Melville Senior High School Information

Melville is a school where all students are provided with the opportunity to excel and are supported in the process of defining themselves as they prepare to find their place in the contemporary world.

LOCATION

Situated on a six hectare site in a leafy, quiet, south west suburb, Melville Senior High School has convenient access to the city of Perth. It is centrally located on public transport routes and close to Murdoch University, Challenger TAFE and community resources in both Fremantle and Perth.


DESCRIPTION

Melville Senior High School welcomes students from many different backgrounds into a caring and supportive environment. It has a long and successful tradition of catering for international students from countries such as China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The school is undergoing a refurbishment program that includes a comprehensive graphic design area, a dedicated science and technology design centre, library and performing/visual arts workshop spaces.

The school also has a gymnasium, swimming pool, tennis and basketball/netball
courts, a playing field and a music keyboard laboratory. Students are able to select from an extensive list of courses of study. These are either wholly school assessed or tertiary entrance scored which will allow students to enter the workforce or continue post secondary education at TAFE or university.

The school has established special links with neighbouring Murdoch University and graduates from Melville Senior High School have direct entry to nursing at the Rockingham Campus.

Graduates from Melville Senior High School have made careers in many walks of life. Many graduates of the flight program enrol in aviation courses at Edith Cowan University or TAFE, gain entry to the Australian Defence Forces Academy, or gain a commercial pilot’s licence and obtain employment in the aviation industry. Melville Senior High School has a long-standing reputation for academic excellence and a rich and varied curriculum capable of meeting the needs of all its students.


LANGUAGES TAUGHT

• Indonesian and Italian (Years 8-12)

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

These programs are available to international fee paying students. Interested students should contact the school for information about application procedures.

• Uni-track Media (Year 12) allows selected students to study media subjects at Murdoch University.
• Flight and Aeronautics (Years 8-12) aims to develop an interest in flying, leading to a private pilot’s licence. The school uses the facilities at nearby Jandakot Airport and the expertise of trained flight instructors. Entry is by test and interview. LINKZ (Years 11-12) is a flexible program providing interested students with the opportunity to enrol in a combination of school-based courses and TAFE programs while also participating in structured workplace learning.
• Academic Extension (Years 8-10) offers extension activities in the humanities and the sciences. Students are offered places according to their performance in testing and academic records.
• Music (Years 8-10) provides students with an opportunity to complete tuition in a variety of instruments and to become involved in a wide range of ensembles and bands. Entry to the music program is by test and audition.
• Netball (Years 8-10) focuses on the development of skills and techniques directly linked to talent identification programs and leads to qualifications in coaching, umpiring and leadership in recreation studies. Students are selected for this program by testing and trials.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Melville Senior High School has had an Intensive English Language Centre for a number of years catering for students from Years 8 to 12. The aim of the centre is to help newly arrived migrant children assimilate into Western Australian government schools and to improve their English and literacy skills. Students are eligible to study English for up to four terms before entering a mainstream educational context where ongoing English as a Second Language support is maintained.

As well as the 11 teachers working in the centre, many other teachers in the school
are trained in teaching English as a Second Language.


STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

A welcoming student services centre forms the cornerstone of pastoral care at Melville Senior High School. The student support services team consists of year coordinators, a nurse, careers advisor, psychologist, chaplain and manager. The international students coordinator monitors the progress of international students and keeps in close contact with parents and homestay carers.

Contact our team for free to study at Australian schools.