Reynella East High School Introduction

The school setting at Reynella, a southern suburb of Adelaide, has extensive gardened grounds, sporting and learning facilities, and provides an ideal environment for a focused, well-rounded preparation for life.

The school is 15 minutes by bus from the major regional shopping centres of Noarlunga and Marion, and 30 minutes by express bus from the Adelaide city centre. Reynella East High School has a vision as a school for tomorrow, for today’s students.

We see ourselves as preparing  students of all abilities who are independent and interdependent learners; active citizens; enterprising and prepared to meet the challenges of the future.


School facilities and resources

• Performing arts centre with dance studio
• Science centre
• Three learning communities
• Beautiful grounds featuring awardwinning gardens
• Five IBM computer, networked laboratories
• Outdoor education centre with camping facilities, kayaks and bicycles
• Library with internet access and large collection of resources
• Sporting facilities including tennis courts, 1 large oval, hockey and soccer field
• Gymnasium
• Year 12 centre with computing facilities

Strong focus areas

• Environmental Science
• Technology
• Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Special interest programs

• Extensive special sports program featuring basketball, hockey, soccer and korf ball
• Visual and performing arts program featuring all 5 disciplines of dance, drama, music, visual arts and media
• Gifted and talented education program
• International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP) commencing 2005
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs in hospitality, fashion design and child development

Languages

• Japanese
• German
• French

Student support services

• ESL support
• International student focus person
• Careers counsellor
• Student welfare counsellor
• Student buddy system
• School chaplain

Recent school awards and achievements

• Australian Business Week – enterprise education, national award 2004
• National academic competitions in maths, science, computing, English (several recipients in past years)
• National Excellence in Teaching Awards 2001- 2003
• Interschool Zone Debating Competition, finalist 2004

Sporting activities

• Australian rules football, soccer
• Basketball, korfball
• Hockey
• Interschool basketball competitions
• Surf lifesaving

Co-curricular opportunities

• Debating
• Multi-arts school productions
• Academic competitions
• School bands and vocal ensemble
• Robotics
• Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – international youth development program including adventure skills and community service

Industry and training partnerships

• Southern Vocational College – delivery of VET programs
• Mitsubishi Australia - Manufacturing Learning Centre program
• Onkaparinga Institute of TAFE - prevocational TAFE courses
• Reynella Tourism Association – delivery of tourism program
• Seacliff Surf Life Saving Club – surf lifesaving instruction

Community alliances

• Access to community recreation facilities - lawn bowls, golf and volleyball courts
• Strong links with community groups – student involvement and leadership

International programs

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

Sister school relationships

• Bunsei Girls’ High School, Japan
• Mishima Senior High School, Japan
• Valentin-Heider-Gymanasium School, Germany