Land Down Under: Exploring Australian Life, Stories & Identity

Course Information Journey through the heart of Australia in this dynamic Year 10 English course, where literature, history, and culture collide. From ancient First Nations storytelling to modern Australian voices, you’ll explore the diverse perspectives that shape our national identity. Discover the struggles, triumphs, and everyday experiences of the people […]

Certificate II Creative Industries

Course Code: CUA20220Domain: VETTimetable: Semester 1 and 2Length of Course: 2 Years Unit Information This qualification is designed for people interested in working behind the scenes in the creative industries. It provides the skills and knowledge needed for various roles in areas such as theatre, film, television, radio, live events, and […]

Certificate II Integrated Technologies (Robotics)

Course Code: 22586VICDomain: VETTimetable: Semester 1 and 2Length of Course: 2 Years Unit Information A robotic project-driven learning program!In this course, students will gain foundation skills required by industries involved with automation and robotics. The units will be taught in a very hands-on approach through two projects involving simple robots. Students […]

Harmony Week 2023

A magnificent display of culture swept across the College during Harmony Week. Our staff and students engaged in several activities across the week to celebrate and acknowledge cultural diversity. We are very proud of our students embracing their culture and educating those around them. We were delighted to experience a […]

Try A Trade

We are extremely proud of the work our students produced while at Try a Trade! In week 7 some of our Year 10 Students attended a North Metropolitan Tafe Try a Trade at the Clarkson campus. Students had the opportunity to experience and complete practical activities in tiling, bricklaying and plastering […]

COVID-19 Update – Very High Caseload Settings

Dear Families, As you may be aware, the State Government has announced that Western Australia will move to very high caseload settings from 12:01am Thursday 10 March. Families have been emailed the following information and a document link. Transition to a very high caseload for schools. Under very high caseload […]

Judging Panel visit for the Governors STEM Award

This week Joseph Banks Secondary College was announced as a finalist in the 2021 Governor’s School STEM Awards by the Hon. Kim Beazley AC, Governor of Western Australia, along with the Hon. Roger Cook MLA MLA, Minister for Science and the Hon. Sue Ellery MLC, Minister for Education and Training. […]

Wood Machining

In this course students will be exposed to new machinery, including faceplate turning a bowl on the wood lathe, sharpening a chisel on the sharpening machine and routering various edge profiles.