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Please text 0429 558 004 for notifications regarding student late arrivals, early departures or full day absences.

Please note that the absence text message line cannot receive attachments or images.

If you would like to send medical certificates or other items, please email APHS.StudentReception762@schools.sa.edu.

We are pleased to inform you that you can now book and manage your parent-teacher interviews through Daymap. You can access this feature via the Daymap Connect Parent Portal on your desktop browser. Please use the following link to access a ‘how to guide’ to book your interview.

Parent-Teacher-Interviews-Parents-Guide

Please click on the button below to read our support, resources and programs currently available at Aberfoyle Park High School.

8.40am Bell goes for moving to start of Care Group

8.45am Care Group starts

10.40am Recess starts

11.00am Recess ends & lesson 3 starts

12.45pm Lunch starts

1.25pm Lunch ends & lesson 5 starts

3.15pm Students dismissed (2.20pm on Tuesday)

Student free days

• Friday 6 March
• Monday 27 April
• Monday 20 July
• Friday 4 September

School closure day

• Monday 7 September

Aberfoyle Park High School’s core business is to ensure that our students are engaged and able to learn to a high standard. Utilising technology assists in achieving this aim. The application of ICT in education at APHS refers to an array of technologies that are applied in a variety of ways, not to a single approach. ICT is used in a diversity of ways at Aberfoyle Park High School and can be best described under three main headings:

• ICT as the focus of innovation
• Teaching and learning with ICT
• Educational management with ICT

We also have a number of high-end ICT labs which run industry standard software like Final Cut, Sibelius, Adobe and Autodesk suites.

Parents are supported through evening introductory classes and can easily check attendance and homework through our Daymap Parent Portal.

APHS has invested significantly to ensure that our ICT infrastructure can accommodate the ever-increasing technological demands of education in the 21st century. We have redesigned a number of rooms in the school to facilitate 21st century teaching and learning and these are known as our e-Learning commons. The e-Learning Commons provide flexible space, modern, adaptable furniture, access to pods of internet-enabled devices, ultra short throw data projectors, and wireless streaming devices and/or interactive whiteboards.

The school has particular strengths in the area of Information & Communication Technology and provides cutting edge development and learning opportunities for students and staff alike.

Across the school we have ultra short throw data projectors, and/or large screen TV’s, streaming devices and/or interactive whiteboards to further facilitate embedding IT into teaching and learning. We have a robust wifi network that can accommodate 1000s of devices and we have a program of continual development that keeps us future proof. In addition to our substantial and effective wireless network, we have a very strong network core that is constantly updated to be able to keep up with the high demand that our ICT rich classrooms demand.

BYOD device options:

• Option 1: Use the purchasing portal made available by Aberfoyle Park High School to assist families to purchase a device either upfront or through monthly payments.

https://aberfoyle.orderportal.com.au

• Option 2: Use an existing device from home that meets the minimum BYOD requirements, manufactured within the last 3 years
• Option 3: Purchase the device from an external supplier that meets the below requirements.

Minimum BYOD requirements

The following will help you in selecting and purchasing a device for your child to use while they are at school. While there are many options, there are minimum specifications required to support your child’s learning at Aberfoyle Park High School.

Device type – Windows Laptop, Notebook, MacBook
Operating system – Windows 10 or newer (except Windows in ‘S’ mode), macOS
Processor – Intel Core i3, 6th Gen or better
Memory – Minimum 8 GB
Battery – Minimum 8 hours
Wireless – 802.11n, ac or ax (must support 5 Ghz band)
Weight – No more than 2.5Kg
Storage – Minimum 256 GB solid state
Screen Size – Minimum 13″
Additional considerations:
The following are not requirements of the BYOD program, but should be strongly considered when purchasing a device:

• Hard cover protective case recommended
• Minimum 3-year warranty and insurance recommended
• USB-C port that supports charging

We have produced a printable version of these requirements that you can take with you if going to an in-person retailer, please click here.

It is necessary for students to have local-administrator privileges on their laptops, to enable them to install and use the resources they need for learning at school.

Students will not be able to use their device chargers at school. There is an expectation that students come to school with their devices fully charged for the day.

When a student enters senior school, the importance of reliable, secure IT is more critical than the earlier years of their schooling. For this reason, we recommend that when a student enters senior school, they will be working on a newly purchased laptop. An extra consideration is that many SACE exams are now conducted electronically. This means that a student’s device must have a reasonable battery life (minimum 3 hours for SACE exams), which reduces the viability of continuing to use a device that the student already has. An iPad is not suitable for senior school.

Devices that are not suitable for our environment:

• Android tablets
• Chromebooks
• iPad Minis

Power banks:
Students will be allowed to bring a fully charged power bank to school. These power banks are not to be charged at school. We recommend that these power banks are clearly labelled and easily identifiable as your child’s.

If you have any questions about the BYOD implementation, the application of the policy to your circumstances or regarding alternate device arrangements, please contact the APHS IT Helpdesk by emailing byod@aphs.sa.edu.au.

If you are looking to participate in the School Card Loan Laptop Scheme, please click here.

Dear parents and caregivers,

Daymap Connect is an extension of the Daymap Learning Management System, designed to provide you with convenient access to essential school and student information for Aberfoyle Park High School. Whether at home or on the go, this user-friendly system allows you to create and manage your own accounts, requiring just one login and password per parent. You also have the option to set up multiple logins to access information for all students enrolled in the school.

To download our Daymap parent portal guide, please click the link below.

Additionally, you will find a short guide on how to access student reports in Daymap, as well as a “how to” guide for booking parent-teacher interviews.

Information regarding finance can be found on our payments page.

A copy of the Aberfoyle Park High School, school uniform expectations can be found by clicking on the link below.

School uniforms can now be purchased online. Price list can found HERE

Orders can be posted directly to you, postage costs apply or picked up at the uniform shop or sent to school for pick up from the front office.

Trying on uniform sizes can still be done at the uniform shop.

Uniform shop – Devon Clothing

84 Daws Road, Edwardstown
Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am – 1:00pm
Phone: (08) 8350 7900

Email: dcus@devonclothing.com.au

This is the bus timetable for the route between the school and Kangarilla.

Morning route

Afternoon route

Various policies of Aberfoyle Park High School are available here to download.

We are pleased to continue our relationship with Rory’s School Lunches to bring our students healthy, fun and affordable school lunches.

About Rory’s food

• Because our food is delivered daily to the school canteen, we do not need to use harmful preservatives to extend its shelf life.
• We cook the traditional way, taking advantage of fresh herbs and spices, so there is no need for additives to boost the flavour of our food.
• We use only breast chicken and 95% fat-free beef mince.

Menu

• Rory’s provides an extensive pre-order menu.
• Our menu is colour coded to meet South Australia’s Right Bite strategy to help student make healthy lunch choices.
• Please click on the link for the Rorys 2026 Canteen Menu QKR

Pre-ordering system

• Lunch orders need to be placed on the QKR app by 8:00 am
• To download the QKR app please click here Android or her for iPhone
• Orders will be made and filled ready for students to pick up at lunchtime.
• Please use this link on how to use Qkr!

Late lunch orders

• Our cut-off for placing orders is 8:00 am.
• Parents/Students who are late to place a lunch order by 8:00 am can call the Rory’s parent help line on (08) 7084 1801
• The Parent help line is available from 8:30 am Monday to Friday. Calls before 8:30 am, please leave a voice mail message and someone will return your call shortly after 8:30 am.

Forgot to order lunch

• Parents/Students who have forgotten to place a lunch order by 8:00 am can call our Parent help line on (08) 7084 1801.
• Any requests made after 10.30am, an available, suitable item will be offered.
• Our Parent help line is available from 8:30 am Monday to Friday. Calls before 8:30 am, please leave a voice mail message and someone will return your call.