Welcome to Balcatta Senior High School
Balcatta Senior High School is dedicated to the pursuit of our core values of Respect, Unite and Excel. The school is highly regarded for developing a personalised education that allows students to reach their academic, social and cultural potential.
Our aim is for students to develop into competent, confident and caring young adults able to take their place in the community, further education or the workforce. We have a wide range of courses that lead to university entrance and further training. We are very proud of our highly creative Gifted and Talented Visual Arts program and Specialist Dance program.
Our history of success is well-established. We do more than cater for the academic achievements of students. We are a boutique school with a very inclusive approach where all students are valued and treated as individuals.
Principal's Message
Balcatta Senior High School has a long, proud tradition of providing outstanding education to our students and are about to celebrate our 50th anniversary.
We are a close-knit community with a clear vision that places our students at the heart of everything we do.
OUR VISION
We have a clear vision that places our students at the heart of everything we do.
At Balcatta Senior High School we are committed to providing an engaging, creative and challenging curriculum in an inclusive learning community with a strong focus on pastoral care and student achievement.
Gifted and Talented Visual Art Program
Balcatta Senior High School is one of only four dedicated specialist art schools in the metropolitan area.
The school has an excellent reputation for its elite Gifted and Talented Visual Arts Program, a state-wide, selective, academic and practical curriculum for the gifted and talented designed for students to excel in the Arts.
Students with a natural creative gift can develop their artistic abilities in this exciting visual arts program.
Children learn through a mix of visual enquiry, studio work, exhibition and critical reflection. Gallery visits, special art camps, studio classes and exposure to new mediums and technologies are all part of the program designed to help students achieve their artistic potential.
For further information about the selection process please contact our Gifted and Talented Visual Arts Coordinator on 9345 8268 or email the school at Balcatta.SHS@education.wa.edu.au