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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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Year 10 Careers Camp 2026
So exciting! Thank you for creating these opportunities for our students ☺️
As the year wraps up, the process for selecting a new Student Leadership Group team for 2026 has been underway. Our Year 7-9 students got a taste of democracy this week as they entered the polling station (aka the good old KSHS library) to make their voice heard. Students lined up outside to read candidate statements to ensure they were fully informed voters, with our queue of eager citizens expertly crowd-controlled by Mr Burnett. Upon entering the polling station, they gave their name and answered the questions of the election officials Ms Duerr and Ms Palmer. We were sure to check voter eligibility! Upon receiving their ballot, students were guided to the ballot booths by Ms Tonga who clarified voting processes. Mrs Allen was also present to ensure ballots were submitted correctly into our ballot box.
It was awesome to see students taking our electoral process seriously and practicing the steps of voting. We can see that they will be pros by the time they turn 18 and go to vote in a “real-life” election! Perhaps next year we can even add a “democracy sausage”…
Voters who did not make it to the polling station on election day were tracked down by our electoral team. Here, they were offered a postal ballot and given “fines” for not voting. This was another awesome opportunity for a discussion about civic engagement.
Congratulations to all the successful candidates for student leaders who will be officially announced at our final end of year assembly. We all also congratulate all the students who ran even if they were not elected. You have all done a fantastic job of demonstrating our PBS values of Achievement and Perseverance.
Ms Tonga & Ms Duerr (Year Coordinators)
Definitely need the democracy sausage next year! Great to see the real processes being emulated.
This semester in STEM, Year 8 students had three choices of activities; designing, building, and racing carbon dioxide Dragsters; competing in First Lego League: Unearthed; or investigating problems that would need to be overcome for humans to live on Mars. Each project involved students defining the problem and constraints, brainstorming ideas, prototyping solutions, testing their ideas and refining their designs. Last week the students shared their journey with their peers and teachers, which was very interesting. Congratulations to all the students for developing their STEM skills.
Miss Watson
Our Year 8 students took part in the Food Sensation program on Tuesday & Thursday with the Health Promotion Team from WA Country Health Service Great Southern Katanning Hospital and it was an inspiring experience for everyone. Students gained vital knowledge about healthy eating through hands on nutrition activities and cooking sessions that helped them understand the power of fresh homemade food. They prepared a four-course meal packed with flavour and nutrient rich ingredients and learned how simple choices can support strong bodies and strong minds. Their energy and enthusiasm showed how valuable programs like Food Sensations are for our school community as they guide young learners to build lifelong healthy habits. We look forward to bringing more of these meaningful learning experiences to our students in the future.
Mrs Malik
Nadirah Potter
Yesterday Katanning Senior High School welcomed Lynette and Harry from the Royal Life Saving Society (WA) to speak with our Year 9 and 10 students about the importance of water safety.
The interactive session highlighted safe rescue strategies such as Reach to Rescue, and reinforced the vital message of always wearing a life jacket when enjoying water sports and activities. Students also discussed the importance of knowing and following pool rules to keep themselves and others safe.
We thank Lynette and Harry for sharing their expertise and helping our students build confidence and awareness around water safety — an essential life skill for all young people.
“A big thank you to the Royal Life Saving Society (WA) for supporting our students with these important skills!”
Miss Sandwell
🎄 Student Leaders in Action! 🎄
Today, our wonderful Student Leaders proudly represented KSHS by assisting the Lions Club at the Katanning Leisure and Function Centre for their annual Christmas function. Our students helped serve lunch to Katanning’s senior citizens, demonstrating an outstanding example of our PBS values in action.
We even had the pleasure of chatting with John, a former maths teacher from the high school — a lovely moment of connection across generations!
A big thank you to our dedicated Student Leaders, and to Ms. Tonga and Ms. English.
We are so proud of you all!
You all did a wonderful job, well done from all the seniors 👏👏👏
great young people thank you all for today , a new generation to be proud of
They did a great job and were very friendly. Well done everyone. 🙏✨
The students did a fantastic job. You are a real credit to your School. Well done. 👏👏👏
Absolutely brilliant
Thank you to Russell Quartermaine from Ray Ford Designs for our new PBS RAPT banners – they look fantastic. We look forward to using them at carnivals, reward days, PBS shop opening and more school activities. A great way to remind our school community to show our values of Respect, Achievement, Perseverance and Tolerance.
P & C General Meeting tonight, 6.30pm at Dome.
We meet at the table near the lift. Please come along to our last meeting for 2025!
Thank you for supporting the P&C with your donations and time this year. We wish all our families a safe summer holidays.
🎨 Year 7 STEM Design Challenge! 🚀
Our Year 7 STEM students took on an exciting challenge—designing and creating their very own personalised bag tags!
Using design thinking, creativity, and digital modelling skills, students planned, drafted, and produced unique tags that truly reflect their personalities. Each design showcased amazing imagination and problem-solving skills. We are so proud of their efforts and the pride they took in bringing their ideas to life
Well done, Year 7! 👏✨
Ms Duerr
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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