SCHOOL INFORMATION

Name of school: Broome Senior High School

Address: 69 Frederick St, Broome WA 6725
Contact details: 08 9192 2502
Email: broome.shs@education.wa.edu.au
Website: https://www.broomeshs.wa.edu.au/
Geographical location: Broome, the Kimberley, Western Australia

Population: 900 students

Lower School: Year 7, 8, 9 with students placed in classes designed
to meet their individual needs
Senior School: Year 10, 11, 12 with students having the choice of
what they would like to study to achieve their Western Australian
Certificate of Education

Staffing: 150 staff including teachers, Aboriginal Islander Education Officers,

Education Assistants and Special Education Assistants and a
Student Services Team comprising of a Student Services Manager,
Year Leaders, Deputy Principals, School Psychologist, Chaplain and
other ancillary staff

Facilities: Trade Training Centre, Performing and Visual Arts Centre,

Gymnasium, Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Computer Laboratories,
Basketball Courts, Vegetables Gardens, mobile Dental Clinic

School Purpose Provide a safe and caring learning environment valued by the
community which will equip students with lifelong learning skills,
perseverance and integrity

School Values: Respect, Perseverance, Pride, Responsibility and Honesty

History 1990 inaugural year as Broome High School

1994 upgraded to Broome Senior High School
2013 granted IPS status and became a part of the Broome
Cluster of Independent Public Schools

School System Public School

Feeder Schools Broome Primary School, Broome North Primary School, Cable
Beach Primary School and Roebuck Primary School
90% retention rate for Year 7 students in 2017

Governance School Board as part of the schools governance structure as an IPS

Cluster Board as part of the Broome Schools Cluster with Broome
North, Broome, Cable Beach and Roebuck primary schools

Parent bodies Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) with meetings held twice
each term

Important Documents Code of Behaviour, School Rules, Anti-Bullying and Harassment

Policy, Inappropriate Language Policy, Drug Policy

SCHOOL PRIORITIES, PROGRAMS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Current Priorities
Embedding literacy and numeracy in the curriculum
Embedding the culture of success within the school and its community
Implementation of Courses of Study and preparing for the national curriculum

Programs
Academic Extension Program, with overseas learning experience opportunities
Follow the Dream Program to support high-achieving Aboriginal students, including an
Enrichment Centre that provides students with advice about careers and school, computer
access and tutors
West Kimberley Academy to improve the discipline, life skills and self-esteem of young
Aboriginal men through the medium of Australia Rules Football. It is a partnership with
Clontarf Foundation and St Marys College
Broome Girls Academy to provide sports and extra-curricular activities, intensive
mentoring and counselling, and a unique focus on work readiness, work placements,
traineeships and employment
Vocational Education and Training offering specialist courses at school, including access
to the fully equipped Trade Training Centre, combined with training at external providers
like TAFE and regular, on-the-job, and workplace learning
Extra-curricular activities including Kimberley Cup, Country Week sporting carnivals in
Perth, various sporting carnivals, community dance and musical performances, art and
media competitions, Year 9 Camp, Year 11 and 12 Ski trip
Achievements
WA Secondary School of the Year (2012)
Top 10 State Schools in Western Australia (2014, 2015, 2016)
YOH Fest winners (2014)
Rotary Pride Workmanship Award recipients (2014)
Top 3 Performing Government Country High Schools in Western Australia (2016)

COMMUNITY INFORMATION FOR BROOME

Geographical Location The Kimberley, Western Australia, situation on the lands of the
Yawura people, who have claim to the land for over forty thousand
years.

Founded 1889 as a pearling port - the pearling industry remains a large part
of Broome today.

Population 17,300, however, the seasonality of the tourism industry means that
the total service population, including visitors and transient workers,
may be up to 75% higher than this during peak times (2011 Census).

Socio Cultural Multicultural population due to its pearling history, including

Koepanger, Malay, Chinese and European. Approximately one fifth
of the population was born overseas and approximately one third of
the population is Indigenous.

Socio Economic While Broome has some affluent neighbourhoods, there are pockets
of significant socio-economic disadvantage with high levels of
unemployment, low levels of education, income, skills and access to
services.

Economy Focused around tourism and supporting the broader resource sector
in the Kimberley region. The retail, trade, accommodation and food
services are large employers due to the tourism industry.