Mount Lawley Senior High School
{{Short description|High school in Perth, Western Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Mount Lawley Senior High School
| image = Mount Lawley Senior High School logo.svg
| motto = Truth and Courtesy
| established = {{start date and age|1955}}
| type = Public co-educational high day school
| principal = Lesley Street
| location = Mount Lawley, Perth, Western Australia
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|-31.9213|115.8700|type:edu_region:AU-WA|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| campus_type = Suburban
| educational_authority = WA Department of Education
| enrolment = 1,919{{cite web |url=https://apps.det.wa.edu.au/publicreports/SchoolsList0880.pdf |title=Alphabetical List of Western Australian Schools |publisher=WA Department of Education|access-date=24 October 2021}}
| enrolment_as_of = 2021
| grades_label = Years
| colours = White, navy blue and salmon {{color box|#FFFFFF}}{{color box|#000080}}{{color box|#FA8072}}
| homepage = {{URL|lawley.wa.edu.au}}
|pushpin_map = Australia Perth
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Mount Lawley Senior High School is a public co-educational high day school in the City of Stirling, located in Mount Lawley, a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school consists of three separate sub-schools: Middle School for Years 7 and 8, Upper School for Years 9 and 10 and Senior School for Years 11 and 12.
House system
Mount Lawley has four houses, named after notable Western Australians: Hackett (green), Forrest (red), Murdoch (blue) and O'Connor (yellow).
Notable alumni
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- Ben Glatzer, sound engineer and producer{{Cite web|url=http://members.ii.net/~lawley/alumni/students/1976.html|title=Mount Lawley Senior High School Alumni — Class of 1976|website=members.ii.net|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- Marcus Graham, actor{{Cite web|url=http://members.ii.net/~lawley/alumni/students/notable.html|title=Lawley Alumni — Notable Students|website=members.ii.net|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- David Helfgott, pianist{{Cite web|url=http://www.lawley.wa.edu.au/view/news-archive-2015/20150312223330|title=Our New David Helfgott Music Practice Room|website=Mount Lawley Senior High School|language=en|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- Tammy MacIntosh, actress{{Cite web|url=https://www.tammymacintosh.com/about.html|title=About|website=Tammy Macintosh|language=nl|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- Dacre Montgomery, actor and poet{{Cite web|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/perth-actor-dacre-montgomery-muscles-up-for-power-rangers-role-ng-3fe5864e16504c2fa26ad7280bcbc379|title=Perth actor muscles in on Hollywood|date=2017-03-18|website=PerthNow|language=en|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- Jeff Newman, television presenter{{Cite web|url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~lawley/alumni/old55/index.html|title=Old'55 Lawley Alumni Annual Reunion|website=members.iinet.net.au|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- Kevin Penkin, anime and video game music composer{{Cite web|title=Mount Lawley Senior High School Alumni — Mount Lawley Honours Society|url=http://members.ii.net/~lawley/alumni/students/honours.html|access-date=2020-12-04|website=members.ii.net}}
- Sam Powell-Pepper, professional Australian rules footballer{{Cite web|url=http://www.lawley.wa.edu.au/view/news-archive-2016/20161128132114|title=Two Mount Lawley Boys in the AFL Draft|website=Mount Lawley Senior High School|language=en|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- Jaye Radisich, politician{{Cite web|url=http://www.lawley.wa.edu.au/view/news-archive-2012/rip-radisich|title=RIP Jaye Radisich|website=Mount Lawley Senior High School|language=en|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- Nikita Rukavytsya, professional footballer{{Cite web|url=http://members.ii.net/~lawley/alumni/students/notable.html|title=Lawley Alumni — Notable Students|website=members.ii.net|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- James Smillie, actor and singer{{Cite web|url=http://members.ii.net/~lawley/alumni/students/notable.html|title=Lawley Alumni — Notable Students|website=members.ii.net|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- Graeme Snooks, systems theorist and stratologist{{Cite web|url=http://members.ii.net/~lawley/alumni/students/notable.html|title=Lawley Alumni — Notable Students|website=members.ii.net|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- Katy Steele, singer, guitarist and songwriter{{Cite web|url=https://perthvoiceinteractive.com/2015/10/01/school-room-is-pure-steele/|title=School room is pure Steele|last=Herald|first=Your|date=2015-10-01|website=Perth Voice Interactive|language=en|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- Luke Steele, member of the electronic music duo Empire of the Sun{{Cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/australia/steele-stars-make-their-mark-on-mt-lawley-school-ng-ya-137185|title=Mt Lawley high school honours musical Steele family|date=2016-02-18|website=The West Australian|language=en|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- Ken Travers, politician{{Cite web|url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/library/MPHistoricalData.nsf/(Lookup)/C5BACD5E24B43D9A48257C7500201C77?OpenDocument|title=MP Biographical Register|website=www.parliament.wa.gov.au|access-date=2019-07-16}}
- Alex Williams, actor
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See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.lawley.wa.edu.au/ Mount Lawley Senior High School website]
- [http://www.mlshspc.org.au/ Mount Lawley Senior High School Parents and Citizens' Association website]
- [http://members.ii.net/~lawley/alumni/ Mount Lawley Senior High School Alumni (since 1955)]
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Category:1955 establishments in Australia
Category:Educational institutions established in 1955