Bold Park Community School - Wembley Campus
Welcome to BPCS
When you visit our school you will discover that BPCS is an intimate, caring and innovative 21st Century school catering for children from Playgroup and Early Years through to Middle School and College, including Specialist Programs.
We pride ourselves in offering a unique educational choice between mainstream and established alternative schooling. We cater for families looking for a nurturing environment that supports the latest research and best practice across ages and stages of child development.
We emphasize developing skills and understandings to create a community where children respect and value their families and the society in which they live, where they know and value themselves and are comfortable with the challenges ahead.
Our goal is that Bold Park Community School will continue to be a model of excellence for the 21st century. As our Founding Principal Gillian McAuliffe says, “To seek to keep the light alive in children’s eyes.”
The Bold Park Difference
We know that healthy relationships and community connections are central to thriving. At its core, our school holds the right of children and young adults to an educational environment that sustains a bold and joyful approach to learning. By promoting creativity and real-world experiences, we connect learning to the life of our community, making it meaningful and creating a sense of belonging. Through mutual respect, our students understand both how to be brave with their voices and what it means to participate in a democratic environment.
Our Campuses - Wembley & Maylands
Wembley campus offers programs for children 18 months old to Year 9, and our Maylands College campus caters for young adults in Years 10 to 12.
Our Wembley Campus classrooms to Year 9 are set in a picturesque setting connected to the natural world where children can develop a sense of belonging to a community and a connection to nature.
And our beautiful Maylands College Campus for Years 10-12, is located in the heart of Maylands, close to the train, café strip, wonderful arts organisations and the magnificent sports and recreation facility - the Rise. It is a perfect place for young adults to explore, and we endeavour to promote connections with our community at every opportunity.
Specialist Programs
A unique part of the Bold Park Community School experience is found in the range of specialist’s programs that cater to the holistic development of our students. Our diverse Arts Program, featuring Dance, Drama, Music, Culinary Arts, Media, Visual Arts, Digital Technologies and Design Technologies nurtures creativity and broadens perspectives.
Through initiatives like Bluearth, we focus on enhancing physical and emotional wellbeing. Our evolving Camps experiences are aimed at building resilience through nature-based experiences.
The Outta Boundz initiative presents older students with challenges such as surfing and woodwork, promoting environmental and community engagement. Beyond the traditional classroom, activities like Culinary Arts cooking in the Wild Kitchen and the Outdoor Provocation working with wood and natural materials further enriches learning and personal development, embodying our commitment to a holistic educational journey.
College Years 10-12
Our College Program is designed around what young people need to thrive in the modern world.
We are one of only a few schools in WA to make a Certificate IV qualification available to Year 11 and 12 students. The Certificate IV Design offering has been a perfect program for students to enter tertiary study pathways and post-secondary careers. Our Year 10 students also are uniquely able to earn a Certificate II in Visual Arts, which contributes to the completion of their West Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). The real strength, however, lies in the links between these nationally recognised programs, WACE studies, extracurricular activities and other opportunities available with and through our College program.