Welcome to the Aberfoyle Park High School Website
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 & 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.
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
We are excited to announce that Aberfoyle Park High School’s application for candidacy for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme has been approved.
Aberfoyle Park High School is a candidate school* for the Diploma Programme. We are pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy: a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education that we believe is important for our students.
* Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP).
For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org.
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SchoolTV is an online resource that is designed to assist parents and caregivers to support their children and can be accessed through our school website. Each month, there will be an additional edition of materials on topical issues. Click the picture below to access SchoolTV.
Calendar Dates
Updated: 31/7/2019
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Term 3 2019 |
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Thursday |
01/08/2019 |
6.30pm-7.30pm Year 8 & 1st Year IGNITE International Baccalaureate Diploma Program – Parent Information Evening |
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Tuesday |
06/08/2019 |
Year 10 Immunisations |
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Tuesday |
13/08/2019 |
Year 11 Immunisations |
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Tuesday |
13/08/2018 |
7.00pm Governing Council |
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Friday |
16/08/2019 |
9.00am Principal Tour |
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Wednesday |
21/08/2019 |
11.00am-7.30pm Year 10 & 2nd Year IGNITE Course Counselling |
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Thursday |
22/08/2019 |
11.00am-7.30pm Year 11, 3rd & 4th Year IGNITE Course Counselling |
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Wednesday & Thursday |
28/08/2019 & 29/08/2019 |
7.00pm Stage 1 & 2 Drama Group Production |
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Monday |
02/09/2019 |
School Closure Day |
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Tuesday |
03/09/2019 |
Student Free Day |
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Tuesday |
03/09/2019 |
5.30pm Finance Meeting |
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Wednesday |
04/09/2019 |
6.30pm-7.30pm Year 12 Prep for Parents & Caregivers (Year 11’s) |
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Thursday |
05/09/2019 |
6.30pm-7.30pm SATAC Parent/Student Evening |
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Monday |
09/09/2019 |
9.00am Principal Tour |
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Tuesday |
10/09/2019 |
7.00pm Governing Council |
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Wednesday |
11/09/2019 |
7.00pm Music Showcase Elder Hall, Uni of Adelaide – Year 8, 9, 10 & 11 |
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Wednesday |
11/09/2019 |
6.30pm-7.30pm Year 12 Prep for Parents & Caregivers (Year 11’s) |
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Wednesday |
18/09/2019 |
6.30pm-7.30pm Year 12 Prep for Parents & Caregivers (Year 11’s) |
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Thursday |
19/09/2019 |
7.00pm Year 9 Drama Group Production |
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Thursday |
19/09/2019 |
Casual Day for Student Voice – Kickstart for Kids |
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Tuesday |
24/09/2019 |
3.00pm-7.00pm Year 8-11 Parent/Teacher Interviews |
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Friday |
27/09/2019 |
Term 3 concludes: 2.15pm dismissal |
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Term 4 2019 |
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Tuesday |
22/10/2019 |
9.00am Principal Tour |
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Thursday |
24/10/2019 |
3.30pm-4.00pm SACE Stage 1 & 2 Community Studies Exhibition |
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Tuesday |
29/10/2019 |
5.30pm Finance Meeting |
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Tuesday |
05/11/2019 |
7.00pm Governing Council |
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Tuesday |
12/11/2019 |
9.00am Principal Tour |
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Thursday |
14/11/2019 |
7.00pm Year 10 Drama Group Production |
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Friday |
22/11/2019 |
Year 12 Orientation Day (Year 11 and 4th Year IGNITE students) |
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Monday |
25/11/2019 |
7.30pm Junior Band Night – Years 8, 9 & 10 |
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Tuesday |
26/11/2019 |
5.30pm Finance Meeting |
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Wednesday |
27/11/2019 |
6.00pm Senior School Awards & Presentation Night, Adelaide Town Hall |
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Tuesday |
03/12/2019 |
Year 8 Immunisations |
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Tuesday |
03/12/2019 |
7.00pm Governing Council |
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Friday |
13/12/2019 |
Term 4 concludes: 2.15pm dismissal |
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Upcoming Events
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