Aberfoyle Park High School Introduction

School facilities and resources

• Modern, comfortable, fully airconditioned and heated buildings
• Shared community library with extended hours
• 2 gymnasiums, 2 ovals, soccer pitch, tennis and basketball courts
• Senior student study and computer areas
• 400 computers, internet access
• Multi-media suite
• Professional theatre, dance studio and music suite
• Hi-tech robotics and photographic facilities
• Canteen offering delicious, homemade meals
• School bus service

Strong focus areas

• Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Drama)
• Outdoor Education
• Information Technology (IT)

Special interest programs

• IGNITE program - accelerated learning program for gifted and talented students
• CISCO Networking Academy Program - comprehensive e-learning
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) - tourism, hospitality, entertainment, automotive and contruction

Languages

• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Chinese
• German
• Japanese
• Spanish

Student support services

• ESL support
• International student committee
• International student support coordinator
• Student counsellors
• Chaplain
• Student services office
• Supportive, caring teachers
• Bilingual teachers
• Student buddy system

Recent school awards and achievements

• The Advertiser Young Writer of the Year Award
• Young Composer of the Year
• State Mock Trial Law Competition, winner (8 times)

Sporting activities

• Athletics, running
• Swimming
• Surfing club
• Over 30 different sports teams including volleyball, netball, soccer, cricket, squash, table tennis, rugby and Australian rules football

Co-curricular opportunities

• Ski and snow safety camp
• Mock Trial Law Competition
• Bushwalking, aquatics, orienteering
• Music band competitions and trips
• Choir

Industry and training partnerships

Community alliances

• Range of youth leadership and enterprise projects

International programs

• Intensive Secondary English Course
• High School Program
• Study Abroad Program
• Study Tours

 

 

Sister school relationships

• Kokusai Joho High School, Niigata, Japan
• Zouping No 1 Senior Middle School, Shandong, China
• Nishinomiya High School, Japan

Aberfoyle Park High School is a large school set in a beautiful, natural environment, close to public transport and modern shopping centre, 30 minutes from Adelaide.