Hampton Senior High School

This article is about the high school in Morley, Western Australia. For other uses, see Hampton High School.

Hampton Senior High School
Address
60 Morley Drive East Morley, Western Australia Australia
Coordinates	31°53′28″S115°55′37″E / 31.891°S 115.927°E / -31.891; 115.927
Information
Type	Independent public co-educational day school
Motto	Latin: Labor omnia vincit [1] (Hard work conquers all)
Opened	1966;57 years ago (1966)
Educational authority	WA Department of Education
Specialist	Cheer Dance Information & Communication Technology Performing Arts Gifted & Talented dance STEM Athletics Academy
Principal	Tracy Griffiths [2]
Years	7–12
Enrolment	821 (2022)
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Red & Gold
Website	www.hampton.wa.edu.au

Hampton Senior High School longshot

Hampton Senior High School is an Independent public co-educational high day school, located in the Perth suburb of Morley, Western Australia.

History

In August 1965, the Department of Education announced that a school would open in Hampton in 1966 to reduce overcrowding at Governor Stirling, Cyril Jackson and John Forrest Senior High Schools. Hampton Senior High School opened in February 1966, but the school had not been completed yet. Two classrooms at Middle Swan Primary School and five at Midland Technical School were used by the school for the first term of 1966. Students were transported by bus to other facilities to do home economics and design and technology. ^[3]

In term two, the school's buildings were complete and so the school moved in. ^[4]

The school is named after John Hampton, the Governor of Western Australia from 1862 to 1868. ^[4]

In 1986, the school first started its dance program. In 1991, the school held its 25th year reunion. An aerial photo was taken of all the staff and students on the oval. ^[4]

Hampton Senior High School became an Independent Public School in 2015. ^[1]

Programs

Hampton Senior High Schools has Department of Education endorsed specialist programs in cheer dance, information and communication technology (ICT) and performing arts. ^[2] Hampton Senior High School is also one of only two schools offering a Gifted and Talented Dance program in Western Australia. ^[2]

Local intake area

Hampton Senior High School's local intake area covers parts of Bassendean, Bayswater, Eden Hill, Embleton, Kiara, Morley and Noranda. Students living in the local intake area have a guaranteed place at the school if they apply. Students applying from outside the local intake area will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. ^[2]

Academic results

Year	Rank	Median ATAR	Eligible students	Students with ATAR	% Students with ATAR	Ref
2021	—	59.25	86	29	33.72%	[5]
2020	117	67.15	93	24	25.81%	[6]
2019	136	61.90	110	29	26.36%	[7]
2018	140	60.65	112	37	33.04%	[8]
2017	136	60.35	120	36	30.00%	[9]
2016	121	67.75	95	25	26.32%	[10]

Student numbers

In the school's first year, it had 266 students. Its peak student population was 1,534, in 1973. ^[4]

Year	Number [11]
2014	680
2015	843
2016	810
2017	830
2018	821
2019	795

List of principals

Name [4]	Years
Eric Beckworth	1966–1974
Eric Strauss	1975–1983
Robert Chambers
Neil Ryan
Halina Szunejko
Karen Arnold
John Mortimer
Lindsay Pearse
Eleanor Hughes
Steve Beaton	–2021
Tracy Griffiths	2022–

Notable alumni

• Brad Campbell – Member of the band Gyroscope ^{[12] [13]}
• Ebbeny Faranda – Journalist for Nine News ^[12]
• Alisha Farrer – Actress and model
• Nigel Hallett – Politician
• Narelda Jacobs – Journalist and presenter for Network 10 ^{[12] [13]}
• Samantha Jade – ARIA Award winning singer, winner of the fourth season of The X Factor Australia ^{[12] [13]}
• Renee Lim – Actress and doctor ^[14]
• Zoran Trivic – Member of the band Gyroscope ^{[12] [13]}

See also

• Western Australia portal
• Schools portal

• List of schools in the Perth metropolitan area

References

1. "Principal's Welcome". Hampton Senior High School. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
2. "Hampton Senior High School (4022)". Schools Online. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
3. "The Founding Of Hampton Senior High School". Hampton Senior High School. Archived from the original on 14 February 2002.
4. "History". Hampton Senior High School. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
5. "How Your School Rates liftout". The West Australian. 11 January 2022.
6. "WA School Ranking - 2020". Better Education. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
7. "WA School Ranking - 2019". Better Education. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
8. "WA School Ranking - 2018". Better Education. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
9. "WA School Ranking - 2017". Better Education. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
10. "WA School Ranking - 2016". Better Education. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
11. "Hampton Senior High School, Morley, WA". My School . Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
12. "Hampton Senior High School ALUMNI". Hampton Senior High School. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
13. "$2million Hampton Senior High School upgrade for theatre, dance and sports facilities". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
14. Yeap, Sue (16 August 2012). "Lim finds professional balance". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2020.