Melville’s new facilities ready for ‘25

Melville Senior High School has unveiled its new $9.8 million state-of-the-art sports hall and STEM classrooms.

The facility includes a purpose-built sports hall with a full-sized gymnasium, a strength and cardio-focused fitness centre, changeroom and toilet facilities, and two STEM classrooms.

The sports hall can open out onto the oval and existing hardcourts, providing a dynamic space that supports the school's growing number of students. A sprung timber floor playing surface provides a training ground for the school's specialist netball program, as well as basketball, volleyball, and badminton. 

Construction of the facility started in September 2023, and the completed building showcases an external artwork that represents the energy and movement of the human body. 

Melville Senior High School is recognised as a top-performing school in health and physical education studies. Its students have achieved 12 Subject Exhibition Awards and Certificates of Excellence over the past nine years, including seven awards for the top-performing health studies students in WA.  

The school is also among the top five schools in School Sport WA's McMahon Shield, which is awarded to schools based on a combination of participation and performance in interschool sport. 

Principal Samantha Steele expressed pride in the school's achievements in Health and Physical Education.  

“We are proud of our achievements in Health and Physical Education and have been a top-performing ATAR Health Studies school every year from 2015 to 2023,” she said.  

“Our school provides opportunities for students to participate in over 10 interschool sports with over 63 teams. We look forward to building on these achievements and opportunities for students in our new facility and the positive impact it will have on the students’ journey at Melville Senior High School. 

“Our Sports Hall will be a place for physical activity, social interaction, personal growth, and importantly, school identity.  

“It is a space where our students will develop the ability to work with others and be part of a team. It is also where they will develop their sense of belonging at school.”