Year 11 Camp
Our Harrisdale Year 11 students had a fantastic camp at Point Peron at the end of last term. Amid the spectacular ocean views and when not playing ample amounts of basketball, they were involved in fun, challenging, team-building activities such as raft building, stand up …
Year 11 and 12 Work Placement
Our Harrisdale Year 11 and 12 Workplace Learning students had the opportunity to complete work experience placements in Term 1 and during the April school holidays. All students received terrific feedback from their hosts and proudly represented Carey during their placements. Well done to all …
Year 10s and 11s meet incredible Holocaust Survivor
On Tuesday, our Harrisdale Year 10 Humanities and Year 11 History students had the incredible opportunity to hear from Holocaust survivor, Hetty Verolme about her experiences living through Nazi persecution as a child. Hetty is now 91 years old and lives in Perth. Hetty shared …
Equestrian Interschool Competition
In the last week of the April school holidays, seven Carey students participated in the Equestrian Interschool Competition at the State Equestrian Centre in Brigadoon. The event was held over three days, where they joined 181 other riders to compete in combined training, dressage, show …
ANZAC Day Driveway Services
“At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.” With ANZAC Day services cancelled due to the lockdown, it was still a beautiful morning for remembrance in Perth. Some staff and families commemorated with #lightthedawn driveway services. Today we …
Harrisdale Year 7 Camp
In the final week of Term 1 our Harrisdale Year 7 students headed to Nanga Bush Camp in Dwellingup for a 3-day camp. Led by Adventure Works, students undertook a range of challenging outdoor activities such as raft building, bush walking, team challenges, ziplining through …
Year 10 X-Over Experience in Meekatharra
In the second week of the school holidays some of our Harrisdale staff and Year 10 students were part of the X-Over experience in Meekatharra with the Carey Right Track Foundation. The team supported the local youth services in a variety of activities such as …
Year 12 Retreat
Lots of wonderful memories were made at the Year 12 Retreat at Rottnest last term. The students spent 3 days enjoying each others company as well as bike riding, playing mini golf, swimming at Pinky’s beach and fishing on the jetty. The theme of the …
Humanities Week
In Week 7 of Term 1, the Humanities Department at our Harrisdale Secondary Campus organised a fun week of activities for students in celebration of Humanities Week. A MasterChef International Foods Competition was held on both Monday and Thursday, where students competed in their House …
Australian Author Visits
On Monday 15 March, three Harrisdale Secondary classes had the incredible opportunity to hear from celebrated and award-winning Australian author A.J. (Amanda) Betts. With our Year 10’s, Amanda discussed what makes a dystopian novel and dove into the process of world-building, using her acclaimed dystopian …
