Gladstone High School Introduction


School facilities and resources

• Modern classrooms
• Computer resources, internet access
• Comprehensive resource centre
• School vineyard and winery
• School farm
• Home economics centre
• Technology workshop
• Art room

Strong focus areas

• Viticulture
• Outdoor Education

Special interest programs

• Music - school concert band, instrumental music
• Physical education
• Agricultural Program - viticulture, cropping and animal husbandry

Languages

• German

Student support services

• ESL support
• Student counsellors
• School chaplain
• Pastoral care
• Student well being team
• Home group teachers and year level coordinators
• Student representative council
• Work experience program (Yrs 11 & 12)
• Alternate program coordinator - gifted education and special needs
• Career counsellor

Recent school awards and achievements

• South Australian Viticulture School of the Year, 2004
• German Padagogischer Austauschdienst Scholarship, 2003
• Ozspell – national spelling competition, participation 2003
• State agricultural awards for animal husbandry and olive oil production, 2004
• Tidy Towns competition, merit school section 2003

Sporting activities

• Athletics
• Swimming
• Australian rules football, soccer
• Netball, basketball

Co-curricular opportunities

• Student representative council – student voice and leadership
• National academic competitions in maths, science, English
• School band and ensembles
• Tournament of Minds - national team problem solving competition
• Public speaking

Industry and training partnerships

• Laura Community Hospital, Spencer Technical and Further Education College – school based training
• Local industries – workplace training

Community alliances

• Distance Education Program - sharing teaching expertise across 6 country high schools
• Southern Flinders Grape Growers Association – vineyard development
• Taylors Winery – wine making project
• Rocky River Health Service – student well being team project

International programs

• Study Abroad Program
• Study Tours

Gladstone High School, established in 1907, is one of South Australia’s oldest high
schools. As a smaller country high school, it proudly claims to be small enough for every teacher to know every student, and large enough to offer a full curriculum.

Located at the southern tip of the beautiful Flinders Rangers and only 40kms from the sea port city of Port Pirie, it draws students from the surrounding towns and farming districts.