❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding student enrolments, intake areas, and overseas students at Como Secondary College and Kent Street Senior High School. The response provides enrolment numbers, suburbs of origin for out-of-area students, and details about overseas student categories.
AnsweredQoN 5057Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many students are currently enrolled at: (a) Como Secondary College; and (b) Kent Street Senior High School? (2) How many students currently enrolled at the following schools are from outside of their local in-take areas: (a) Como Secondary College; and (b) Kent Street Senior High School? (3) Can the Minister list the suburbs of residence of students, at the following schools, who come from outside the local in-take areas: (a) Como Secondary College; and (b) Kent Street Senior High School? (4) Is there a limit on how many students from outside of the local in-take areas can be accepted/accommodated at the following schools and if yes, what is that limit: (a) Como Secondary College; and (b) Kent Street Senior High School? (5) What considerations were made by the Department of Education to accept/accommodate students from outside of the local in-take areas for: (a) Como Secondary College; and (b) Kent Street Senior High School? (6) How many students currently enrolled at the following schools are classified as "overseas students": (a) Como Secondary College; and (b) Kent Street Senior High School? (7) How many currently enrolled "overseas students" at Como Secondary College fall into: (a) Category 1; (b) Category 2; (c) Category 3; and (d) Category 4? (8) How many currently enrolled "overseas students" at Kent Street Senior High School fall into: (a) Category 1; (b) Category 2; (c) Category 3; and (d) Category 4?
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Answered
7 May 2019
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
3 days
(1)-(2)
School
Students enrolled
Number enrolled outside of local intake area
(a) Como Secondary College
850
349
(b) Kent Street Senior High School
1 016
476
(3)(a)-(b)
Como Secondary College
Alfred Cove
Dianella
Lathlain
Secret Harbour
Applecross
Duncraig
Leeming
Seville Grove
Ardross
East Cannington
Maddington
Shelley
Ascot
East Perth
Madora Bay
Shoalwater
Attadale
East Victoria Park
Mandurah
South Perth
Aubin Grove
Ellenbrook
Martin
Southern River
Aveley
Ferndale
Medina
St James
Baldivis
Floreat
Mount Claremont
Stirling
Barragup
Fremantle
Mount Lawley
Thornlie
Beckenham
Gosnells
Mount Nasura
Upper Swan
Belmont
Harrisdale
Nollamara
Victoria Park
Bentley
Haynes
Orelia
Waikiki
Bibra Lake
High Wycombe
Palmyra
Wandi
Booragoon
Hilton
Parkwood
Warnbro
Brentwood
Huntingdale
Parmelia
Wattle Grove
Burswood
Joondalup
Piara Waters
Wellard
Byford
Kardinya
Queens Park
Willetton
Canning Vale
Kelmscott
Redcliffe
Wilson
Cannington
Kensington
Riverton
Winthrop
Carlisle
Kenwick
Rivervale
Woodvale
Casuarina
Kewdale
Rockingham
Crawley
Kingsley
Roleystone
Dalkeith
Langford
Samson
Kent Street Senior High School
Ardross
Cooloongup
Karnup
Redcliffe
Armadale
Crawley
Karrinyup
Riverton
Ascot
Darlington
Kenwick
Rivervale
Attadale
Dianella
Kewdale
Rossmoyne
Atwell
Doubleview
Kingsley
Safety Bay
Aubin Grove
East Cannington
Langford
Samson
Aveley
East Perth
Leda
Secret Harbour
Balcatta
Eden Hill
Leederville
Seville Grove
Baldivis
Ellenbrook
Leeming
Shelley
Ballidu
Embleton
Lesmurdie
Shenton Park
Beckenham
Forrestfield
Lynwood
South Fremantle
Beechboro
Gosnells
Maddington
South Guildford
Beeliar
Greenwood
Manning
South Lake
Belmont
Hamilton Hill
Marangaroo
Southern River
Bentley
Harrisdale
Martin
Spearwood
Bertram
Haynes
Maylands
Subiaco
Boya
Hazelmere
Meadow Springs
Success
Bull Creek
High Wycombe
Melville
The Vines
Burswood
Hilbert
Midvale
Thornlie
Byford
Hillarys
Mount Richon
Victoria Park
Camillo
Hocking
Mullaloo
Wandi
Canning Vale
Huntingdale
Nedlands
Waterford
Cannington
Innaloo
Orelia
Wattle Grove
Caversham
Jane Brook
Parkwood
Wellard
Clarkson
Jindalee
Perth
Willetton
Cloverdale
Joondalup
Piara Waters
Wilson
Como
Karawara
Port Kennedy
Yangebup
Coolbellup
Kardinya
Queens Park
(4)(a)-(b)
Yes. Once all local students are accommodated, spare capacity can be used to accommodate students from outside the local-intake area, including overseas students. The current accommodation capacity at Como Secondary College is 960 and at Kent Street Senior High School is 1 050.
(5)(a)-(b)
The two schools must ensure that all students with an entitlement to enrol are accommodated first before students from outside the local-intake area are considered.
Students accepted into Approved Specialist Programs may reside outside the local-intake area at the time of enrolment. Both Como Secondary College and Kent Street Senior High School have Approved Specialist Programs.
(6)-(8)
Overseas students fall in the following categories:
Overseas students
School
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Total enrolments with visas
Como Secondary College
37
25
11
19
92
Kent Street Senior High School
89
50
23
46
208
School
Students enrolled
Number enrolled outside of local intake area
(a) Como Secondary College
850
349
(b) Kent Street Senior High School
1 016
476
(3)(a)-(b)
Como Secondary College
Alfred Cove
Dianella
Lathlain
Secret Harbour
Applecross
Duncraig
Leeming
Seville Grove
Ardross
East Cannington
Maddington
Shelley
Ascot
East Perth
Madora Bay
Shoalwater
Attadale
East Victoria Park
Mandurah
South Perth
Aubin Grove
Ellenbrook
Martin
Southern River
Aveley
Ferndale
Medina
St James
Baldivis
Floreat
Mount Claremont
Stirling
Barragup
Fremantle
Mount Lawley
Thornlie
Beckenham
Gosnells
Mount Nasura
Upper Swan
Belmont
Harrisdale
Nollamara
Victoria Park
Bentley
Haynes
Orelia
Waikiki
Bibra Lake
High Wycombe
Palmyra
Wandi
Booragoon
Hilton
Parkwood
Warnbro
Brentwood
Huntingdale
Parmelia
Wattle Grove
Burswood
Joondalup
Piara Waters
Wellard
Byford
Kardinya
Queens Park
Willetton
Canning Vale
Kelmscott
Redcliffe
Wilson
Cannington
Kensington
Riverton
Winthrop
Carlisle
Kenwick
Rivervale
Woodvale
Casuarina
Kewdale
Rockingham
Crawley
Kingsley
Roleystone
Dalkeith
Langford
Samson
Kent Street Senior High School
Ardross
Cooloongup
Karnup
Redcliffe
Armadale
Crawley
Karrinyup
Riverton
Ascot
Darlington
Kenwick
Rivervale
Attadale
Dianella
Kewdale
Rossmoyne
Atwell
Doubleview
Kingsley
Safety Bay
Aubin Grove
East Cannington
Langford
Samson
Aveley
East Perth
Leda
Secret Harbour
Balcatta
Eden Hill
Leederville
Seville Grove
Baldivis
Ellenbrook
Leeming
Shelley
Ballidu
Embleton
Lesmurdie
Shenton Park
Beckenham
Forrestfield
Lynwood
South Fremantle
Beechboro
Gosnells
Maddington
South Guildford
Beeliar
Greenwood
Manning
South Lake
Belmont
Hamilton Hill
Marangaroo
Southern River
Bentley
Harrisdale
Martin
Spearwood
Bertram
Haynes
Maylands
Subiaco
Boya
Hazelmere
Meadow Springs
Success
Bull Creek
High Wycombe
Melville
The Vines
Burswood
Hilbert
Midvale
Thornlie
Byford
Hillarys
Mount Richon
Victoria Park
Camillo
Hocking
Mullaloo
Wandi
Canning Vale
Huntingdale
Nedlands
Waterford
Cannington
Innaloo
Orelia
Wattle Grove
Caversham
Jane Brook
Parkwood
Wellard
Clarkson
Jindalee
Perth
Willetton
Cloverdale
Joondalup
Piara Waters
Wilson
Como
Karawara
Port Kennedy
Yangebup
Coolbellup
Kardinya
Queens Park
(4)(a)-(b)
Yes. Once all local students are accommodated, spare capacity can be used to accommodate students from outside the local-intake area, including overseas students. The current accommodation capacity at Como Secondary College is 960 and at Kent Street Senior High School is 1 050.
(5)(a)-(b)
The two schools must ensure that all students with an entitlement to enrol are accommodated first before students from outside the local-intake area are considered.
Students accepted into Approved Specialist Programs may reside outside the local-intake area at the time of enrolment. Both Como Secondary College and Kent Street Senior High School have Approved Specialist Programs.
(6)-(8)
Overseas students fall in the following categories:
Overseas students
School
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Total enrolments with visas
Como Secondary College
37
25
11
19
92
Kent Street Senior High School
89
50
23
46
208
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