Eastern Goldfields College is a

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high

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, located in Kalgoorlie,

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. It is located on the Curtin University campus in Kalgoorlie and shares many facilities with the University. The College accepts year 11 and 12 students from across the

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region.

History

The school was formerly a part of Eastern Goldfields Senior High School, but the school split in 2006 onto two separate campuses. The original site on Boomerang Crescent became Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School with classes for years 7-10. Senior students were moved to the local Curtin University campus and the students benefited from the high quality university facilities that were made available to them, particularly in the areas of trade and hospitality. The name of the school and its pegasus logo were made official in 2006.

Enrolment

Enrolments at the school were generally growing in the first three years, however it dipped significantly between 2011 and 2013.

Sport

The College competes annually at

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, which is a sporting competition held in

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between country high schools. Eastern Goldfields has competed in sports including

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, football, soccer,

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, speech, and

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. Eastern Goldfields has also competed in

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games against rival high school John Paul College (Kalgoorlie). This competition began in 2006 and is held annually. Both the Year 11 and 12's and the year 8-10's represent their own 15-man squads.

References

Sources

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History

Enrolment

Sport

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