Kent Street Senior High School

An independent public school for students years 7 to 12, serving the high school education needs of a broad range of vocationally and culturally diverse students. The high school course offerings at Kent Street Senior High School cater to the unique backgrounds, interests, aptitudes and needs of all students: Whether they aspire to attain an entrance to University, gain a trade or course certificate, or are preparing to enter the workforce. For admissions see here or call the school office on (08) 9262 0500

Located 5km from the Perth CBD and 2km from Curtin University of Technology, students are drawn from suburbs within the Town of Victoria Park, the surrounding inner city suburbs and extending, for specialist approved courses, as far as country Western Australia. Specialist courses are on offer to students who have proven aptitudes in Aviation, Fashion & Design, CoRE Science and Cricket.

In keeping with the School Motto "Courage to Achieve" Kent Street offers a culture of endeavour, achievement and enterprise and takes pride in being innovative, nurturing, creative and adventurous. We encourage our students to "think outside the box” and this culture is reflected in the success of Kent Street students over more than 75 years.

The school’s excellent facilities and resources include a swimming pool, gymnasium, fitness centre, performing arts centre, media suite, aviation centre, two school-owned aeroplanes, excellent library facilities, turf wickets, a state-of-the-art trade training centre and expansive grounds to rival most other schools in Perth.

Kent Street Senior High School aims to empower our students to achieve through innovative teaching and mutual respect. Read the Principal's welcome here Kent Street Senior High School provides a quality education to students from Year 7 to 12, providing for its diverse clientele through a broad range of curriculum pathways leading to university, other institutes of further education and the world of work.

Kent Street is well known for its Aviation, CoRE, Cricket and Fashion / Arts Design Specialist Programs. In addition to these programs, the school offers a broad range of secondary schooling curriculum. We cater to the diverse backgrounds, interests, aptitudes and needs of our student body from Years 7 to 12. Our Senior School courses include both Tertiary and Vocational courses which lead to your child achieving the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE).

As a Positive Behaviour Support school, we empower your child to choose respect, be self-aware and compassionate to others. Our staff members are committed to leading educational programs that maximise student engagement through developing high order thinking skills that will equip them for the future. Many of our students take part in national and international excursions that provide unique learning opportunities and life experiences.

We are proud of our rich cultural mix and adapt our curriculum offerings to meet identified needs. Courses such as English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D), Japanese, Media, Drama, Design, Business, Politics and Food Technology continue to grow in popularity.

The school's excellent facilities and resources include a swimming pool, gymnasium, fitness centre, performing arts centre, aviation centre, two aeroplanes, excellent library facilities, turf wickets and extensive grounds. Our Curtin Trade Training Centre, located on site at Kent Street, provides state-of-the-art facilities to cater for metals and welding students.

Kent Street prides itself on the wide variety of pathways to success we offer the youth of today. Your child is well supported in their endeavour to achieve.

We have long-standing partnerships with industry and the community for the ultimate benefit of your child. Our relationship with partners such as Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, the WACA, the Kentian Society, Rotary and the Rotary Residential College provide many excellent opportunities not available elsewhere.

As parents and guardians, you are the first and most important educator in your child’s life, and here at Kent Street we value your participation and feedback. Should you wish to provide some feedback or make any suggestions to further enhance the learning experiences we provide our students, please do not hesitate to make contact with the school via the following email address: [email protected].

We look forward, with great anticipation, to getting to know you and your child, and working closely with you to ensure the partnership between home and school remains strong and vibrant. Together we can achieve focused academic goals, and social and emotional growth for all students.

Our mission is to help all our students develop the range of knowledge, skills and attitudes that empower them to reach their full potential as individuals and active, responsible members of the future society. In this community of learners, all students are respected and supported to have the courage to achieve their best.