Lockridge Senior High School is co-educational for students Years 8-12 and located 12 kilometres from Perth city in Western Australia. Opened in 1974 it is located in shady grounds on western edge of Swan Valley, the oldest wine region. The school has developed a reputation for innovative programs and maintains a fine tradition of academic and vocational success with strong student support structures. The school has the system endorsed Specialist Programs for Agriculture and Basketball. These programs are run by highly qualified and specialist staff and provide units towards Nationally Accredited Certificates. The school has a fully operational 'city farm' of 25 hectares, with prize winning cattle, sheep, trout, poultry and horticultural operations. Primary school students are also involved in various programs. Specialist Basketball facilities are provided for indoor and outdoor use. Students come from over 30 different ethnic backgrounds including 10% Indigenous and draw from a low socio-economic area. Our Ngulla Maya Centre, NAIDOC Week and Harmony Day activities assist our students to appreciate and value cultural diversity.