Cleve Area School Introduction

School facilities and resources

• IBM computer network, internet access
• Modern science laboratories
• Sporting facilities including a large sports oval, 4 tennis courts, 2 outside basketball courts, 22m outdoor swimming pool and gymnasium
• School bus service
• School and community library with internet access
• Sims farm, a 360 hectare property used to support the teaching of agriculture
• Year 11 and 12 centre
• Modern home economics centre

Strong focus areas

• Agriculture, in particular dry land farming
• Information Technology (IT)
• Literacy

Special interest programs

• Vocational Education and Training (VET) - programs including agriculture, child studies and construction
• Student Initiated Curriculum
• Thinking Skills
• The Education of Boys

Languages

• Indonesian (R- Yr 4)
• Other languages available by negotiation through the Open Access College

Student support services

• Student counsellor
• School chaplain
• Special education teacher
• Learning support centre
• Pastoral care program
• Student learning project
• Careers counselling

 

Recent school awards and achievements

• Kesab Tidy Schools Award, merit
• Eastern Eyre Interschool Athletics Competition, champion school

Sporting activities

• Athletics
• Australian rules football, rugby
• Netball
• Swimming

Co-curricular opportunities

• Come Out Festival - youth arts

Industry and training partnerships

Community alliances

International programs

• Study Abroad Program
• Study Tours

Cleve Area School is situated in the rural township of Cleve on the eastern side of Eyre Peninsula just 25 kms from the coast and approximately 550 kms from Adelaide.