Adelaide High School
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2 Adelaide High School Adelaide High School is South School facilities and resources Sporting activities Australia’s oldest high school • IBM and Apple Mac computer • Rowing club networked facilities, internet access and is located in the expansive • Cricket • Performing arts centre for music, • Australian rules football, soccer green parklands, which encircle dance and drama • Volleyball the central business district • Design technology suite • Netball, basketball • Resource centre with internet access • Tennis of Adelaide. We are a special and large collection of English interest language school as a Second Language (ESL) and Co-curricular opportunities Languages Other Than English supporting students from over 60 • Student representative council and (LOTE) resources prefect system – student voice and different cultural backgrounds. • Languages centre leadership Students from many other • Sporting facilities including tennis • Interact club – international and basketball courts and extensive community service metropolitan schools attend our ovals • Music – jazz, stage & show bands school after hours to participate • Gymnasium and ensembles in School of Languages classes. • Senior school centre • Tournament of Minds - team problem solving competition Strong focus areas • Debating, chess competitions • Languages • National academic competitions in • English as a Second Language (ESL) languages, maths and chemistry • Student leadership and involvement • Languages on Campus program Special interest programs • Flinders University Enrichment program • Special Interest Languages Program • Annual History Challenge • Gifted and talented education program Industry and training partnerships • Rowing • Inner Adelaide Partnership - VET • Cricket and enterprise programs Languages • All universities and TAFE in South Australia – language learning and • English as a Second Language (ESL) pathways • European – French, German, Italian, Modern Greek, Spanish Community alliances • Asian – Japanese, Modern Standard • Adelaide City Council and Chinese Debating SA - range of programs Name of School: including peer support, city mall Student support services redevelopment Adelaide High School • ESL support • KESAB and Adelaide City Council Address: • Pastoral care – environmental studies including West Terrace • International student focus person water quality and fauna diversity Adelaide SA 5000 • School counsellors International programs • Year level and curriculum Distance from City: City location coordinators • Intensive Secondary English Course Phone: 618 8231 9373 • Curriculum support • High School Program • Study Abroad Program Fax: 618 8212 7827 • Bilingual support officers • Student peer support program • Study Tours Email: [email protected] Sister school relationships Website: www.adelaidehs.sa.edu.au Recent school awards and • Asahi High School, Osaka, Japan. Year of Establishment: 1908 achievements • State Debating Championships, • Nankai Middle School Number 3, School Population: 1060 finalist 1999 – 2003 Chongqing, China • International Learning Quest • Greensward College, Essex, UK. Challenge, category winner 2003 • Chinese Chamber of Commerce Language Award 2002 – 2003 • Mathematics Olympiad Competition Award 2003 • National Excellence in Teaching Awards 2002, 2003.