Senior School Operations

The Vocational Individualised Program (VIP) provides opportunities for Year 10 students to refocus their educational opportunities and develop an employment advantage.

Opportunities are provided to access work experience and focus is placed on individual aims to encourage and develop strategies to develop confidence and achieve those goals. Students in this area gain specific qualifications such as Certificate I in Business and a White Card to access building sites, in order to help develop a career. Often this is the first work experience opportunity for many of the VIP students.

Values such as respect, responsibility and courage are taught and practised through the program. The VIP learning environment is designed to build confidence and success while having a vocational focus.

At the end of each year, many students secure an apprenticeship while the others continue to study in Year 11. As a meaningful program of engagement, it acts as a bridge to many Year 11 pathways.

Entry into this program is subject to interview during Year 9 and has limited placement. 

VIP Coordinator 
Terrace Shaw
Phone: 08 9965 8400

The Skilling Through Enterprise Program provides an alternative off timetable Year 11 pathway that allows students to either move to employment, pre-apprenticeships or achieve the WACE by continuing their studies into Year 12.

The curriculum includes:

• delivery of units in the Certificate II (Engineering Pathways or Building and Construction Maintenance)
• instruction in wood, metal fabrication and welding
• trade relevant maths
• sound literacy foundations
• workplace learning (one day per week and two one-week blocks)
• career guidance, resume building, job applications and interviews.

In addition, students can complete:

• safety awareness training and other occupational safety and health certificates, e.g. White Card
• life-skills 
• drug and alcohol awareness 
• outdoor team building activities
• work readiness activities and training with Joblink Midwest.

Students actively participate in all aspects of the course. This includes skill development, product design, costing, fabrication/construction, marketing and invoicing of jobs. Throughout the course, students develop their personal and team skills, compile a practical work portfolio incorporating photographic images as a record of achievement and network into community employment agencies.

STEP Coordinator 
Beau Walker  

Warlugurra Walgamanyulu is a phrase given to us by the Wajarri Elders and means “Young Aboriginal Girls coming together to learn”.

The purpose of the program is to provide Year 11 and Year 12 Aboriginal girls with a culturally appropriate academic program within a caring and supportive learning environment. 

All students are enrolled in a range of courses, providing them with the opportunity to achieve the Western Australian Certificate of Education. 

Warlugurra Walgamanyulu Coordinator 
Claire Garnaut

The Gigaman Gawala Program is available to Year 11 and 12 students who are members of the Geraldton Clontarf Academy. This program provides students with a combination of education and training opportunities which will prepare them for life beyond school. 

The Geraldton Senior High School staff, in consultation with Clontarf Academy staff identify students who are most suited to the Gigaman Gawala class. Parents are involved in the decision to enrol their son into this class. 

Course Profile: 

A range of learning experiences provide students with opportunities to improve literacy and numeracy, achieve a Certificate II in Sport & Recreation and build work readiness and career development skills.

Gigaman Gawala Coordinator
Grant Dodd
Phone: 08 9965 8400