Bob Hawke College

Bob Hawke College is a public high school in the state of Western Australia, Australia and situated in the suburb of Subiaco, Western Australia.^[1] The school opened on 3 February 2020 with 250 Year 7 students, and is scheduled to expand to 1,500–2,000 students from Years 7 to 12 in 2025.^[2][3]

Bob Hawke College
Bob Hawke College in August 2021
Location
Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia Australia
Coordinates	31°56′40″S 115°49′57″E
Information
Other name	Inner City College
Type	Public co-educational partially selective high day school
Established	2020
Principal	John Burke
Years	7–11
Enrolment	589 (2021)
Campus type	Urban
Website	bobhawkecollege.wa.edu.au

The school integrates the playing surface of the former Subiaco Oval stadium, which was demolished in December 2019, into its campus.^[4] The refurbished oval was open to students in May 2020, and to the general public the following month.^[5]

History

In 2017, the government of Western Australian proposed to move students from Perth Modern School to a new high-rise building in the Perth central business district. This proposal was opposed by many members of the Perth Modern School community.^[6] On 13 June 2017, the plan was changed to instead build a new school at Mueller Park, which is close to Perth Modern School.^[7] The new college is expected to take pressure off^{[citation needed]} Churchlands Senior High School, Mount Lawley Senior High School, Shenton College and Dianella Secondary College.^[8] During its planning and early construction, the college was known as Inner City College. After the death of Bob Hawke in May 2019, the school was confirmed to be named in honour of him.^[1]

References

1. "Perth's new school at former Kitchener Park site to be Bob Hawke College". The West Australian. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
2. "Bob Hawke College". Department of Education. Government of Western Australia. 21 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020. More than 250 Year 7 students made history on Monday 3 February 2020 as they walked through the doors of the newly completed Bob Hawke College.
3. Gubana, Benjamin (27 August 2019). "Why the new Bob Hawke College in Subiaco won't solve Perth's western suburbs school squeeze". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
4. "Bob Hawke College, Perth's new inner-city public school, prepares to welcome first students". ABC News. 27 January 2020.
5. "Subiaco takes another step towards its new life with Subi Oval reopening". WAToday. 4 June 2020.
6. Gartry, Laura (27 February 2017). "Perth CBD high-rise school: Parents at war with Labor over 'stifling, sterile' plan". ABC News. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
7. Powell, Graeme (13 June 2017). "Perth Modern School parents win relocation fight". ABC News. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
8. "Changes to local-intake area". Department of Education. Government of Western Australia. 29 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2020.

External links

• Official website

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