Victor Harbor High School Introduction

Victor Harbor is a thriving holiday resort town nestled on a wide sandy arc of Encounter Bay, 85kms south of Adelaide.

The islands and coves of the Encounter coast hold great significance for indigenous Australians and have become popular with visitors interested in activities such as fishing, surfing, swimming, coastal walks and penguin and whale watching. The town has a busy shopping precinct, numerous cafes and community sporting facilities.


School facilities and resources

• Middle school building (opened 2000)
• 3 computer networked suites and classroom computer pods
• Resource centre with 15 internet access computers
• On-site community gymnasium & performance hall
• On-site community sporting facilities – tennis, netball courts, oval and beach volleyball
• Specialist facilities for photography, music, visual and performing arts
• Home economics and technology centre (rebuilt 2002)
• Special Education Unit (rebuilt 2004)

Strong focus areas

• Performing Arts – music and drama
• Languages
• Maritime Studies
• Sport and Physical Education

Special interest programs

• Extensive sport and physical education program
• Extensive music program with show band, concert bands, instrumental tuition and vocal ensembles
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) – programs including hospitality, tourism, community services, sports & recreation
• Alternative Pathways programs
• Special Education Program

Languages

• Indonesian
• French

Student support services

• Student services coordinator
• Careers counselling
• Doctor on campus
• School chaplain
• Aboriginal education support

Recent school awards and achievements

• Nominated in the top 36 schools in the nation for music program, 2002
• Television feature on school SHARE program – sex and health education 2003
• Engadine Bandfest - gold awards 2004
• National Sailing Competitions - represented SA 2004
• National Surfing Competitions - student participation 2004

Sporting activities

• Athletics
• Aquatics - swimming, surfing, sailing
• Australian rules football, soccer
• Hockey
• Netball, basketball, volleybal, beach volleyballl
• Tennis, table tennis, badminton
• Cross country running
• Mountain biking
• Golf
• Cricket
• Softball

Co-curriculur opportunities

• State Knockout competitions in a range of sports
• School musical drama production
• Volleyball competitions local and interstate
• Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards – international youth development program including adventure skills and community service
• Active8 – State youth development program
• Debating and public speaking
• National academic competitions in maths, languages and English

International programs

• Study Abroad Program
• Study Tours

Sister school relationships

• SLTPI, Pandaan, East Java