Thornlie Senior High School

04/09/2026

CELEBRATING OUR AMAZING EAs! 💐

This week, we’re celebrating Education Assistant Appreciation Week and the incredible EAs who make such a difference at Thornlie SHS every single day. 💛

Our EAs bring patience, care, humour and unwavering support to our classrooms and school community. Whether they’re helping students overcome challenges, celebrating the little wins, lending a listening ear or simply being that familiar face a student needs, the impact they have is enormous.

We are incredibly lucky to have such a dedicated and caring team of EAs at Thornlie SHS.

A huge THANK YOU for everything you do for our students, staff and school. We appreciate you! 🌟


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03/09/2026

R U OK? DAY - THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 💛

Get ready for a day of connection, movement and plenty of fun as we come together to celebrate R U OK? Day! 🌼

💛 WEAR YELLOW!
Students and staff are encouraged to wear yellow to help brighten up the school and show their support for R U OK? Day!

🏃 RECESS | 2.1KM PARKRUN
Run it, jog it or walk it – lace up your runners and join us for our 2.1km Parkrun!

🎪 LUNCH + PERIOD 5 | R U OK? FESTIVAL
The fun continues with our R U OK? Festival featuring:

🌮 Food trucks
🐰 Cuddly Animal Farm & Ranger Redz Zoo
💛 Mental health & wellbeing vendors
🎶 Music
🏆 Prizes
🎯 Games & activities..and plenty more!

It’s going to be a great day to have some fun, connect with others and remind ourselves to check in with the people around us.

Wear yellow, get involved and ask the question – R U OK? 💛


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Act Belong Commit

01/09/2026

FAST FEET & HOUSE HEAT!🏃‍♀️

Our 2026 Athletics Carnival was an incredible day! From the track to the field, our students and staff brought the energy, enthusiasm and plenty of house spirit! 💙💚💛❤️

A huge congratulations to O’Connor House, who took out the overall win! We also congratulate all of our Year Level Champions and Runners-Up on their outstanding achievements. 🌟

Most importantly, well done to every student who got involved, had a go, cheered on their mates and helped make the day such a success.

And of course, a massive thank you to our HPE Department for all the work behind the scenes and on the day to make it happen!

What a carnival! 👏


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29/08/2026

ENCORE IS TOMORROW! ✨

Here’s a little sneak peek from this mornings stage rehearsal! 🔥

Our cast of over 120 dancers have been working incredibly hard and we can’t wait for them to hit the stage tomorrow for ENCORE!

There’s still time to grab your tickets and come along to support our talented performers!

🎟️ Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/au/event/1625958

We’ll see you there! ✨


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28/08/2026

WACSSO PRESIDENT’S CHOICE AWARD! 🏆

Last Friday, artwork from our talented students was proudly displayed at the WACSSO: Representing P&Cs in WA Conference alongside work from schools across WA.

With so many schools involved and limited exhibition space, we were thrilled to learn that our students’ work was selected for the WACSSO President’s Choice Award! 🌟

As part of the award, a gift voucher will be presented to our Arts Department.

A huge thank you to our P&C President, Michelle Manolas for collecting, preparing and displaying our students’ work on the day, and congratulations to our talented young artists! 👏


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25/08/2026

AASCF STATE CHAMPS 2026 ✨

What an incredible weekend for our athletes at the Australian All Star Cheerleading Federation (AASCF) Cheer & Dance State Championships!

Across two huge days of competition, our teams delivered some incredible performances and results - a true reflection of the hard work, commitment and teamwork they have shown throughout the season.

RESULTS 🏆
🥇 Zodiac Pom: 1st Place & STATE CHAMPIONS!
🥇 Black Ice L2 Cheer: 1st Place & STATE CHAMPIONS!
🥉 Elite Jazz: 3rd Place
🏅 Elite Lyrical: 4th Place
🏅 Elements Hip Hop: 4th place
🏅 Elite Lyrical: 4th place
🏅 Eclipse Pom: 4th place
🏅 Solstice Jazz: 5th place

Special mention to our Level 1 Cheer team, Altitude, who HIT ZERO! What a way to finish the season! 🎉

We couldn’t be more proud of our athletes for the way they performed and represented our school throughout the entire weekend. To our parents and Thunder Ohana support crew - you are the truly best! 🌟

A huge congratulations also to all of the other schools who competed and showcased amazing routines. It is so exciting to see WA school cheer and dance continuing to grow and shine on the competition floor!

And the performances aren’t over yet! 🎭✨

Our dancers will be back on stage this weekend for ENCORE – our 2026 Dance Showcase! Come along and see our talented dancers perform their competition and class routines.

Tickets are available here👇🏽
https://www.trybooking.com/au/event/1625958

We’d love to see you there! 🤍


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24/08/2026

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL - THIS FRIDAY! 🏃‍♂️

The countdown is on! Our 2026 Athletics Carnival is happening this Friday! 🎉

Check out the images below for the full event schedule.

We recommend screenshotting or saving the schedule so you can easily keep track of when your favourite events are happening throughout the day.

We’re looking forward to a fantastic day of competition, house spirit and plenty of cheering from the sidelines! 🏆👏

❤️💛💚💙


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20/08/2026

PICTURE PERFECT 📸

It was smiles all round for our school photos today! A big thank you to Fotoworks for capturing our special group photos for 2026.

We can’t wait to see the finished shots featured in this year’s yearbook! 📖


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17/08/2026

MAKING MOVES IN THE COMMUNITY 💡

Year 11 student, Shaun, has clearly done his homework and shown what can happen when young people turn a great idea into action.

Well done - what a great initiative.

We are proud of you! 🌟


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Local student Shaun Creighton recently came to see me to advocate for a parkour park in the City of Gosnells.

For those wondering, parkour is all about moving through obstacles using skills such as running, jumping, climbing, balancing and vaulting.

Shaun’s timing was pretty good. One of the locations he thinks could work is Centennial Pioneer Park, which is due for an equipment renewal and is currently open for public comment.

If you’d like to have "YOUR SAY" on the future of Centennial Pioneer Park, leave your feedback here:

https://yoursay.gosnells.wa.gov.au/cpp

And if you think the City of Gosnells needs a parkour park, you can support Shaun’s idea by signing his petition:

https://yoursay.gosnells.wa.gov.au/elector-petitions

Great to see a local young person not just having an idea, but doing something about it. Shaun came well prepared. He had identified three possible locations, spoken to members of the parkour community about helping with a design, and clearly explained what he’d like to see.

Thanks for taking the time to come and see me, Shaun. Well done.

See comments for Ted Talk video on parkour.

14/08/2026

STUDENT LEADERS AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE 🏛️

What a fantastic opportunity for our Year 12 Student Leaders, who visited Parliament House on Wednesday with our Principal, Charmaine Ford and Student Council Coordinator, Sean Doyle, as guests of Colleen Egan - Member for Thornlie.

We were incredibly proud to hear our students described as intelligent, inquisitive, polite and engaged – a wonderful reflection of the young people they are and the way they represent Thornlie Senior High School.

A huge thank you to Colleen Egan MLA for welcoming our group, taking the time to speak with our students and sharing such kind words about them.

An experience to remember and another very proud Thornlie SHS moment! 💙


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