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Scarborough Senior High School collection

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Scarborough Senior High School was located at the corner of Newborough Street and Grand Promenade in Karrinyup. The school was opened in 1959 and during this year the school crest designed by Frank McKenzie was approved by the Parents and Citizens Association. The crest incorporates representations of the sun, sea and sand of the Scarborough area and the torch of learning. The high school at Scarborough was the first in the area and the first Principal, Bill Bridson recalled that prior to the building of the school "The high school site was a hill full of trees..." Another Scarborough resident, Nancy Brown remembers "...swamps alive with birds and even two clear crystal springs so close to the ocean."

The school's student population peaked at approximately 1500 students around 1977, but by the late 1990s the demographics of the area had changed and only around 400 students were enrolled.

After 40 years of operation the school closed its doors in December 1999. Notable alumni from the school include Tim Winton, Mark Lizotte, Dave Hole and Jenny Sefton.

After its closure, the school was demolished as the land on which it stood was deemed valuable by the State Government for residential purposes, and a housing development transformed that area of Scarborough into high density living.

Some community members protested that there was insufficient consultation during this process. Assurances that the pool and gym facilities would remain on site for public use were not fulfilled. This issue possibly played a role in the 2000 election and groups such as the Scarborough High Open Space Action Group were lobbying for the site to be retained as one hundred percent open public space.

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A large collection of archival material from Scarborough Senior High School including year books, trophies and awards, photographs, objects and ephemera was donated to the City of Stirling History Collection.

Community History Document

Scarborough Looks Back 1959 1979

Scarborough Senior High School WA Schools' Band Festival certificate 1982

Collins Australia Unrivalled Cricket Score Book

Collins Australia Cricket Score Book

1991 Scarborough Senior High School year book layout plan

1987 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1985 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1998 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1994 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1995 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1996 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1962 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1963 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1989 Scarborough Senior High School Year Book - 1989

1997 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1990 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1986 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1988 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1991 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1992 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1993 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1966 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1964 Scarborough Senior High School year book

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Scarborough Senior High School concert band banner

Scarborough Senior High School choir uniform belt

Scarborough Senior High School choir uniform bow tie

Scarborough Senior High School banner

Scarborough Senior High School Wizard of Oz poster

Scarborough Senior High School uniform tie

Scarborough Senior High School Blazer pocket with school logo

Save the Scarborough High School Land poster

Once it's gone it's gone forever Scarborough Senior High School poster

Scarborough Senior High School 1977 Netball Premiers flag

Perry Lakes High School Basketball Premiers flag 1994

Perry Lakes High School Basketball Premiers flag 1993

Perry Lakes Basketball Runners Up flag

Five gold ribbons with Scarborough Senior High School logo

Scarborough Senior High School class of 1983 graduation sash

Western Australian Rugby League 1993 runner up shield

Scarborough Senior High School Band commemorative plate

Inter-House Athletics perpetual shield

Taylors Sports Swimming Shield

The Jack Boardman Room plaque

Photograph

Hockey girls leaving Scarborough High School for a sports camp in 1961

Scarborough High School sports mistress Ruth Kern under sun shade at Scarborough Beach

Audio

Oral history interview with Dr Hayden Elderfield and Janet Elderfield

Scarborough Senior High School collection

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History information sourced from Scarborough Senior High School: a history, 1959 to 1999 by Mark Fletcher