as armadale's population increased, new state-run primary schools opened: kingsley (1969), neerigen brook (1970), challis (1974), and gwynne park (1978). in 1983, the pioneer village school and dale christian school opened, the latter having relocated to the site of the former drive-in cinema in brookdale. other state and private schools have been established in neighbouring population centres of westfield, kelmscott, roleystone and byford. other high schools were opened at kelmscott in the 1970s, west armadale (cecil andrews high school) in 1980, and roleystone in 1983. cecil andrews senior high school is the base of the australian air force cadets number 719 squadron.