At Joseph Banks Secondary College, we pride ourselves on the unique pathway opportunities we offer students.
Ngallak kaartitj windji ngallak nyininy
Ngallak kaartitj nidja boodja baal
Whadjuk Noongar Boodja nagallak nynininy
We respectfully acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation as the traditional custodians of the land, on which Joseph Banks Secondary College is built, a place where we come to both work and learn. We pay our respects to Noongar Elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge the contributions of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians to the education of all children and people in this land.
Joseph Banks Secondary College received the 2021 Leadership Excellence Award in the Secondary School category for the Governor’s School STEM Award. Science Minister Roger Cook acknowledged award recipients and their outstanding student participation in STEM education for this year. “The winners of this year’s Governor’s School STEM Awards have gone above and beyond to develop engaging and supportive STEM learning environments.”
On Thursday 31st of August the College will be holding its annual Inter-house Athletics Carnival. This is a fun day where students can have a go at a multitude of activities to win points for their house. For more information, please click here for a pdf or see the program
Young Originals Annual Exhibition We are thrilled to be invited to the grand opening of the highly anticipated Young Originals annual exhibition (https://youngoriginals.com.au/2023/), a showcase of exceptional creativity and artistic talent, officially inaugurated by Melissa Gillet, President of WASSEA (West Australian Secondary School Executives Association), and Professor Katya Johanson, Associate
On Tuesday 15 August we acknowledged Academic, Sporting, Cultural and Leadership achievements from our students across Semester 1 2023. Excitingly, over 300 certificates were presented. We were delighted to welcome family members and special guests into the College to celebrate with our students. Our classical guitar music students performed a
Our Fuelled program provides a free healthy breakfast to students every Friday in Xenia Cafe. This is a Foodbank WA initiative in conjunction with WA Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development, Department of Education, Telethon, BHP and Woolworths. Breakfast is served on a first come first serve basis and