Wirreanda High School

Wirreanda High School

Wirreanda High School Introduction

Wirreanda High School is a comprehensive high school catering for students in Years 8-13. It is situated in the outer southern metropolitan area close to both the hills and sea and is approximately 40 minutes from the city centre.

School facilities and resources

  • Two gymnasiums with badminton, volleyball and basketball courts
  • Gymnasium with climbing wall
  • Six tennis courts, 2 cricket nets, 2 outdoor basketball courts
  • Soccer and football ovals, hockey pitch, petanque pitch, weight training facility
  • Performing arts centre
  • 7 IBM & Mac computing rooms including computer design facilities
  • Year 12 study area
  • Learning centre for students with specific learning needs including special education and students of high intellectual ability
  • Middle school and senior school sub-schools
  • Technology studies facilities - woodwork, metalwork, plastics, photography
  • School canteen

Strong focus areas

  • Sport and Physical Education
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

Special interest programs

  • Special Interest Sports Program (yrs 8-10)
  • Vocational Education and Training (VET) - programs including sport & recreation, music industry, retail, and hospitality. Other VET courses available by negotiation through the Southern Vocational College.
  • Gifted and talented education program (yrs 8-9)

Languages

  • Indonesian
  • French

Student support services

  • Student counselors
  • Learning support coordinator
  • Sports coordinator
  • Wirreanda Adaptive and Vocational Education Program
  • School chaplain

 

Recent school awards and achievements

Sporting activities

  • Basketball, netball
  • Cricket,
  • Australian rules football, soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Surfing

Co-curricular opportunities

  • Annual musical production
  • Debating
  • SHIP camp for students with high intellectual potential

Industry and training partnerships

  • Alternative education partnerships with Mission Australia, Workskil, Department of Further Education, Employment and Training

 

Community alliances

  • Onkaparinga Cluster of schools

 

International program

  • Study Tours
 

Application

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