On Tuesday November 10th, the Port Lincoln Clontarf Academy held its second Awards Night to celebrate the success of our Clontarf Foundation members. The event was held in our Academy Room at Port Lincoln High School, and was well attended by the boys, their families, school staff and several special guests, including: Mr Matthew Morgan...Read More
The PLHS Aboriginal Education team would like to share the second edition of the Wangangoodoo newsletter. Wangangoodoo is a Barngarla word meaning to tell or inform. This initiative is another form of positive communication with our families. Family Wangan Newsletter – 2nd Edition Read More
Again, we thank SA Education Minister Mr John Gardner MP for his visit last Friday, and hope he enjoys displaying Nathaniel’s wonderful artwork in his office. Port Lincoln High School student Nathaniel Hirschausen-Burk is a young Wirangu/Kokatha/Kaurna artist who was kind enough to give me his terrific painting “Links to the Past”. It is...Read More
On Tuesday, our Year 12 SAASTA class and their teacher Ms Shannon Nagel successfully hosted our first Family Wangangooridi (to converse; to talk together). As part of their assessment, the students needed to organise and cater for a family event; they selected our first family meeting for the year. With 25 family members in attendance,...Read More
The PLHS Aboriginal Education team would like to share their first Wangangoodoo newsletter with you. Wangangoodoo is a Barngarla word meaning to tell or inform. This initiative is another form of positive communication with our families; they have been printed and posted home to all enrolled families. Wangangoodoo-1st-Edition Read More
Eight aspirational Aboriginal students are one step closer to their dream careers after winning scholarships in celebration of Reconciliation Week – we are delighted to announce that Year 11 PLHS student Kiana Stafford is one of the worthy recipients. The Dame Roma Mitchell Scholarships assist Aboriginal students with their Year 11 and 12 studies, supporting...Read More
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The dates for NRW remain the same each year; May 27th (today) to June 3rd. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in...Read More
SA Minister for Education Mr John Gardner MP released this update about our imminent redevelopment… Port Lincoln High School is set to receive a $15 million upgrade including: – A new year 7 building with general learning areas, withdrawal spaces, breakout spaces and amenities – A new specialist building with art, language learning areas, teacher preparation...Read More
On Friday March 6th, PLHS was fortunate to be visited again by several members of the Port Adelaide Football Club. On this occasion, the Power players and staff spent the day with fifteen of our SAASTA (South Australian Aboriginal Secondary Training Academy) students. The Power team facilitated sessions that allowed our students to explore their various language...Read More
