In June 2017 the McGowan Government announced plans to build a new high school at Kitchener Park next to Subiaco Oval with the playing surface of the grounds to be used as a recreational facility. The new school, which opened in February 2020, is named Bob Hawke College. The government revealed the demolition would retain the oval playing surface, in its existing dimensions, for school and community use. Demolition of the grandstands began in July 2019 and included the removal of the stadium's highly visible light-towers which had been in operation since 1997. The iconic entrance gates to the stadium at Gate 19 were retained for commemorative purposes. The video screen above the Southern Stand was dismantled and sold to the Penrith Panthers in 2018 and reerected at Penrith Stadium. The demolition of the stadium was completed in November 2019. Current oval The playing surface of Subiaco Oval was retained and integrated as part of Bob Hawke College. Students of the college were granted use of the oval in May 2020, with the general public allowed access in June 2020 outside of school hours. Along with retaining the playing surface and the historic entrance gates, the oval's original player dugouts and 250 of the original wooden grandstand seats were reinstated, and new Australian Rules-sized goalposts were erected. In addition new floodlights were installed for night events. Attendance records Top 10 overall attendance records Seven of the ground's ten highest attendances were achieved at West Australian Football League grand finals: Top 10 AFL attendance records Last updated on 26 Sep 2015 See also List of closed stadiums by capacity Notes References Further reading Wilson, Ray (2008) Field of Dreams: Celebration of Subiaco Oval's 100th year Perth, Western Australia: The West Australian 16 pp – inserted into 7 May 2008 edition of The West Australian newspaper. External links Defunct Australian Football League grounds West Australian Football League grounds Soccer venues in Perth, Western Australia Fremantle Football Club Rugby World Cup stadiums West Coast Eagles Landmarks in Perth, Western Australia Subiaco, Western Australia Subiaco Football Club Sports venues completed in 1908 Sports venues demolished in 2019 Rugby league stadiums in Australia Rugby union stadiums in Australia Western Force 1908 establishments in Australia AFL Women's grounds Demolished buildings and structures in Western Australia State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Subiaco Demolished sports venues