A fire was deliberately lit at the school in 2002 causing $200,000 worth of damage.[2]
Merv Hammond, the school principal from 1995 to 2006, was named Principal of the Year by the then education minister Alan Carpenter in 2002.[3] Hammond later retired in 2006 following charges of 15 counts of corruption of A$400,000 of funds being embezzled in companies associated with the Balga Works Program for disadvantaged youth.[4] These charges were later dropped, in 2009.[5]
Enrolments in the school have remained fairly stable with 444 in 2007, 476 in 2008, 456 in 2009, 433 in 2010, 456 in 2011, 430 in 2012 and 433 in 2013.[citation needed]
In 2010, the school appeared at the bottom of the annual league tables, with only 55.17% of Year 12 students graduating. This was the lowest proportion of any school in the state.[6]
^. 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
^"SCHOOLS, VANDALISM" (PDF). Parliamentary Hansard. 12 November 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
^"Ministerial Media Statements - Principal of the Year". 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
^. The West Australian. Perth. 28 July 2007. p. 11. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
^"DPP drops charges against Hammond". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
^"St Hilda's tops school league tables". WA Today. 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
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Balga Senior High School
February 27, 2023
balga, senior, high, school, public, educational, high, school, located, markham, suburb, balga, kilometres, north, perth, western, australia, locationbalga, western, australiaaustraliacoordinates31, 852245, 84662, 852245, 84662, coordinates, 852245, 84662, 85. Balga Senior High School is a public co educational high day school located on Markham Way in the suburb of Balga 13 kilometres 8 1 mi north of Perth Western Australia Balga Senior High SchoolLocationBalga Western AustraliaAustraliaCoordinates31 51 08 S 115 50 48 E 31 852245 S 115 84662 E 31 852245 115 84662 Coordinates 31 51 08 S 115 50 48 E 31 852245 S 115 84662 E 31 852245 115 84662InformationTypePublic co educational high day schoolMottoStrength in UnityEstablished1970 53 years ago 1970 Educational authorityWA Department of EducationPrincipalMark CartonYears7 12Enrolment433 2013 Campus typeSuburbanColour s Blue and white Websitewww wbr balgashs wbr wa wbr edu wbr auEstablished in 1970 1 the school caters for students from Year 7 to Year 12 Contents 1 Overview 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksOverview EditA fire was deliberately lit at the school in 2002 causing 200 000 worth of damage 2 Merv Hammond the school principal from 1995 to 2006 was named Principal of the Year by the then education minister Alan Carpenter in 2002 3 Hammond later retired in 2006 following charges of 15 counts of corruption of A 400 000 of funds being embezzled in companies associated with the Balga Works Program for disadvantaged youth 4 These charges were later dropped in 2009 5 Enrolments in the school have remained fairly stable with 444 in 2007 476 in 2008 456 in 2009 433 in 2010 456 in 2011 430 in 2012 and 433 in 2013 citation needed In 2010 the school appeared at the bottom of the annual league tables with only 55 17 of Year 12 students graduating This was the lowest proportion of any school in the state 6 See also Edit Schools portal Western Australia portalList of schools in the Perth metropolitan areaReferences Edit Department of Education Schools online 2010 Archived from the original on 29 March 2012 Retrieved 12 October 2011 SCHOOLS VANDALISM PDF Parliamentary Hansard 12 November 2002 Retrieved 14 October 2011 Ministerial Media Statements Principal of the Year 2002 Retrieved 14 October 2011 Principal charged over Balga Works The West Australian Perth 28 July 2007 p 11 Archived from the original on 20 March 2012 Retrieved 14 October 2011 DPP drops charges against Hammond Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2009 Retrieved 14 October 2011 St Hilda s tops school league tables WA Today 2010 Retrieved 4 October 2011 External links EditBalga Senior High School Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Balga Senior High School amp oldid 1101697535, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
