Our School and Mission Statement
Aberfoyle Park High School has a long and proud tradition of academic success and we provide a breadth of subject and extra curricula offerings to engage all students within a culture which embraces and encourages excellence. We support all students to achieve to a high standard in a safe, positive and caring environment. Innovation and creativity is valued in all of our programs. Our challenging, dynamic and relevant curriculum promotes lifelong learning and supports our students in becoming responsible, resilient, independent critical thinkers who act ethically and confidently in their personal, career and community life.
Our school’s agreed values of Respect, Care and Compassion and Honesty are central to all aspects of our work. As a school community we directly teach and model respectful relationships, promote care and compassion and foster honest behaviour.
Aberfoyle Park High School is one of the largest secondary schools in South Australia and is located in the foothills of southern Adelaide within 30 minutes from Adelaide’s city centre. In this spacious location, the buildings are surrounded by multiple sports fields in a beautiful, tree filled setting. The school is situated next to the Aberfoyle Hub Centre which provides easy public transport access as well as a range of retail, commercial, local government, religious and professional services. Aberfoyle Park High School is uniquely integrated with the Happy Valley Sports’ Complex, the Hub Recreation Centre and local Council library that provide our students with extensive additional sporting, gymnasium and information and research facilities.
- Innovative, creative and collaborative educational learning experiences
- IGNITE program for gifted students
- International program
- Spanish and Japanese languages- stage 1 and stage 2
- A dynamic performing and visual arts program
- A range of health, physical education and sport opportunities
- After school learning support for years 10 to 12 three afternoons each week
- Student wellbeing team to support students and families
- A range of student leadership opportunities
- Comprehensive range of co-curricular activities and clubs
- Integrated career development program
- Certificate courses in Vocational Education Training
Academic facilities
- High-standard classrooms and learning spaces equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
- A modern library with an extensive collection of books, online resources and study areas.
- Well-equipped science laboratories for experiments and research.
- Computer labs for computer assisted drawing.
- Wood and metal work facilities.
- Laser cutting/3D printing spaces.
- Gas welding.
- Electric arc welding.
- Programming and robotics workshop.
- Performing arts centre, with a stage and audio visual facilities for events and performances.
Mission Statement
Aberfoyle Park High School inspires collective commitment to the learning, achievement and well-being of every student to enable them to develop, acquire and enhance their capabilities for lifelong learning including creative and critical thinking, independence and effective citizenship.
This mission is reflected in our strategic directions to:
Aspire and achieve
Development of capabilities enhancing the participation and engagement in learning supporting students to aspire to improved achievement.
Thrive and flourish
Improve well-being through development of resilience and perseverance supporting connections within the school and to the community so that all students thrive and flourish.
Connect and communicate
Develop and enhance opportunities to ensure a sense of belonging by broadening student perspectives and communication skills through co-curricular and community connections and involvement at the local, national and global level.
