Wirreanda High School Introduction

Wirreanda High School is a comprehensive high school catering for students in Years 8-13. It is situated in the outer southern metropolitan area close to both the hills and sea and is approximately 40 minutes from the city centre.

School facilities and resources

• Two gymnasiums with badminton, volleyball and basketball courts
• Gymnasium with climbing wall
• Six tennis courts, 2 cricket nets, 2 outdoor basketball courts
• Soccer and football ovals, hockey pitch, petanque pitch, weight training facility
• Performing arts centre
• 7 IBM & Mac computing rooms including computer design facilities
• Year 12 study area
• Learning centre for students with specific learning needs including special education and students of high intellectual ability
• Middle school and senior school sub-schools
• Technology studies facilities - woodwork, metalwork, plastics, photography
• School canteen

Strong focus areas

• Sport and Physical Education
• Health and Wellbeing
• Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

Special interest programs

• Special Interest Sports Program (yrs 8-10)
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) - programs including sport & recreation, music industry, retail, and hospitality. Other VET courses available by negotiation through the Southern Vocational College.
• Gifted and talented education program (yrs 8-9)

Languages

• Indonesian
• French

Student support services

• Student counselors
• Learning support coordinator
• Sports coordinator
• Wirreanda Adaptive and Vocational Education Program
• School chaplain

 

Recent school awards and achievements

Sporting activities

• Basketball, netball
• Cricket,
• Australian rules football, soccer
• Volleyball
• Surfing

Co-curricular opportunities

• Annual musical production
• Debating
• SHIP camp for students with high intellectual potential

Industry and training partnerships

• Alternative education partnerships with Mission Australia, Workskil, Department of Further Education, Employment and Training

 

Community alliances

• Onkaparinga Cluster of schools

 

International program

• Study Tours