The School History Gilmore College

1 school history

1.1 foundation
1.2 kwinana senior high school
1.3 gilmore college

the school history
foundation

the current name gilmore college, gilmore avenue (landmarks in kwinana) named in honour of ship gilmore or gillmore 1824 ship built in calcutta, british india in 1824 arrived in voyage deliver settlers swan river colony in 1829–1830. fate got shipwrecked on hard lewis on 12 april 1866.

kwinana senior high school

in 2003, minister of education of day, alan carpenter, announced a$26 million plan improve educational opportunities kwinana youth.

the school renamed kwinana senior high school gilmore college in 2006 following poll in local community in 2005. school s name taken road school once located on, gilmore avenue. in turn taken gilmore, boat settlers arrived in area on in 1829.

the middle school completed end of 2007, senior school completed later in 2008.

gilmore college

a fire began in school under suspicious circumstances in february 2008 causing extensive damage school, estimated @ a$500,000. 3 classrooms , part of hallway engulfed , smoke damage occurred in other areas.

the school ranked @ top of state school suspensions given students in 2010 @ top of 2 per day. number of suspensions dropped after arrival of carolyn cook hedland senior high school in 2011 605 208 in 2012.

the school, situated in labor heartland seat of brand hosted community forum run prime minister julia gillard in 2012. other labor ministers such local mhr gary gray , chris evans attended event.

mobile phones , ipods banned school , facebook , youtube banned school computers in 2013 combat bullying @ school. result, reduced student suspensions significantly.

in august 2015, there gun scare student @ gilmore college, 9 news reported.