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|name = Penrhos College |
|name = Penrhos College |
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|key_people = Mr Graham C Rixon (Principal) |
|key_people = Mr Graham C Rixon (Principal) |
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|fees = AU$8,577 p.a - AU$12,735 p.a (Day School)<br>AU$25,083 p.a - AU$25,929 p.a (Boarding School)<ref name= |
|fees = AU$8,577 p.a - AU$12,735 p.a (Day School)<br>AU$25,083 p.a - AU$25,929 p.a (Boarding School)<ref name=Fees07>{{cite web |url=http://www.penrhos.wa.edu.au/Introducing+Penrhos/Enrolment/Fees+and+Charges/Fee+Schedule+2007/default.aspx |title=Fees Schedule 2007 |accessdate=2007-12-18|work=Fees and Charges|publisher=Penrhos College}}</ref> |
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|city = [[Como, Western Australia|Como]] |
|city = [[Como, Western Australia|Como]] |
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|state = [[Western Australia]] |
|state = [[Western Australia]] |
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|country = [[Australia]] |
|country = [[Australia]] {{flagicon|Australia}} |
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|coordinates = {{coord|31|59|50|S|115|52|21|E|display=inline,title}} |
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|enrolment = 1180 (K-12)<ref name="ABSA">[http://www.boarding.org.au/site/school_detail.cfm?schID=62 Australian Boarding Schools' Association: Penrhos College] (accessed:16-08-2007)</ref> |
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|enrolment = ~1,180 (K-12)<ref name=ABSA/> |
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|num_employ = ~121<ref name=Report06>{{cite web |url=http://www.penrhos.wa.edu.au/Introducing+Penrhos/School+Performance+Information/default.aspx |title=School Performance Information 2006 |accessdate=2007-12-18 |year =2007 |work=Introducing Penrhos |publisher=Penrhos College}}</ref> |
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'''Penrhos College''' is an [[independent school|independent]], [[Uniting Church in Australia|Uniting Church]], [[Day school|day]] and [[Boarding school|boarding]] school for girls, located in [[Como, Western Australia|Como]], a suburb of [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia]]. |
'''Penrhos College''' is an [[independent school|independent]], [[Uniting Church in Australia|Uniting Church]], [[Day school|day]] and [[Boarding school|boarding]] school for girls, located in [[Como, Western Australia|Como]], a southern suburb of [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia]]. |
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Founded in 1952, Penrhos has a non-selective |
Founded in 1952 as the Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth, Penrhos has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1180 students from [[Kindergarten]] to Year 12, including 105 boarders in Years 7 to 12.<ref name=ABSA/> |
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The [[college]] is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),<ref name=AHISA>{{cite web |url=http://www.ahisa.com.au/Display.aspx?tabid=2236 |title=AHISA Schools|accessdate=2007-12-18 |year =2007 |month =November |work=Western Australia|publisher=Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia}}</ref> the [[Junior School Heads Association of Australia]] (JSHAA),<ref name=jshaa>{{cite web |url=http://www.jshaa.asn.au/state/western_australia/sch.html |title=Members' Schools |accessdate=2007-12-18 |year =2007 |work=Western Australia Branch|publisher=Junior School Heads' Association of Australia}}</ref> the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),<ref name=ABSA>{{cite web |url=http://www.boarding.org.au/site/school_detail.cfm?schID=62 |title=Penrhos College |accessdate=2007-12-18 |year =2007 |work=Schools|publisher=Australian Boarding Schools' Association}}</ref> the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),<ref name=AGSA>{{cite web|url = http://www.agsa.org.au/members.php?PageID=11&Alpha=P|title = Member Schools|accessdate = 2007-12-18|last = Butler|first = Jan|year = 2006|work = Members|publisher = The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia}}</ref> and is a member of the [[Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (Perth)|Independent Girls Schools Sports Association]] (IGSSA). |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Penrhos College was established in 1952 as the '''Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth'''. 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, Perth|Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont]] (1907), but both now operate independently. |
Penrhos College was established in 1952 as the '''Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth'''. 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, Perth|Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont]] (1907), but both now operate independently. |
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In 1977, the 'Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth' was awarded to the [[Uniting Church of Australia]] following Church Union, and became known as '''Penrhos College'''. The school's new name was drawn from [[Penrhos College]], [[Colwyn Bay]], [[North Wales]], which was established in 1880 by the [[Methodist Church]] for the special education of girls. Penrhos is a [[Welsh language|Welsh]] word meaning "Peak of the Moor".<ref name= |
In 1977, the 'Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth' was awarded to the [[Uniting Church of 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 language|Welsh]] word meaning "Peak of the Moor".<ref name=Location>{{cite web |url=http://www.penrhos.wa.edu.au/Introducing+Penrhos/Location/default.aspx |title=Location |accessdate=2007-12-18 |year =2007 |work=Introducing Penrhos |publisher=Penrhos College}}</ref> |
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==Campus== |
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Penrhos College is situated on a single suburban [[campus]] in an elevated position, on a former pine [[plantation]]. The school is eight [[hectare]]'s in size, featuring a parkland setting and modern cream brick and [[terracotta]]-tiled buildings.<ref name=Location/> |
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== Alumni == |
== Alumni == |
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[[Alumnae]] of Penrhos College are known as Old Girls and may elect to join the schools [[alumni association]], The Penrhos College Alumni Inc.<ref name=Alumni>{{cite web |url=http://www.penrhos.wa.edu.au/Alumni/Membership+Application/default.aspx |title=Membership Application |accessdate=2007-12-18 |year =2007 |work=Alumni |publisher=Penrhos College}}</ref> Some notable Penrhos Old Girls include: |
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*[[Amber Bradley]] - Olympic Rower |
*[[Amber Bradley]] - Olympic Rower |
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*[[Haylie Ecker]] - First violin of classical string quartet [[bond (band)|'Bond']]<ref name="Ecker">[http://www.haylieecker.info/profile.php Haylie Ecker Website] (accessed:27-07-2007)</ref> |
*[[Haylie Ecker]] - First violin of classical string quartet [[bond (band)|'Bond']]<ref name="Ecker">[http://www.haylieecker.info/profile.php Haylie Ecker Website] (accessed:27-07-2007)</ref> |
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Penrhos College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for girls, located in Como, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
Founded in 1952 as the Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth, Penrhos has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1180 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),[2] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[3] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[1] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[4] and is a member of the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (IGSSA).
Penrhos' brother school is Wesley College in nearby South Perth.
History
Penrhos College was established in 1952 as the Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth. 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.
In 1977, the 'Methodist Ladies' College, South Perth' was awarded to the Uniting Church of 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".[5]
Campus
Penrhos College is situated on a single suburban campus in an elevated position, on a former pine plantation. The school is eight hectare's in size, featuring a parkland setting and modern cream brick and terracotta-tiled buildings.[5]
Alumni
Alumnae of Penrhos College are known as Old Girls and may elect to join the schools alumni association, The Penrhos College Alumni Inc.[6] Some notable Penrhos Old Girls include:
- Amber Bradley - Olympic Rower
- Haylie Ecker - First violin of classical string quartet 'Bond'[7]
- Susan Jane McCarrey - Executive Director of Safety & Strategy, Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (also attended Applecross Senior High School)[8]
- Christine Ann McDiven - Federal President of the Liberal Party of Australia (also attended Methodist Ladies' College, Perth)[9]
- Rebecca Sattin - Olympic Rower
References
- ^ a b "Penrhos College". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- ^ "AHISA Schools". Western Australia. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
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- ^ Butler, Jan (2006). "Member Schools". Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- ^ a b "Location". Introducing Penrhos. Penrhos College. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- ^ "Membership Application". Alumni. Penrhos College. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- ^ Haylie Ecker Website (accessed:27-07-2007)
- ^ Suzannah Pearce, ed. (2006-11-17). "McCARREY (Sue) Susan Jane". Who's Who in Business Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
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