Perth Modern School, Public selective secondary school in Subiaco, Australia.
Perth Modern School is a public secondary school for academically gifted students in the Subiaco neighborhood of Perth, offering advanced courses in sciences, mathematics and languages. The campus includes a large auditorium, sports facilities and buildings from different construction periods that are now protected as heritage sites.
This school opened its doors in 1911 as the first coeducational secondary school in Western Australia and rejected corporal punishment, which was revolutionary at the time. Over the decades it evolved into a selective school with competitive admission for gifted students from the region.
The name reflects a period when modern methods of teaching represented progress in Australian education. Students today carry academic achievements in state competitions and musical performances with a visible pride that reflects the tradition of this school.
Admission takes place through a central aptitude test organized annually by the state education department, open to gifted students across Western Australia. Visitors should note that the grounds are accessible only with prior permission during school hours.
Several graduates of this school went on to leading positions in science and politics, including well-known names from the Australian research community. The building ensemble shows architectural layers from the founding years to the present and documents a century of school construction history in Perth.
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