Charles Campbell Secondary School Introduction

School facilities and resources

• Performing arts centre - dance & drama studios, music centre
• Multi-purpose outdoor sporting facilities including tennis courts, two large sports ovals, cricket nets and pitches, basketball courts
• Student canteen featuring international menu
• Materials technology centre including computer aided design suite and specialist engineering facilities
• IBM computer network laboratories
• Resource centre with internet access and large collection of ESL resources
• Year 12 centre
• International student suite of rooms
• Media and digital design centre
• Integrated business studies complex

Strong focus areas

• Performing Arts
• Engineering Pathways
• Vocational Education and Training (VET)
• Information and Digital Technology across the school

Special interest programs

• Special Interest Performing Arts Program
• Sports program including many team sports
• Extensive outdoor education program
• Instrumental music program with choir, bands, instrumental tuition and major annual production
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) - programs including Engineering Pathways, hospitality, multimedia, business and sport

Languages

• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Mandarin Chinese
• German
• Italian
• Other languages available by negotiation through the School of Languages and Open Access College

Student support services

• ESL support
• Dedicated student services staff
• Senior school support team
• Mentors and coaches for international students
• Student well-being co-ordinator
• International student focus person
• Bilingual support officers
• School chaplain
• Peer support and buddy system

Recent school awards and achievements

• Chinese Chamber of Commerce Awards
• National maths and science competitions, consistent recipients

Sporting activities

• Australian rules football, soccer
• Tennis
• Basketball, netball, volleyball
• Hockey
• Cricket
• Swimming
• Outdoor education activities - aquatics camp, high ropes, bushwalking, bush camping, rock climbing, snow skiing

Co-curricular opportunities

• Student voice
• Debating, chess club
• Youth Parliament
• National academic competitions in maths and science
• Music - concert bands, choir, instrumental tuition, major school production
• Annual snow skiing trip
• International Pedal Prix – engineering design and construction, 24 hour pedal powered race
• Siemens Science Summer School
• Australia Business Week – enterprise education program

Industry and training partnerships

• Engineering Employers Association - Engineering Pathways Program
• CIATIA - Engineering Australia F1 Project – to encourage engineering
• Bombay Bicycle Club Restaurant – VET hospitality program

Community alliances

• Campbelltown City Council – youth advisory committee
• Campbelltown City Council – involvement in multicultural fair
• Campbelltown Rotary Club – Malaysia exchange program

International programs

• Intensive Secondary English Course
• High School Program
• Study Abroad Program
• Study Tours

Charles Campbell Secondary School is a comprehensive school for Years 8 – 12 situated only 8 kilometres north east of the city and easily accessible by O-Bahn, Adelaide’s rapid bus transport system. The school is close to conservation parks
and River Torrens Linear Park, a popular walking and bicycle trail following the river from Paradise to the sea via the Adelaide city centre.