Morialta Secondary College

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Morialta Secondary College
Location
Morialta Secondary College
Adelaide
,
South Australia

Australia
Coordinates 34°54′6.1″S138°40′37.2″E / 34.901694°S 138.677000°E / -34.901694; 138.677000
Information
Type Co-educational public high school
Established2023
PrincipalRoley Coulter
Grades7–9 (As of 2025)
Website morialtasecondarycollege.sa.edu.au

Morialta Secondary College is a co-educational high school located in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Founded on the site of the old Norwood Morialta High School's middle campus, Morialta Secondary College opened in 2023 and accepted year 7 students in its inaugural year. [1]

Contents

Construction of the school began in February 2022, where the old pre-existing buildings were demolished and replaced by new infrastructure, including "a 150-seat performing arts centre, gymnasium, sports ovals and courts, a library, gallery and café". [1] Constructions were delayed and the expected opening of the school, at the start of term 1, 2023 could not be accomplished, forcing its students to attend the nearby Magill Campus of UniSA for the first three weeks. [2] The high school is expected to cater 1200 students by 2028, when each year level will have an individual cohort. [1]

The current principal is Roley Coulter. [3]

Reason For Construction

In 2022, year 7 cohorts in South Australia moved from primary school to high school, in alignment with the rest of the nation. [4] [5] High school capacity was significantly impacted due to the increase in student enrolment, where pressure was especially prevalent in the eastern suburbs. The construction of Morialta Secondary College was intended to alleviate these pressures, alongside the expansion of both Roma Mitchell Secondary College and Adelaide Botanic High School. [6]

Curriculum

Students studying at Morialta Secondary College will learn English, Mathematics, Science, and Humanities as their core subjects. They will also learn Italian (as a secondary language), the Arts, Technology and Health & PE as non-core subjects. Senior students are offered the SACE course. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Morialta Secondary College officially opens". www.education.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  2. ↑ "Adelaide high school students head to university because new college not finished". ABC News. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  3. ↑ "The team". Morialta Secondary College. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  4. ↑ "Year 7 to high school evaluation report". www.education.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  5. ↑ "Year 7s will be attending high school from 2015". ABC News. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  6. ↑ "Work starts on new high school amid statewide enrolment pressures - InDaily". www.indaily.com.au. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  7. ↑ "Curriculum". Morialta Secondary College. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
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