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My three personal interests include:


 * Learning about the English royal family; the Tudors in particular House_of_Tudor.
 * Listening to and researching bands like my favourite, the Arctic Monkeys Arctic_Monkeys.
 * Learning about and hopefully getting into a career surrounding the idea of Educational Equity Educational_equity.

My three academic interests include:


 * Cultural Psychology Cultural_psychology.
 * Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Cognitive_behavioral_therapy.
 * Attachment Theory Attachment_theory.

MINOR EDIT- I am adding some words to a sentence to ensure it makes sense.

ORIGINAL: Gender-based inequity in education is not just a phenomenon in developing countries. A New York Times article[16] highlights how education systems, especially public school systems, tend to segregate. Boys and girls are often taught with different approaches, which programs children to think they are different and deserve different treatment Educational_equity.

EDITED: Gender-based inequity in education is not just a phenomenon in developing countries. A New York Times article[16] highlighted how education systems, especially the public school system, tend to cause segregation between genders. Boys and girls are often taught with different approaches, which programs children to think they are different and deserve different treatment Educational_equity.

ACTIVIST ARTICLE.

I am choosing to extend on the stub of an article that details Whyalla High School Whyalla_High_School. I am doing this because there is no structure to the existing article yet it is of notable value. My changes will comply with the notability guidelines as there are many independent (of the subject), credible sources that have mentioned this institution and over a long period of time too- indicative that notably is not a temporary notion. I will write in an inter-sectionally aware way to prevent bias from any direction. Currently there are large gaps in information on this page and I will aim to develop upon those. The Whyalla High school campus consists of heritage-listed buildings and has great significance to the city of Whyalla as its first established high school; it is for its historical contributions and continuing role as an educational facility that gives this place its notability.

To complete this development I need to:
 * research independent, credible sources for content
 * organize the pre-existing article into manageable sections to give it structure (in doing this, clarify and tidy up leading section)
 * draft new and improved sub-sections
 * cite references where needed and appropriate
 * continuously re-read and edit to eradicate bias and ensure neutral language
 * make sure that there's no 'value opinions'-keep it objective
 * refer to and adjust when/where necessary, contributing to the Talk page.

'''AN INTERESTING CHOICE. IF YOU LINK SOME OF THE ARTICLE TO OTHER PAGES (EG. SOUTH AUSTRALIA EDUCATION) THIS MIGHT HELP WITH SOURCES ETC. GOOD TO SEE SOME LOCALISM COMING INTO WIKIPEDIA! YOU MAY WANT TO WORK WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER STUDENT WHO IS LOOKING TO ADD A SCHOOL PAGE ....'''

CURRENT Article on Wikipedia- THIS IS WITHOUT MY ADDITIONS.

Whyalla High School is a high school located in the city of Whyalla in the Australian state of South Australia catering for school years 8–10.

It was the first high school built in Whyalla. It was built by BHP in 1943, as a Technical school for BHP’s apprentices to be educated in. The school catered for year 8 to year 12. There were 113 students who were originally enrolled at the school. In 1965-1966 temporary buildings (portables) were put up to hold the extra students, in 1966 there was 1,284 students at Whyalla Technical High School, in 1965 there was 1,480 students enrolled. Students were sent to Memorial Oval Primary School because there wasn't enough room to hold them all at the school. Soon after this Eyre Technical High School was opened as a year 8 to 12 school.[1]

In 1971, the school changed its name from Whyalla Technical High School to Whyalla High School. In the late 1980s, Whyalla High Schools student population was the largest of the three government high schools. However Eyre High Schools numbers had fallen and the school was expected to close. The state government however decided that Eyre High School should stay due to its proximity to the TAFE and UniSA campus. A plan was created where Eyre High School would become the Year 11-12 school, and Stuart and Whyalla High Schools would cater for years 8 to 10. Despite great opposition from the Stuart High and Whyalla High parents and students, the plan went ahead and the last group of year 12 students finished in 1991. In 1991 the Whyalla Secondary College was established and the portable buildings were removed from Whyalla High School.Whyalla, South Australia.[citation needed]

In 1998-2001 the school had record low enrolments, only having around 180 students, in 1998 only 40 students enrolled at Whyalla High School. This brought up the question "Was Whyalla High School needed?". There was discussion of the school closing but because of the rise in enrolments the school was saved. Between 2002 and 2007 the school has gone from 180 enrolments to 400. Currently[when?] the school has 386 students enrolled.[2]

The original school building is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[3]

Whyalla High School is proposed to be merged with Stuart High School and Edward John Eyre High School. The new merged school is intended to be on a new campus on Nicolson Avenue, Whyalla Norrie between the Whyalla campuses of the University of South Australia and TAFE SA and expected to open for the 2022 school year.[4]

MY (REVISED) ACTIVIST ARTICLE. Whyalla High School is a coeducational high school located in the Australian state of South Australia catering for school years 8–10. Spanning a history of over 75 years, Whyalla High School is integral in the history of Whyalla’s education system as its inaugurally built high school and for its influence within the town’s maritime and naval efforts.

HISTORY

Founded during World War Two in 1943, Whyalla High School was the first high school to be built in Whyalla (traditional Bungala soil), initially under the name Whyalla Technical School for its trade and naval focus- a reflection of the colonial demands at the time. It was a government school that, in conjunction with BHP, opened the school for BHP apprentices to be educated in and amongst the same vicinity as current students of both high school and adult age. There were 113 students who were originally enrolled at the school Situated on Broadbent Terrace, a beachside road in Whyalla, the school was located in a place in close accessible proximity to the actual BHP trade sites and iron ore shipyards- with Iron, Mining and Steelworks being the industries that put Whyalla on the map. As for the physical buildings, that the original school buildings (notably the dairy which has been transformed into and still remaining as the school’s canteen) are protected by and listed on the South Australian Heritage Register. Deeply rooted in Whyalla’s naval and maritime past, as well as general importance to the community of Whyalla, Whyalla High School holds great relevance for understanding the zeitgeist of the town at the time of establishment.

STUDENT POPULATION FLUCTUATION AND DISTRIBUTION

In 1965, temporary buildings (portables) were put up on the Whyalla Technical School site to accommodate for the greater influx of students joining their community. As of commencement of the following school year (1966), there were 1,284 students at Whyalla Technical High School- a significant incline on previous enrolment numbers. Due to this vast increase in student population, some students were sent to Memorial Oval Primary School because even after the portable buildings were set up, there wasn't enough room to hold them all at the one school. Soon after this, Eyre Technical High School (soon to be Edward John Eyre High School) was opened as a year 8 to 12 school. Notably in 1971, the school changed its name from Whyalla Technical High School to Whyalla High School. In the late 1980s, Whyalla High School's student population was the largest of the three government high schools, with Stuart High School having now been established by this point in time. Edward John Eyre High School’s numbers on the other hand, had fallen so drastically that the school was expected to close. However, a plan by the state government was created where Eyre High School would become the Year 11-12 school, and Stuart and Whyalla High School would cater for years 8 to 10; distributing enrolment numbers more evenly across the three schools. This was decided due Eyre High School’s proximity to the TAFE and UniSA campuses. Despite great opposition from the Stuart High and Whyalla High parent and student communities, the plan went ahead and the last group of year 12 students graduated in 1991. In 1991, the Whyalla Secondary College (under the establishment of Edward John Eyre High School) was created and the portable buildings were removed from Whyalla High School. This inter-connected relationship between the three government schools still exists today in what's called the Whyalla Secondary Alliance. These three institutions frequently collaborate in expanding educational outcomes, increasing pathways and aiming for student success across the board. The time period of 1998 to 2001 showed Whyalla High school having its record low enrolments. In 1998, only 40 new enrolments were recorded, coming to a total student population of only around 180 students. This brought up the question within the Whyalla community, "Was Whyalla High School needed?". There was discussion of the school closing but with time, between 2002 and 2007, the school had fortunately gone from 180 enrolments to 400- this gradual rise in enrolments saved the school from collapse. Currently the school has 386 students enrolled.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Whyalla High School is proposed to, in 2022, be merged with Stuart High School and Edward John Eyre High School in what’s been dubbed the ‘Super School’ and has seen many mixed views from the general Whyalla public. This new merged school (catering for years 7-12; different from the secondary year levels currently offered in Whyalla) is intended to be on a brand new 100 million dollar site on Nicolson Avenue, Whyalla Norrie between the University of South Australia and TAFE SA Whyalla campuses. As of yet and due to its heritage-listed status (preventing removal), it is unclear of what use the current Whyalla High School campus will be utilized for once this new school is up and running.