Kingscote Area School Introduction

School facilities and resources

• School recreation centre used extensively by school and community
• Specialist facilities for home economics, technical studies and enterprise education
• Library – computers, internet access
• Mac computer rooms, networked, internet access
• Extensive marine and environmental education resources
• School bus service
• Special Education facilities to cater for students with disabilities
• School canteen providing a range of quality food
• Open air amphitheatre with stepped seating

Strong focus areas

• Studies of Asia
• Marine and Environmental Education
• Literacy and Numeracy

Special interest programs

• Music – combined island band, festival choir and ensembles
• Gifted and talented education program

Languages

• Indonesian

Student support services

• Student counsellors
• School chaplain
• VET co-ordinator – careers support
• Middle School Boys’ Education
• Learning Assistance Program (LAP)
• Negotiated Educated Plan (NEP)
• Student behaviour management co-ordinator
• Visiting guidance and speech pathologists
• Student buddy system

Recent school awards and achievements

• Showcase school for marine and enterprise education
• Primary Maths Challenge, state and national winners 2003
• Come Out Festival competition, category winner 2003
• South Australian Mathematics Talent Quest – year 11 1st prize, year 10 1st prize, year 9 commendation, year 8 overall award of excellence 2003
• Southern Region Secondary Schools Team Sailing Regatta, 2003

Sporting activities

• Athletics and cross country running
• Sailing
• Swimming
• Basketball

Co-curricular opportunities

• Student representative council – student voice and leadership
• Active8 - State youth development program
• Asia week
• Team sailing
• Combined Kangaroo Island school band and choir
• State wide Rock Eisteddfod Challenge – dance and drama competition
• National academic competitions in maths, science, cookery and English
• Inter-school sporting competitions - cross-country running, marathons, bowls and basketball
• Come Out Festival - youth arts

Industry and training partnerships

• Institutes of TAFE – VET programs
• Open Access College - distance education

Community alliances

• Kangaroo Island Council - community support
• Kangaroo Island Yacht Club – team sailing
• Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board - marine and environmental education
• Rotary Service Club - exchange students

International programs

• Study Abroad Program
• Study Tours

Kingscote Area School is located in the township of Kingscote on the Bay of shoals on beautiful Kangaroo Island, Australia’s third largest island. Like many fine learning places we are nestled in a small caring environment, surrounded by blue seas, unspoilt countryside and have close access to natural bushland and wildlife.

Easily accessible by sea (ferry) and air, Kangaroo Island is a wonderful mix of pristine wilderness and small attractive townships making it the perfect destination for tourists from all over the world.