Kiara College

Kiara College
Kiara College
Address
	368 Benara Road ; Kiara, Western Australia ; Australia
Coordinates	31°52′37″S115°56′06″E / 31.877°S 115.935°E
Information
Former names	Lockridge Senior High School, Lockridge High School
Type	Independent public co-educational day school
Opened	1974;51 years ago
Educational authority	WA Department of Education
Specialist	Agriculture; Basketball;
Principal	Kaye Stevens
Years	7–12
Enrolment	475 (2020)
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Purple and light blue
Website	www.kiaracollege.wa.edu.au

Last updated January 04, 2025

Kiara College is an Independent public co-educational high day school, located in the Perth suburb of Kiara, Western Australia

History

Kiara College was established in 1974 as Lockridge High School. By 1979, the school was renamed to Lockridge Senior High School. In 2015, the school was renamed to Kiara College, and that same year it became an Independent Public School.^[3]

Future

A $20.7 million upgrade is set to start construction in October 2020, which includes a performing arts centre, covered outdoor sports courts, new carpark and refurbishments to existing buildings.^[4]

Programs

Kiara College has Department of Education endorsed specialist programs in agriculture and basketball.

Agriculture

Kiara College has a 27 hectare, fully functioning farm on site. Students in the Agriculture Specialist Program learn about cattle, pigs, sheep, horticulture, aquaculture and poultry.^[1]^[5] Primary schools students can go on excursions to the Kiara College farm as a part of the school's Agricultural Awareness Program.^[6]

Basketball

The basketball specialist programs allows students to develop their skills in playing, coaching and refereeing basketball. Students in the program participate in it for 4 hours per week. Students can take part in the college basketball team and participate in school-based competitions. Year 11's and 12's have an opportunity to attain their Level 1 Referee Certificate and complete a first aid qualification. Students can also do a Certificate II in Sport Coaching.^[5]

Local intake area

Kiara College's local intake area covers Beechboro, Bennett Springs, part of Brabham, Caversham, Dayton, part of Eden Hill, part of Kiara and West Swan. Students living in the local intake area have a guaranteed place at the school if they apply. Students living outside the local intake area may join the school if they are accepted into one of the specialist programs or after being judged on a case-by-case basis.^[1]

Academic results

Due to the low number of students completing ATAR, median ATARs have not been published recently.

Year	Rank	Median ATAR	Eligible students^[1]	Students with ATAR^[1]	% Students with ATAR
2019	-	-	49	7	14.29%
2018	-	-	54	8	14.81%
2017	-	-	59	9	15.25%

Student numbers

Year	Number^[2]
2014	305
2015	392
2016	387
2017	415
2018	435
2019	475
2020	487
2021	541

Notable alumni

Des Headland – Former AFL footballer for Brisbane and Fremantle, premiership player for the Brisbane Lions
Colin Holt – National Party politician^[7]
Sharryn Jackson – Labor Party politician^[8]

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References

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1 2 "Kiara College, Kiara, WA". My School . Retrieved 31 July 2020.
↑ "WA Schools Gazetteer" (PDF). Geoproject Solutions. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
↑ "Multi-million dollar revamp for Kiara College". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
1 2 "Specialist Programs". Kiara College. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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↑ "Members' biographical register". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
↑ "Sharryn Jackson - Candidate for Hasluck". Australian Labor Party. Archived from the original on 6 November 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2007.

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[Schools_Online-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Kiara College (4112)". Schools Online. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[Student_numbers-2] 1 2 "Kiara College, Kiara, WA". My School . Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[3] "WA Schools Gazetteer" (PDF). Geoproject Solutions. Retrieved 30 August 2020.

[4] "Multi-million dollar revamp for Kiara College". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[Specialist_Programs-5] 1 2 "Specialist Programs". Kiara College. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[6] "Agricultural Awareness Program". Kiara College. Retrieved 31 July 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}

[7] "Members' biographical register". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2020.

[ALPProfile-8] "Sharryn Jackson - Candidate for Hasluck". Australian Labor Party. Archived from the original on 6 November 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2007.

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