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Learn MoreKatanning Senior High School serves a multicultural and linguistically diverse community including Afghani, African, Burmese, Chinese, Karen, Malay, Maori, Noongar and Thai. We celebrate and respect individual differences and work in harmony to ensure success for all students. We are the senior high school of choice for the great southern region.
A unique learning environment
Engaged Learning
At our school, your child will have the opportunity to engage in a challenging and comprehensive educational program within a caring and nurturing school.
Individual Approach
Your child’s individual academic and social needs will be met within a school that values achievement, respect, tolerance, and perseverance. Our professional and experienced teachers are committed to ensuring that all students strive to excel.
Community Partnerships
At Katanning Senior High School, the success of our students is demonstrated by direct entry into university, apprenticeships, traineeships or employment. Graduates from Katanning Senior High School achieve in many different areas including business, academia, trades, teaching and human services.
Rise to the challenge with Bush Ranger Cadets
The mission of the Bush Ranger Cadet program is to support young Western Australians to take an active and lead role in the conservation of the natural environment and to understand the mechanisms for its management.
Developing creativity and critical thinking through STEM
Lower school students have one lesson a week in the STEM room where they develop their capabilities in critical and creative thinking as they learn to: generate and evaluate knowledge, clarify concepts and ideas, seek possibilities, consider alternatives, and solve problems.
Get a head start with vocational pathways
With the Great Southern Trade Training Centre on site, KSHS Students get an early start towards a Vocational Pathway in the Automotive and Engineering Industries if they choose to. The facilities include vehicle hoists, CNC Plasma cutter, CNC Lathes, and Miling Machines, Hydraulic guillotine and Pan brake and a host of Welding Technologies.
Follow the dream
Katanning Senior High School offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students the opportunity to participate in the Follow the Dream: Partnerships for Success program (FTD).
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Katanning Senior High School is transitioning to a new system, this means all Attendance SMS messages will now come from a new contact KSHSadmin.
The new system will notify parents, guardians, and caregivers of unexplained absences or late arrivals.
What will change for Parents?
The new system starts on 9 September 2025. It will send parents an SMS on their mobile phone when their child is marked absent without an explanation.
Parents should delete the old Absentee SMS number to avoid confusion. They should not use it to communicate with the school.
This is a sample message below. Parents will get this SMS with the link if their child is marked absent without an explanation. Parents should use this link to add attendance notes about their child’s absence. Please note that the link will be valid for only 48 hours. Do not reply to this message via SMS as the school will not receive it. The school will receive your response via the link provided. Ensure the phone is connected to an Internet data plan or has WIFI access to use the hyperlink.
If the child is absent again without a prior explanation, parents will get a new one-time link.
If parents do not use the link provided, they can notify the school of their child’s absence via telephone or email.
If you have any other questions regarding the Attendance SMS Communications, please call 08 9891 1000.
🔬✨ Science Week Highlights! ✨🔬
Year 7 & 8 students from Katanning and Kojonup came together for an exciting Science Week celebration filled with hands-on learning and STEM exploration!
Students explored: 🪐 Gravity with Einstein-First educators
🤖 Coding & robotics using Spike LEGO kits
💡 Micro:bit experiments with Mining & Energy Resources experts
🌱 Local ecosystems with Landcare Katanning
Meanwhile, our Science Innovation Day welcomed 170 Year 5 & 6 students from local primary schools for a day of discovery, led by visiting experts and our amazing Year 8 & 10 student mentors.
A fantastic week connecting classroom science to the real world! 🌏🔍 #NationalScienceWeek #STEMinSchools #KatanningScience
Find out more about VacSwim:
Website: education.wa.edu.au/vacswim
Email: vacswim@education.wa.edu.au
Phone: 9402 6412
From Garden to Plate - We extend our sincere thanks to Tyrone & Syd for their care of our vegetable garden. Their dedication has provided us with beautiful produce for our Home Economics classes, used in dishes such as quick pickles, broccoli tots, cauliflower & broccoli fritters, kale chips, and healthy lunches, all fresh from our Home Economics Garden.
Gardens around the entire school are amazing! They do a fantastic job 🪴
🌿 NAIDOC Week Celebration at Katanning Senior High School 🌿
Today, our school and wider community came together to honour NAIDOC Week, a time to celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week has its roots in the 1938 Day of Mourning and has grown into a powerful week-long observance across Australia.
We marked the occasion with a special assembly, bringing together students, families, staff, and community members in a spirit of unity and respect.
Our Year 11 Children, Family & Community students baked fabulous NAIDOC-themed cupcakes, adding a sweet touch to the day!
Thanks to the generosity of staff and community members, everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch of kangaroo stew and freshly made damper — a perfect way to share culture and connection.
A huge congratulations to Miss McRoberts, our incredible AIEO, for organising such a meaningful and memorable event for our students. Your dedication and passion made today truly special. 💛❤️🖤
📸 Swipe through the photos to see the highlights from this wonderful celebration!
#NAIDOC2025 #KatanningSHS #StrongerTogether #CultureAndCommunity #ProudToBe
Good work Dodgie 😍😍 looks amazing!
Congratulations my little sister Teana McRoberts ♥️
Today our Student Leadership Group proudly supported Jeans for Genes Day!
At recess, they sold delicious blue cupcakes and collected donations from students and staff who wore their jeans to school. Thanks to everyone's generosity, they raised over $280 to support vital research into childhood genetic diseases. Today our StudGToday our Student rToday our Student LcToday our StucToday our StunToday our StudeneToday our Stup#CommunitySupportpport
🎉 Spirit Day is coming! 🎉
On Thursday 19 September, our amazing Student Leadership group is hosting a fun-filled Spirit Day - a celebration of everything that makes Katanning Senior High School fantastic! 💙💛
🕺🎶 This year’s theme is 2000s - so get ready to throw it back with some Y2K vibes!
There’ll be a variety of free, fun activities for everyone to enjoy, plus delicious food available for purchase on the day.
🕓 The fun kicks off in Period 4 and continues through lunch and Period 5 - don’t miss it!
#SpiritDay #KatanningSHS #2000sTheme #SchoolPride #StudentLeadership
🍝🧄 Wednesday Winter Warmers
Today amazing student volunteers helped served up a delicious, cheesy pasta and garlic bread combo — perfect for a chilly day! It was a hit with many and brought plenty of warm smiles. Great job, team! 👏❄️ #WinterWarmers #StudentLeadership #KatanningSHS
I love all these little "extras" that make school that bit more special.
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👖💙 Don't forget — it's Jeans for Genes Day tomorrow!
Wear your favourite denim to school and help raise awareness and funds for genetic research. Let's make a difference together, one pair of je👖💙 Don&# #DenimForACause#DenimForACause
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work, the Goreng Noongar peoples and their Elders, past present and emerging.
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katanning.shs@education.wa.edu.au