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At our school, your child will have the opportunity to engage in a challenging and comprehensive educational program within a caring and nurturing school.
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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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📣 Two exciting mathematics opportunities are now open for 2027!
Katanning Senior High School students who enjoy mathematical challenges and exploring mathematics beyond the classroom are encouraged to consider these programs.
🧩 MAWA PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM
This program is designed for mathematically capable students aged 10–15, although highly able younger students may also apply. Classes are available both face-to-face and live online, making the program accessible to regional students.
Information and application documents:
mawainc.org.au/mawapsp/
🎓 NATIONAL MATHEMATICS SUMMER SCHOOL
This two-week residential program is open to students currently in Year 11. It will be held at the Australian National University in Canberra from 10–23 January 2027.
Up to seven students will be selected from Western Australia.
Applications close Friday 28 August 2026.
Further information:
mawainc.org.au/nmss/
Apply:
nmss.edu.au/applicationform/
Interested students should speak with their Mathematics teacher or the Head of Learning Area – Mathematics as soon as possible, particularly if supporting information from the school is required.
#katanningshs #mathematics #StudentOpportunities
🔥 Winter Warmer Special: Nachos 🔥
💲 $5 per serve
💵 Cash only
Our yummy nachos will be prepared by our School Chaplain and her wonderful helpers 👏😊
📅 Wednesday 12 August
📍 School Canteen
💵 $5 Cash Only
⚠️ Ingredients: Beef mince, tomato paste, taco seasoning, brown onions, carrot, coriander, salt, pepper, lettuce, Doritos corn chips, and sour cream.
🌮🧀😋❄️🧡
🏰⚔️ Year 8.1 HASS Takes on Medieval Siege Warfare! ⚔️🏰
Our collaborative learning period in Year 8.1 HASS challenged students to become medieval castle designers! Using plasticine, pipe cleaners and pom poms, each team could select two special building materials from a range including cardboard, egg cartons, pop sticks, paper bowls and bubble wrap to construct a castle capable of withstanding siege warfare.
This hands-on activity put students' knowledge of medieval history to the test, with teams incorporating key castle features we have been exploring this term, including moats, battlements, working drawbridges and arrow slits. One impressive group even created a highly detailed portcullis!
After a frantic building phase, it was time for the ultimate challenge: facing Ms Tonga's formidable siege weapons. Castles were tested against siege ladders, pelted by a trebuchet and, if they survived, subjected to the power of a pencil battering ram. One creative team surprised everyone by revealing a hidden second castle, demonstrating an excellent understanding of concentric castle design!
All teams did an outstanding job explaining and defending their fortification choices. There were some valuable lessons learned too, with one group admitting that wooden walls may not have been the wisest choice during a medieval siege! 😊
Well done to all our budding castle architects and defe🏰⚔️ Yet🏰⚔️ Year 8.1 HASS Taka🏰⚔️ Year v🏰⚔️ Year 8.1 HAve🏰⚔️ Year r#FutureThinkersreThinkers 🏰⚔️📚
What fun!😃
🍽️ Year 9 Career Taster Experience | Wednesday 5 August 2026 🍽️
What an incredible day our Year 9 students had exploring the exciting world of food, hospitality and community connection through Prepare Produce Provide (PPP)!
PPP's innovative programs bring together educators, chefs, food producers, businesses and charitable organisations to inspire young people across Western Australia. Through hands-on experiences, students gain valuable insights into hospitality careers while learning about food sustainability, nutritional wellbeing, community giving and the importance of connection to the land.
👨🍳 Our students stepped into the kitchen and created an impressive menu featuring:
🌶️ Thai Red Curry with Duck
🍚 Wattleseed Rice
🥖 Fresh Roti
🥗 Asian Salad
🍓 For dessert, students prepared: 🤍 White Chocolate and Strawberry with Roasted Macadamia & Warm Honey Syrup
Working alongside industry professionals provided students with a unique opportunity to develop practical skills, build confidence and gain firsthand experience of the diverse career pathways available within the hospitality, tourism and agricultural industries.
A huge thank you to Progressive Pathways Perth, the talented chefs and industry partners who continue to inspire the next generation through education, training and meaningful connections.
#CareerTaster #year9career #HospitalityCareers #FutureReady #careereducation #wateachers #foodsustainability #hospitalityindustry #StudentOpportunities #katanningshs #HandsOnLearning 🍴✨
Careers Excursion: Cyber Security at the West Australian Science and Space Education Centre
Recently, our students travelled to Perth to participate in the Cyber Bootcamp: Think, Defend, Secure program at the West Australian Science and Space Education Centre (WASSEC).
Throughout the full-day immersive experience, students stepped into the world of cyber security within the defence industry, working collaboratively to solve a realistic, industry-based cyber security challenge. Using problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills, students worked through scenario-based activities in a dedicated cyber security learning environment.
Students were introduced to key cyber security concepts and explored real-world case studies, gaining insight into the roles of Blue Teams and Red Teams in ethical hacking and digital defence. They learned how cyber professionals work together to identify threats, protect sensitive information, and secure critical systems for clients and organisations.
The experience provided valuable exposure to the rapidly growing fields of cyber security, defence, and technology, while also highlighting the importance of collaboration, communication, and critical thinking in solving complex challenges.
A huge thank you to the team at WASSEC for delivering such an engaging and inspiring program and helping our students explore exciting future career pathways.
#careereducation #CyberSecurity #defenceindustry #FutureReady #STEMCareers #WASSEC #CyberBootCamp #thinkdefendsecure #katanningshs #careerpractitioner
Don't Forget Today!🔥 Wednesday Winter Warmers! 🔥
Warm up this wintry Wednesday with a delicious homemade lunch! 🍲❄️
📅 Wednesday 5 August
⏰ Lunchtime
📍 School Canteen
💰 $5.00 CASH ONLY
Our fabulous Chaplain, Mrs Gibson, and her amazing team of helpers have prepared fresh Winter Warmers right here at school with plenty of care and love. ❤️
Don't forget to bring your $5 cash and join us for a tasty treat that is sure to warm you up on a chilly winter's day!
👉 See you at the canteen on Wednesday! 🍲🔥😊
🔥 Wednesday Winter Warmers! 🔥
Warm up this wintry Wednesday with a delicious homemade lunch! 🍲❄️
📅 Wednesday 5 August
⏰ Lunchtime
📍 School Canteen
💰 $5.00 CASH ONLY
Our fabulous Chaplain, Mrs Gibson, and her amazing team of helpers have prepared fresh Winter Warmers right here at school with plenty of care and love. ❤️
Don't forget to bring your $5 cash and join us for a tasty treat that is sure to warm you up on a chilly winter's day!
👉 See you at the canteen on Wednesday! 🍲🔥😊
Our Year 9 students have been investigating how sound travels by creating their own cup telephones. Students explored how vibrations from their voices travel through the cup, along the stretched string, and into the second cup to create sound waves we can hear.
A fun hands-on activity bringing the physics of sound to life!
🍓🍉 Year 7 Food & Fibre 🍍🍎
Our Year 7 Food & Fibre students enjoyed their first practical cooking lesson, learning essential knife safety and food preparation skills.
They practised slicing, dicing and chopping a variety of fresh fruits before creating their own colourful and creative fruit salads. It was wonderful to see their confidence, creativity and teamwork shine as they prepared healthy, delicious dishes.
A fantastic start to their Food & Fibre journey—well done, Year 7! 👏🍓🍇
Mrs Malik
🥦🌱 From Paddock to Plate! 🌱🥦
Our Year 11 & 12 Food Science students are exploring the food processing system by learning about the journey of food from paddock to plate.
We are thrilled to see our broccoli flourishing in our garden! Students enjoyed the fresh produce and transforming it into delicious broccoli tots and broccoli bites. Next week, our Year 9 Food & Fibre students will continue the paddock-to-plate journey by making broccoli fritters using our home-grown broccoli.
A huge thank you to our dedicated gardeners for growing healthy, organic produce for our students. Your hard work provides wonderful opportunities for hands-on learning and encourages healthy eating.
Mrs Malik
Well girls, what did you make. They look good.
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.
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