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Learn MoreKatanning Senior High School serves a multicultural and linguistically diverse community including Afghani, African, Burmese, Chinese, Karen, Malay, Maori, Noongar and Thai. We celebrate and respect individual differences and work in harmony to ensure success for all students. We are the senior high school of choice for the great southern region.
A unique learning environment
Engaged Learning
At our school, your child will have the opportunity to engage in a challenging and comprehensive educational program within a caring and nurturing school.
Individual Approach
Your child’s individual academic and social needs will be met within a school that values achievement, respect, tolerance, and perseverance. Our professional and experienced teachers are committed to ensuring that all students strive to excel.
Community Partnerships
At Katanning Senior High School, the success of our students is demonstrated by direct entry into university, apprenticeships, traineeships or employment. Graduates from Katanning Senior High School achieve in many different areas including business, academia, trades, teaching and human services.
Rise to the challenge with Bush Ranger Cadets
The mission of the Bush Ranger Cadet program is to support young Western Australians to take an active and lead role in the conservation of the natural environment and to understand the mechanisms for its management.
Developing creativity and critical thinking through STEM
Lower school students have one lesson a week in the STEM room where they develop their capabilities in critical and creative thinking as they learn to: generate and evaluate knowledge, clarify concepts and ideas, seek possibilities, consider alternatives, and solve problems.
Get a head start with vocational pathways
With the Great Southern Trade Training Centre on site, KSHS Students get an early start towards a Vocational Pathway in the Automotive and Engineering Industries if they choose to. The facilities include vehicle hoists, CNC Plasma cutter, CNC Lathes, and Miling Machines, Hydraulic guillotine and Pan brake and a host of Welding Technologies.
Follow the dream
Katanning Senior High School offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students the opportunity to participate in the Follow the Dream: Partnerships for Success program (FTD).
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Our Book Club is currently reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Students are completing reading challenges that are designed to support comprehension, vocabulary development, and discussion skills. These activities encourage students to think more deeply about character development, themes, and key events in the story. This is also helping students to build confidence in sharing their ideas.
At the conclusion of the novel, we hold a themed morning tea to celebrate finishing the book and to acknowledge students’ efforts and participation.
New members are always welcome to join Book Club at any time throughout the year and we have copies of the book available for students' to borrow.
-Ms Klingsporn & Ms Tonga
Year 8 students recently took part in the Synergy Solar Car Challenge, designing, building and testing their own solar-powered cars as part of this hands-on STEM competition.
Throughout the challenge, students applied their learning in science, technology and design by investigating energy transfer, aerodynamics and sustainable energy solutions. They worked in teams to refine their prototypes, problem-solve design flaws and improve performance through testing and modification.
Following the school competition round, our top two teams have qualified to travel to Albany and compete against other schools in the Synergy Solar Car Challenge. We look forward to seeing them represent our school and continue developing their STEM skills.
- Science Department
Absolutely brilliant
➗ Year 8.1 Maths in Motion!
Today our Year 8.1 students danced, gestured and measured their way through the parts of a circle! 🕺📏
We explored radius, diameter and circumference, and learned the meaning of pi (π) - discovering how it connects them all.
Active learning + maths = a great lesson! 👏
#Maths #KSHS #MsDuerrsClass
🔥 Year 8.3 Science in Action!
Our Year 8.3 students got hands-on with the Dancing Snake experiment this week! By safely using a Bunsen burner, they observed how adding heat causes particles to expand — making the aluminium “snake” grow and move.
A great way to see particle theory come to life in the lab! 🧪
#science #KSHS #MsDuerrsClass
🎉 Senior School Ball – Permission Forms Now Available! 🎉
Permission forms for the Senior School Ball are now available!
Please see Ms Tonga if you need a copy.
✔️ Make sure your parent/guardian signs the consent section and completes the medical information.
✔️ If you are taking an outside partner, the Outside Partner Form is available on Connect, or you can collect a physical copy from Ms Tonga.
📌 Return all forms as soon as possible.
Please note: Requests to bring an outside partner will be reviewed by the school, so do not purchase a ticket until you have received confirmation.
🎟️ Ticket sales will open shortly!
📣 YEAR 10 – GET READY!
The KSHS Year 10 Career Camp is coming… and you do NOT want to miss out! 🌟
If you're keen for hands on experiences, future career inspiration, and a week full of unforgettable activities, make sure you get your Expression of Interest in!
🗓 EOIs due: Thursday 26 February 2026
📍 Submit to: Front Office
📄 Need a form? Grab one from the front office or see Mrs King in the Library.
Spots will go fast — don’t wait! 🔥
Adventure, opportunity, and your future start here. 🚀
Join leading adolescent Clinical Psychologist and co-founder of Open Parachute, Dr Hayley Watson, for an in-person and online event that aims to help parents, guardians, and caregivers learn the most effective tools for building child/adolescent resilience to counteract stress/anxiety.
Dr. Watson will focus on skills and strategies to help caregivers equip their child with the tools they need to overcome stress and change unhelpful behaviour patterns.
Please find attached a flyer for you to send out to your parent and caregiver community, encouraging them to register their attendance for Wednesday, 4 March 2026.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work, the Goreng Noongar peoples and their Elders, past present and emerging.
(08) 9891 1100
katanning.shs@education.wa.edu.au