Armadale

Armadale, Western Australia is a suburb within the City of Armadale, located on the south-eastern edge of Perth's metropolitan area. The major junction of the South Western and Albany Highways, which connect Perth with the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia respectively, is located within the suburb. It is also the terminus of the Armadale railway line, one of five major railway lines to service Perth.

Education

Armadale, being an urban centre and transport hub for the surrounding districts, contains a variety of educational institutions. It is home to two state high schools, four state primary schools, three independent schools (one of which extends to year 12), an Australian Trades College campus and a campus of Polytechnic West (formerly Swan TAFE).

In 1899, Armadale School was established at the intersection of Church and Third Roads. With the construction of social housing in the 1950s, Armadale Senior High School (1955) and John Calvin Christian College (1957) were opened. As new areas opened, new schools followed: Kingsley (1969), Neerigen Brook (1970) and Challis (1974), as well as Cecil Andrews Senior High School (1980). In 1983, the Pioneer Village School and Dale Christian School opened. Finally, in 1987, Armadale Primary School was relocated to its current location at Carradine Road following the redevelopment of the Armadale city centre precinct — its old location is now home to Armadale Shopping City.