Dianella Secondary College (formerly Mirrabooka Senior High School) is a
public
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co-educational
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high day school
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, located in
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in the northern
suburbs of
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...
, Western Australia. It teaches years 7 to 12 in the
Australian education system, and has around 600 students.
Mirrabooka Senior High School opened in 1965. In 2017 it changed its name to Dianella Secondary College.
The school also has an Education Support Centre for those with disabilities and other children that needs support.
Notable alumni
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Dean Smith
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, Senator
See also
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List of schools in the Perth metropolitan area
This is a list of schools in the city of Perth, Western Australia. The Western Australian education system traditionally consists of primary schools, which accommodate students from kindergarten to Year 6, and high schools, which accommodate st ...
References
External links
School websiteAustralian War Memorial – Wreathlaying Photo Gallery – Mirrabooka Senior High SchoolGovernment of Western Australia, Department of Education and Training – School Information - Mirrabooka Senior High School
{{Public high schools in Western Australia
Public high schools in Perth, Western Australia
Educational institutions established in 1965
1965 establishments in Australia