Moonta Area School Introduction

School facilities and resources

• Picturesque grounds, including heritage administration building
• Well resourced community library, internet access
• Gymnasium
• Disabled access and facilities
• Well resourced computing rooms
• Extensive sporting facilities - netball, basketball and tennis courts, oval
• School canteen

Strong focus areas

• Literacy and Numeracy
• Information Technology (IT)
• Sports
• Aboriginal Education

Special interest programs

• Outdoor Education

Languages

• Aboriginal languages

Student support services

• Student counsellor
• Home group and pastoral care
• International student focus group
• Special education class (primary and secondary)
• Careers counselling

Sporting activities

• Swimming
• Dance
• Athletics carnivals, fun runs and cross country running
• Sports education clinics - cycling, basketball, football, golf, athletics and tennis
• Australian rules football, hockey, tennis, athletics, basketball, netball, softball

Co-curricular opportunities

• Student voice and class meetings – leadership opportunities
• National academic competitions – maths, science, IT and English
• State Rock Eisteddfod Challenge – dance and drama competition
• Intenational Pedal Prix competition – engineering design and construction, 24 hour pedal powered race
• Sports competitions
• Come Out Festival - youth arts
• Operation Flinders – self development program for ‘at risk’ students

Industry and training partnerships

• Institutes of TAFE – VET programs
• Local Business Partnerships - workplace training

Community alliances

• Moonta Progress Association – tourism programs

International programs

• Study Tours

Moonta is a seaside town on Spencer Gulf (population approximately 3,000), 160 kilometres northwest of Adelaide. Its origin lies in the discovery of copper and the
subsequent development of mining by Cornish immigrants.

The mines no longer operate, however the town is now a thriving tourist destination with safe beaches, good fishing and sporting facilities and a mild climate. Moonta Area School, along with the Kindergarten are the only educational facilities in the town, catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 12.