Founded in 1952 as the Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth, Penrhos has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,400 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, including 105 boarders in Years 7 to 12.[1]
Penrhos College was established in 1952 as the Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth and was originally located on Angelo St, South Perth across from the Perth Zoo. The school moved to its present site in Como, six kilometres south of Perth, in 1971. The school was originally a subdivision of the Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont (1907), but both now operate independently. It educates from pre-kindergarten to year 12.
In 1977, the Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth was awarded to the Uniting Church in Australia following Church Union, and became known as Penrhos College. The school's new name was drawn from Penrhos College, in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, which was established in 1880 by the Methodist Church, for the special education of girls. Penrhos is a Welsh word meaning "Peak of the Moor".
Campus
Penrhos College is situated on a single suburban campus in an elevated position, on a former pine plantation. The school is 8 hectares (20 acres) in size, featuring a parkland setting and modern cream brick and terracotta-tiled buildings.[6]
Academics
The school has had consistently good WACE results and appears regularly in the top 30 schools for the WACE.
^Based on the number of Stage 3 course enrolments in the school where a WACE course score of 75 or above was achieved
^Ranking of school compared to other schools in the state
^Based on the number of Stage 3 course enrolments in the school where a WACE course score of 65 or above was achieved
^Percentage of Year 12 cohort that graduated with a WACE certificate
Alumni
Alumni of Penrhos College are known as Old Girls and may elect to join the school's alumni association, The Penrhos College Alumni Inc.[13] Some notable Penrhos Old Girls include:
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations.(June 2019)
Rabia Siddique – international humanitarian and criminal lawyer, terrorism prosecutor, former senior officer in the British Army, professional public speaker, author
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^. Western Australia. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
^. Western Australia Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2007.
^Butler, Jan (2006). . Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Archived from the original on 19 May 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2007.
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Penrhos College is an independent Uniting Church single sex primary and secondary day and boarding school for girls located in Como a southern suburb of Perth Western Australia Penrhos CollegeEntrance to the College in 2006LocationComo Perth Western AustraliaAustraliaCoordinates31 59 50 S 115 52 21 E 31 99722 S 115 87250 E 31 99722 115 87250 Coordinates 31 59 50 S 115 52 21 E 31 99722 S 115 87250 E 31 99722 115 87250InformationFormer nameMethodist Ladies College South PerthTypeIndependent single sex primary and secondary day and boarding schoolMottoStrive for the HighestDenominationUniting ChurchEstablished1952 71 years ago 1952 Sister schoolWesley CollegeEducational authorityWA Department of EducationPrincipalMs Kalea HaranEmployees 121 2 YearsK 12GenderGirlsEnrolment 1 400 2007 1 Area8 hectares 20 acres Campus typeSuburbanColour s Green gold and white AthleticsIndependent Girls Schools Sports AssociationAffiliationsAssociation of Heads of Independent Schools of AustraliaJunior School Heads Association of AustraliaAustralian Boarding Schools AssociationAlliance of Girls Schools AustralasiaWebsitewww wbr penrhos wbr wa wbr edu wbr auFounded in 1952 as the Methodist Ladies College South Perth Penrhos has a non selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1 400 students from Kindergarten to Year 12 including 105 boarders in Years 7 to 12 1 The college is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia AHISA 3 the Junior School Heads Association of Australia JSHAA 4 the Australian Boarding Schools Association ABSA 1 the Alliance of Girls Schools Australasia AGSA 5 and is a member of the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association IGSSA The school takes pride in its 17 consecutive wins in the IGSSA athletics and almost as many in the cross country and swimming events citation needed Contents 1 History 2 Campus 3 Academics 4 Alumni 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditPenrhos College was established in 1952 as the Methodist Ladies College South Perth and was originally located on Angelo St South Perth across from the Perth Zoo The school moved to its present site in Como six kilometres south of Perth in 1971 The school was originally a subdivision of the Methodist Ladies College Claremont 1907 but both now operate independently It educates from pre kindergarten to year 12 In 1977 the Methodist Ladies College South Perth was awarded to the Uniting Church in Australia following Church Union and became known as Penrhos College The school s new name was drawn from Penrhos College in Colwyn Bay North Wales which was established in 1880 by the Methodist Church for the special education of girls Penrhos is a Welsh word meaning Peak of the Moor Campus EditPenrhos College is situated on a single suburban campus in an elevated position on a former pine plantation The school is 8 hectares 20 acres in size featuring a parkland setting and modern cream brick and terracotta tiled buildings 6 Academics EditThe school has had consistently good WACE results and appears regularly in the top 30 schools for the WACE Year 75 in WACE i State ranking ii 65 in WACE iii State ranking graduation iv 2014 28 15 9 54 73 11 99 1 7 2013 20 79 9 52 06 9 99 33 8 2012 27 64 6 57 76 9 100 9 2011 16 24 29 56 75 16 100 10 2010 29 77 7 66 83 7 100 11 2009 3 9 100 12 Based on the number of Stage 3 course enrolments in the school where a WACE course score of 75 or above was achieved Ranking of school compared to other schools in the state Based on the number of Stage 3 course enrolments in the school where a WACE course score of 65 or above was achieved Percentage of Year 12 cohort that graduated with a WACE certificateAlumni EditAlumni of Penrhos College are known as Old Girls and may elect to join the school s alumni association The Penrhos College Alumni Inc 13 Some notable Penrhos Old Girls include This article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations June 2019 Kate Atkinson actress Amber Bradley rower world champion and Olympian Haylie Ecker first violin of classical string quartet Bond 14 Tessa Parkinson sailor competed in Olympics Amanda Platell journalist and television presenter Rabia Siddique international humanitarian and criminal lawyer terrorism prosecutor former senior officer in the British Army professional public speaker author Zoe Ventoura actress Maddie Phillips actressSee also Edit Western Australia portal Schools portal Methodism portalList of schools in the Perth metropolitan area List of boarding schools in Australia MethodismReferences Edit a b c Penrhos College Schools Australian Boarding Schools Association 2007 Archived from the original on 17 November 2007 Retrieved 2007 12 18 School Performance Information 2006 Introducing Penrhos Penrhos College 2007 Archived from the original on 29 August 2007 Retrieved 2007 12 18 AHISA Schools Western Australia Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia November 2007 Archived from the original on 2 November 2007 Retrieved 2007 12 18 Members Schools Western Australia Branch Junior School Heads Association of Australia 2007 Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 Retrieved 18 December 2007 Butler Jan 2006 Member Schools Members The Alliance of Girls Schools Australasia Archived from the original on 19 May 2008 Retrieved 18 December 2007 Location Introducing Penrhos Penrhos College 2007 Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 Retrieved 2007 12 18 Year 12 Student Achievement Data PDF Government of Western Australia 2014 Archived from the original PDF on 9 March 2015 Retrieved 3 February 2015 Year 12 Student Achievement Data PDF Government of Western Australia 2013 Archived from the original PDF on 9 March 2015 Retrieved 4 April 2014 Year 12 Student Achievement Data PDF Government of Western Australia 2012 Archived from the original PDF on 26 August 2014 Retrieved 22 August 2013 Year 12 Student Achievement Data PDF Government of Western Australia 2011 Archived from the original PDF on 26 August 2014 Retrieved 22 August 2013 Year 12 Student Achievement Data PDF Government of Western Australia 2010 Archived from the original PDF on 26 August 2014 Retrieved 22 August 2013 Year 12 Student Achievement Data PDF Government of Western Australia 2009 Archived from the original PDF on 9 March 2015 Retrieved 22 August 2013 Membership Application Alumni Penrhos College 2007 Archived from the original on 29 August 2007 Retrieved 2007 12 18 Haylie Ecker Website accessed 27 07 2007 dead link External links EditPenrhos College Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Penrhos College Perth amp oldid 1101044952, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
