Victor Harbor High School

Victor Harbor High School

Victor Harbor High School Introduction

Victor Harbor is a thriving holiday resort town nestled on a wide sandy arc of Encounter Bay, 85kms south of Adelaide.

The islands and coves of the Encounter coast hold great significance for indigenous Australians and have become popular with visitors interested in activities such as fishing, surfing, swimming, coastal walks and penguin and whale watching. The town has a busy shopping precinct, numerous cafes and community sporting facilities.

School facilities and resources

  • Middle school building
  • 3 computer networked suites and classroom computer pods
  • Resource centre with 15 internet access computers
  • On-site community gymnasium & performance hall
  • Specialist facilities for photography, music, visual and performing arts
  • Home economics and technology centre
  • Special Education Unit

Strong focus areas

  • Languages
  • Maritime Studies
  • Sport and Physical Education

Special interest programs

  • Extensive sport and physical education program
  • Extensive music program with show band, concert bands, instrumental tuition and vocal ensembles
  • Alternative Pathways programs
  • Special Education Program

Languages

  • Indonesian
  • French

Student support services

  • Student services coordinator
  • Careers counselling
  • Doctor on campus
  • School chaplain
  • Aboriginal education support

Recent school awards and achievements

  • Nominated in the top 36 schools in the nation for music program
  • Engadine Bandfest - gold awards
  • National Sailing Competitions - represented SA
  • National Surfing Competitions - student participation

Sporting activities

  • Athletics
  • Aquatics - swimming, surfing, sailing
  • Australian rules football, soccer
  • Hockey
  • Netball, basketball, volleybal, beach volleyballl
  • Tennis, table tennis, badminton
  • Cross country running
  • Mountain biking
  • Golf
  • Cricket
  • Softball

Co-curriculur opportunities

  • State Knockout competitions in a range of sports
  • School musical drama production
  • Volleyball competitions local and interstate
  • Debating and public speaking
  • National academic competitions in maths, languages and English

International programs

  • Study Abroad Program
  • Study Tours

Sister school relationships

  • SLTPI, Pandaan, East Java
 

Application

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