Thirty-four students from the PLHS Transition & Learning Centre are engaging in their SACE (Flexible Learning and Transition Plans) through various VET (Vocational Education and Training) industry courses and potential career pathways. New for 2022 is the Certificate III Screen & Media – Game Art Foundations course. This year, eleven TLC students are engaging in...Read More
Port Lincoln High School is participating in NAPLAN testing again this year with Year 7’s & Yr 9’s. NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) is a series of tests focused on basic skills that are administered annually to Australian students. At PLHS, we value the importance of the tests to provide us with...Read More
The third Thursday in March each year in Australia is National Close the Gap Day; this important event was recognised at Port Lincoln High School in a number of ways earlier today. Conversations were held with students about the Closing the Gap themes and targets; this was achieved through Dharna Group discussions, roaming chatterbox questions...Read More
Our students have been invited to take part in the Wellbeing and Engagement Collection (WEC) survey; it will be open in Weeks 8-10 this term (Monday March 21st ~ Friday April 8th). The WEC collects information from students in Years 4-12 about non-academic factors relevant to learning and participation. It provides schools, the community and government...Read More
In mid-December, Nell Cane and I, (along with three other ambassadors), were selected to represent South Australia at the National Rural Youth Ambassador Forum in Canberra. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the forum was rescheduled to February 27th–March 2nd and was held in Albury, NSW. Victoria was represented by five ambassadors and New...Read More
Port Lincoln High School’s $15M redevelopment was officially opened yesterday by South Australian Education Minister, the Honourable John Gardner MP. Minister Gardner was the guest of honour at a small ceremony held inside our new Specialist Building, which was also attended by several other invited guests (including outgoing Member for Flinders, Mr. Peter Treloar MP),...Read More
Congratulations to the following students who have been elected by their peers to form our Student Representative Council for 2022: Pictured L-R: Nell Cane (Principal Student Leader), Mitchell Paterson (Principal Student Leader) & Micah McWhinnie-Perry (Year 12 Rep)Not pictured: Cate Pearce (Year 12 Rep) Pictured: Joshua Gerschwitz (Transition & Learning Centre Rep) Pictured: Denise Sadiwa...Read More
Congratulations to the following students who have been elected by their peers to lead Eyre, Flinders, Grantham and Stamford for 2022: Pictured L-R: Oliver Sellen (C) & Zoe Proude (VC)Not pictured: Amelia “Mim” Stevens (C) & Ryder Carey (VC) Pictured L-R: Gavin Lugg (VC), Jessica Woolford (C) & Tait Appleton (C)Not pictured: Sabrina Burgoyne (VC)...Read More
The “YARNING CIRCLES” project, launched in August 2021, aimed to connect interested Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to our PLACE (Port Lincoln Art Centre Enterprise) subject, through scheduled workshop times and as an extension to the PLHS transition schedule. Collaborative artworks and drawings were created into stunning fabrics and sewn into large floor cushions....Read More
Governing Council has “kicked off” their first meeting of the year via Zoom and combined the AGM with general business. As the elected parent and community representatives for the school, our members acknowledge the great efforts of the school staff to start the year. A big job at any time, magnified with COVID accommodations, online...Read More
