Ross Smith Secondary School was a high school in

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. The original Northfield High School was opened in 1968. The School changed its name to the Ross Smith Secondary School in 1996 as a result of the amalgamation of Nailsworth and Northfield High Schools. The school had classes from Year 8 through to 12. The school's last principal was Judith O'Brien. The motto of the school was "Building a culture of success." The school was named after the aviator,

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in part due to a large pine tree situated on the former oval of the school, thought to have been planted on the site where the

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came to a stop marking the end of the first flight from England to Australia. The tree has been retained and is now part of a small park. The key values of Ross Smith Secondary School were Care, Acceptance, Equality, Openness, Independence, Accountability and Resilience. Ross Smith Secondary School closed in 2011 and is now part of

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with the majority of the former buildings being demolished in 2014 and replaced with new

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developments. In February 2015 the owner of the former school CIC Northgate revealed plans to turn the remaining structures into a

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Notable former students

* David Campbell – Singer, stage performer and television presenter

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High schools in South Australia Educational institutions established in 1996 Educational institutions disestablished in 2011 Demolished buildings and structures in South Australia Buildings and structures demolished in 2014 1996 establishments in Australia {{SouthAustralia-school-stub