Salisbury High School (South Australia)

Salisbury High School (founded in 1959) is a secondary public school located in Farley Grove, Salisbury North, South Australia, Australia. In 2005, it became an IB World School and it retained this status in an evaluation in 2010. In 2016, Salisbury High converted back to an Australian Curriculum school to focus on improving areas such as STEM and Arts.

Salisbury High School
Address
14 Farley Grove

Salisbury North
,
South Australia
Coordinates34°45′22″S 138°38′26″E
Information
TypePublic
MottoPathways to Success
Established1959
PrincipalSylvia Groves
Teaching staff79[1][2]
GradesN-A+
Enrolment858 (July 2020)
Colour(s)Golden blue  , white   and yellow  
Websitewww.salisburyhigh.sa.edu.au

In addition, it runs three Senior School pathways: University Pathway, Vocational Education and Training Pathway, and a Community Studies Pathway which leads to further studies, work, or community service.

Technology

All staff (teaching and support staff) use basic software applications with the aim of having teaching staff engaged with Web 2.0 Interactive Technologies. Staff are engaging in MOODLE editing to provide lesson material for students on the internet.

In 2007 it became an ICT and Business Focus school due to its emphasis on learning technologies and information literacies across the school. In 2008 it was selected as one of the five South Australian secondary schools to Pilot the current Digital Education Revolution (DER). DER is a Commonwealth Government initiative to have a 1:1 ratio of computers to students for every Year 9 to Year 12 student in Australia by the end of 2011.

Sports

House system

There are four houses: Cairns, Florey, Mawson, and Oliphant.

School Sports

Salisbury participates in male and female soccer, football, volleyball, and bowling.

Power Cup

Salisbury High offers an elective subject for Aboriginal backgrounded students to participate in. SAASTA (South Australian Aboriginal Sports Training Academy) Power Cup is a physical education subject focusing on empowering students to connect with their Aboriginal culture, community, and environment. Students receive the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) Integrated Learning Unit for completing the program's academic component and gaining valuable skills to successfully transition into further education, training, and employment.

References
  1. "Annual report" (PDF). decd.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. "2022 Site Summary Statistics. 0892 - Salisbury High School" (PDF). decd.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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