Como Secondary College is an independent public Mixed-sex education, co-educational Specialist school, specialist Secondary education#Australia, high day school, located in , a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Established in 1969 in Australia, 1969, the College caters for approximately 850 students from Year 7 to Year 12.

History

The College is located on land that was part of the former Collier Pine Plantation, an area of approximately , planted in 1925 by the WA Forests Department. The College was constructed in 1968, with the first classes commencing in February 1969. The College is open to students of ages 12 to 18 (Year 7 to Year 12). It currently has nearly 900 students attending classes, and often take Rotary Youth Exchange, Rotary exchange students from overseas on school exchange.

College life

As defined by the ''School Education Act 1999'', the Intake Area for Como Secondary College covers the entire suburbs of South Perth, Western Australia, South Perth, Como, Manning, Western Australia, Manning, Salter Point, Western Australia, Salter Point, Karawara, Western Australia, Karawara, Waterford, Western Australia, Waterford and Wilson, Western Australia, Wilson, with the feeder primary schools of Como, Collier, Manning, Wilson and Curtin. 15% of the student enrolments are from beyond the local catchment, attending the school's specialist studies programs. The diversity of the student population is broadened by the contributions of an International Students' program at the school and by students who come from all over the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia to be part of one of the specialist programs. Many regional students choose to board in the nearby Rotary House, Victoria Park, Western Australia, Victoria Park. The College offers international tours in hockey, golf, music, and the opportunity of travel to different international destinations with the World Challenge community service and humanitarian expedition every two years.

Golf

The Golf Academy is one of the most successful school programmes in Australia - with a string of local, state, national titles, and achievements to its credit. Over 16 professional golfers including Matt Jager, Kristie Smith and Hannah Green (golfer), Hannah Green have graduated from the program, and the Academy holds five Australasian titles, five national teams’ titles, and thirteen state teams’ titles. The Como Golf Academy has won a number of state, national, international titles, and has had a significant number of state and national representatives as well as State and World Champions amongst its ranks.

Hockey

The Hockey Program is Australia's best school hockey program – with both boys' and girls' teams dominating competitions in Western Australia every year. The College's Hockey Academy has won numerous State School Championship Titles. * 2000–2009, 2011–12, 2013–2017 David Bell Cup (Open Boys) Champions * 1995, 1997, 2000–02, 2004–05, 2007–11, 2016–17 Buchanan Cup (Open Girls) Champions * 2006–08, 2010–14, 2017 Ross Meadows Shield (Year 7–9 Mixed) Champions On 18 August 2017, the Como Hockey Academy set a Guinness World Record for the Largest Hockey Lesson, the Lesson included 618 participants.

Notable alumni

* Kenny Bainhockey; Commonwealth Games (Scotland) * Ian Burcherhockey; Kookaburras * Craig Davies (field hockey), Craig Davieshockey; Olympian, World Champion, Western Australian Institute of Sport, WAIS Athlete of the Year 1988/89 * Hannah Green (golfer), Hannah Green golf professional. 2019 Women's PGA Championship winner. * Matt Jagergolf professional * Rick Kulaczgolf professional * Shelly Liddelowhockey; Olympian * Kathryn Slatteryhockey; Olympian * Kristie Smithgolf professional * Celine Wildehockey; Olympian (Germany)

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* {{Public high schools in Western Australia Public high schools in Perth, Western Australia 1969 establishments in Australia Educational institutions established in 1969 Como, Western Australia