Wirreanda Secondary School

Last updated

Wirreanda Secondary School
Wirreanda-secondary-logo.png
Location
Wirreanda Secondary School
,
Information
Type Public
MottoRespect Responsibility Honesty Achievement
Established1977
ChairColin Jevons
PrincipalKarla Pobke
Enrolment1090 [1]
CampusWirreanda Secondary School
Colour(s)    
blue, white, grey, naval green
Website http://www.wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au/

Wirreanda Secondary School is a Government of South Australia public high school in Morphett Vale, Adelaide, South Australia. The school caters for students from Years 7 to 12.

Contents

The school was established in 1977 and features a variety of special programs, including programmes to assist school leavers with entering the workforce. Wirreanda Secondary School is one of two Specialist Sports Schools in South Australia which offers a General sports course. [2]

The word Wirreanda is an Indigenous Australian name for Place where wallabies live under tall trees. Derived from the Aboriginal wirra – 'gum tree' and ando – 'rock wallaby'. [3]

Special programs

Specialist Sport Course

The Specialist Sport Course at Wirreanda assists participants to develop skills, physical fitness, and knowledge in areas such as:

Sports offered include: [4]

International education

Wirreanda Secondary School offers a comprehensive International Student Program that includes Study Tours and a High School Graduate Program.

Flexible Learning Options and Transition to Employment

There are a number of programs at Wirreanda for students that are disengaged from learning, such as the Flexible Learning Options (FLO) or the Southern Collective Alternative Education Program (SCAEP). There are also programs available for students that wish to make the transition to employment.

SCAEP is an off-campus education program for Year 9 and Year 10 students with strong links to the community through organisations such as Mission Australia and ICAN. [5]

The Wirreanda Adaptive Vocational Education (WAVE) program assists students that wish to transition from school to employment. [6]

Curriculum

Middle school

In Years 7, 8 and 9. Students must study: [7]

Students can study these subjects

In year 9 students do not study PBL must study something called ICS (Inquiry Centred Studies)

Senior school

In year 10 students must study these compulsory programs

Students participate in the specialised studies they have chosen and work to complete their SACE. Informal contact is maintained with students, and encouragement given for them to continue to use the SHIP room computers and facilities.

Old location

Wirreanda was formerly located slightly south of its current location, being bordered between Chappel Avenue, Blundel Street and Richards Drive, [8] however once the old Emu Winery was demolished, the new school was built in its current location between States Road, Richards Drive and McCartney Street.

Notable alumni

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Physical education</span> Educational course related to the physique and care of the body

Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys. Ed. or PE, is a subject taught in schools around the world. PE is taught during primary and secondary education and encourages psychomotor, cognitive, and affective learning through physical activity and movement exploration to promote health and physical fitness. When taught correctly and in a positive manner, children and teens can receive a storm of health benefits. These include reduced metabolic disease risk, improved cardiorespiratory fitness, and better mental health. In addition, PE classes can produce positive effects on students' behavior and academic performance. Research has shown that there is a positive correlation between brain development and exercising. Researchers in 2007 found a profound gain in English Arts standardized test scores among students who had 56 hours of physical education in a year, compared to those who had 28 hours of physical education a year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of South Australia</span> Public university in South Australia

The University of South Australia (UniSA) is a public research university in the Australian state of South Australia. It is a founding member of the Australian Technology Network of universities, and is the largest university in South Australia with approximately 37,000 students.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marryatville High School</span> Public school in Kensington Road, Marryatville, South Australia, Australia

Marryatville High School (MHS) is a public state secondary school in Adelaide, South Australia. The school is situated on a large area of land in the eastern suburb of Marryatville, part of the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters. First Creek cuts through the school grounds and large gum trees line the property. The school was founded in 1976 during the Dunstan era, from the amalgamation of the Norwood Boys' Technical High School and the Kensington & Norwood Girls' High School.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pembroke School, Adelaide</span> School in Kensington Park, South Australia, Australia

Pembroke School is an Australian independent co-educational and non-denominational day and boarding school located in Kensington Park, a suburb 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It was founded in 1974 as an amalgamation of King's College, a boys' school, and the Girton Girls' School.

Springbank Secondary College is a public high school in the suburb of Pasadena in southern Adelaide, South Australia. The inclusive school is on the corner of Goodwood Road and Daws Road. Springbank is a specialist basketball school. In 2017 it also adopted a science, technology, engineering, arts and maths focus, and announced formal links with the Australian Science and Mathematics School and Flinders University.

Norwood International High School (NIHS) is a single-campus, co-educational, public high school located in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maribyrnong College</span> Public sports high school in Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Maribyrnong College, also known as Maribyrnong Secondary College, and formerly known as Maribyrnong High School, is a government-funded secondary day school that specialises in sports, located in Maribyrnong in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Students enrol based on local residence and/or in the selective sports academy. The school offers an accelerated learning program to prospective students who demonstrate academic ability.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St George Christian School</span> School in Australia

St George Christian School is a multi-campus independent non-denominational Christian co-educational primary and secondary day school, located in Hurstville and Sans Souci, both suburbs of southern Sydney, in the St George area of New South Wales, Australia.

South Australian high schools that offer specialised courses and programs. Some schools have a selection process for entry into their special programs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The McDonald College</span> School in Australia

The McDonald College is an independent co-educational specialist primary and secondary day and boarding school with speciality in the creative and performing arts, located in North Strathfield, an inner western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brentwood Secondary College</span> Public school in Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia

Brentwood Secondary College is a co-educational, public high school, located in Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia.

Blackwood High School is a co-educational secondary school located in Eden Hills, a south-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, teaching to the Australian Curriculum and the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE). It is also a special-interest high school that specialises in netball and Australian rules Football.

Gleeson College is a Catholic secondary school in Golden Grove, South Australia. The college is named after the late Emeritus Archbishop of Adelaide, James William Gleeson and the motto "With one heart" derives from his serving for 10 years (1971–1981) on the Pontifical Council Cor Unum.

Underdale High School is a medium-sized government secondary school, located in Underdale in the western suburbs of Adelaide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Patrick's College, Sutherland</span> School in Australia

St Patrick's College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in Sutherland, Southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The college provides a general and religious education for students from Year 7 to Year 12.

Matraville Sports High School is a government co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary school, with speciality in sports, located on Anzac Parade, Chifley, an eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Woodvale Secondary College, formerly Woodvale Senior High School, is an independent public school, located in Woodvale, a suburb 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Perth, Western Australia. Opened in 1985, the school's catchment area covers parts of the City of Joondalup and the adjacent eastern portion of the City of Wanneroo. The school has an enrolment of 1,409 students from Year 7 to Year 12.

Endeavour Sports High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school, with speciality in sports, located in Caringbah, a southern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Eastern Fleurieu School, located in Strathalbyn about 50 km southeast of Adelaide in rural South Australia, consists of four separate primary school campuses and one high school campus. In 2017 there were around 1450 students enrolled at the school. At the end of 2017, principal of six years, Trevor Fletcher, retired. He was replaced by Ian Kent, previously the principal of Kangaroo Island's multi-campus schools.

Robina State High School is a coeducational independent public secondary school based in Robina, on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1400 students, with an official count of 1469 students in 2021.

References

  1. "2021 annual report" (PDF). 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/sport/pages/sport/9678/?reFlag=1 [ dead link ]
  3. "Poorinna - Witchelina".
  4. "Specialist Sport Program | Wirreanda High School". Archived from the original on 20 December 2009.
  5. "ICAN: Innovative Community Action Networks". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  6. "WAVE | Wirreanda High School". Archived from the original on 3 August 2010.
  7. "Middle Schooling at Wirreanda High School". Wirreanda High School. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  8. UBD Adelaide Street Directory, 17th Edition. UBD. c. 1979.

35°08′S138°32′E / 35.133°S 138.533°E / -35.133; 138.533