksia Grove, a suburb 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of Perth, Western Australia.
Overview
The new school was first announced in March 2012. Construction started on the first stage of the school in June 2012. That stage cost $48.7 million, and had a capacity of 850 students. This stage opened for the start of the 2015 school year to 226 Year 7 students and 192 Year 8 students.
The school's namesake is Joseph Banks, an English botanist who was on James Cook's first great voyage which visited the east coast of Australia. He catalogued several plants, including the genus Banksia, which is the namesake of Banksia Grove. In keeping with the theme of botany, the school's houses are named after local plants, and the logo is a representation of a Banksia flower. The houses are Ornata, Formosa, Incana and Serrata.
The $22.5 million second stage of construction opened mid-2017, expanding the capacity of the school to 1,450 students. By 2020 though, the school had a student population of 1,513, requiring five transportable classrooms.
In 2020, as part of the state's COVID-19 recovery plan, construction of a new $16.1 million building was announced. The new building is planned to include a "Space Science Education Centre". The school's foundation principal stated that "it had been a long-term goal to establish the school as a specialist science and mathematics school".
Local intake area
Joseph Banks Secondary College's local intake area covers Banksia Grove, parts of Carabooda, Carramar, Mariginiup, Neerabup, Nowergup, Pinjar and Tapping. Students living in the local intake area have a guaranteed place at the school if they apply. Students living outside the local intake area may apply and they will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
Academic results
2019 was the first year where Year 12s graduated Joseph Banks Secondary College.
| Year | Rank | Median ATAR | Eligible students | Students with ATAR | % Students with ATAR | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | 79.83 | 183 | 39 | 21.31% | |
| 2020 | 92 | 74.95 | 203 | 51 | 25.12% | |
| 2019 | 142 | 41.85 | 171 | 68 | 39.77% |
Student numbers
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 425 |
| 2016 | 740 |
| 2017 | 1,089 |
| 2018 | 1,309 |
| 2019 | 1,467 |
| 2020 | 1,513 |
Public transport
Joseph Banks Secondary College is serviced by two bus routes, 390 and 391.
See also
References
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- ^ "A Message From The Principal". Joseph Banks Secondary College. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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- "Our State Budget 2015-16 - Investing in infrastructure to grow the State: Building new schools for record growth". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- Brookes, Sarah. "WA public schools bursting at the seams, with more transportable classrooms in use". Perth Now. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Space centre among $16.1 million upgrades at Joseph Banks Secondary College". Media Statements. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Ageing WA public schools set for $500 million facelift as part of coronavirus recovery plan". ABC News. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Space centre among $16.1 million upgrades at Joseph Banks Secondary College". Mirage News. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- Jarvis, Lucy. "School space centre plans at Joseph Banks Secondary College blast off". Perth Now. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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- "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 4 January 2021.
- "Joseph Banks Secondary College Annual Report". Trove. Joseph Banks Secondary College. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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