Clare High School Introduction

Clare High School is situated in the beautiful Clare Valley, in the mid-north of South Australia, approximately two hours drive from Adelaide.

Rich in history and heritage, the valley is recognised internationally for its Riesling and other coolclimate wines and as a popular tourist destination. Clare High School has strong links with its community and as a result offers programs for Years 7-12 with a focus on Agriculture and Viticulture.

School facilities and resources

• Resource centre
• Information technology facilities
• Technical studies suite
• Vineyard
• Agriculture facilities including pig eco-shelters, steer enclosures, goat pens, sheep yards and free range chicken coops
• Music suite
• Art rooms and photography laboratory
• Drama space and dance floor
• Home economics centre
• Middle school and senior school wings
• Extensive grounds with sporting facilities

Strong focus areas

• Outdoor Education
• Sport
• Agriculture - Viticulture
• Vocational Education and Training (VET)
• Community Arts

Special interest programs

• Community Citizenship Program
• Middle schooling

Languages

• German
• Japanese

Student support services

• ESL support
• School counsellors
• School chaplain
• Pastoral care program
• International student focus person

 

Recent school awards and achievements

• Solar power project grant,
• Water catchment grant,
• KESAB Tidy Towns commendation,

Sporting activities

• Australian rules football, soccer
• Cricket
• Golf
• Volleyball, netball, basketball
• Tennis
• Swimming, athletics

Co-curricular opportunities

• Music - school band, choir
• Academic competitions
• Citizenship program

Industry and training partnerships

Community alliances

• Clare and Gilbert Valley Council - youth advisory committee
• Country Arts SA - music project
• Moon project
• Interact - youth organization
• Lions Youth of the Year competition

International programs

• Study Abroad Program
• Study Tours

Sister school relationships

• Yoshinaga Junior High School, Yoshinaga, Japan
• Meiji University Nakano Hachioji High School, Tokyo, Japan