Last weekend, our Year 10 Photography class entered nineteen photos into the 2018 Cummins Agricultural & Horticultural Society’s Annual Show. I am very proud to announce our winners and participants in the Under 17 Photography Competition. Of the nineteen photos, ten were awarded a first, second or third place. The students submitted their own photos,...Read More
Late last term, our Year 10 and 11 Marine Operations classes challenged their sea skills by venturing out on a Shark Cage Diving tour with Adventure Bay Charters. Following the two-hour boat trip to North Neptune Island, two Great White Sharks circled the cage. All of our students enjoyed the opportunity to see these magnificent creatures...Read More
Earlier this week, ten PLHS students flew to Adelaide to participate in the University of South Australia’s three-day UniSA Connect program. This annual initiative involves regional students spending a day at the four metropolitan UniSA campuses. We stayed at the Central YHA and students were given the responsibility of getting us to and from the...Read More
The following report on the impact of sleep on academic performance has been compiled by Year 11 Research Project student Abby Laube: “How essential is sleep for students and how does a lack of it affect academic performance?” Everyone knows how it feels to be tired or “dazed” the morning after a poor night’s...Read More
On Tuesday September 11th, twenty Year 10 boys and girls, accompanied by Miss Stewart, Ms Sawyer and Nicole Carter, travelled to Navigator College to compete in a Mixed Basketball competition. Impressively, PLHS managed to fill three teams for the competition with many of our students eager to play. Our Port Lincoln 2 team combined...Read More
We are delighted to report that Year 8 student Cooper Miller – a member of Port Lincoln High School’s highly successful Aboriginal Arts program – was recently declared the 2018 winner of the “Ku Arts Our Young Mob Award”. The judge of this category, Inawinytji Williamson, thought that Cooper’s use of materials in “Bloodlines” (pictured)...Read More
Earlier today, our Year 9 students participated in a full day of STEM learning – the theme for this inaugural event revolved around the issue of litter. The significant problem of litter/rubbish/waste was explored using several different approaches and at both the local and global levels. A series of guest speakers set the tone for...Read More
Today, we asked the Port Lincoln High School community “R U OK?” This day is held annually to help raise awareness of issues related to mental health; it teaches how connections can make us feel good, and encourages everyone to play an active part in keeping our community healthy. Our students celebrated the event...Read More
