Stuart High School was a high school in the city of
Whyalla
Whyalla was founded as "Hummocks Hill", and was known by that name until 1916. It is the fourth most populous city in the Australian state of South Australia after Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Gawler and along with Port Pirie and Port Augusta ...
, Australia, on the east coast of the
Eyre Peninsula
The Eyre Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in South Australia. It is bounded by the Spencer Gulf on the east, the Great Australian Bight on the west, and the Gawler Ranges to the north.
Originally called Eyre’s Peninsula, it was named af ...
.
Stuart High School was part of an Alliance of schools in Whyalla, including
Whyalla High School
Whyalla High School was a high school located in the city of Whyalla in the Australian state of South Australia catering for school years 8–10.
It was the first high school built in Whyalla. It was built by BHP in 1943, as a Technical school f ...
(8–10) and
Edward John Eyre High School
Edward John Eyre High School is located in Whyalla Norrie, South Australia. It opened in 1968 as Eyre Technical High School.
Built during the boom period, student enrolment reached around 1,500 in the 1970s. Today, Edward John Eyre High School, ...
(11–12), plus close collaboration with the numerous primary schools in Whyalla.
The school's Aquaculture program is now part of the Eyre Peninsula Seafood and Aquaculture Trial, where tourist can come and visit the complex, and even feed the fish. Stuart High School also participates in the annual "Fishy Fringe" snapper competition, held over Easter in Whyalla, where smoked fish is sold to the public in the school's stall down at the foreshore.
Stuart High School has recently (2016–2017) changed its logo, upgrading the old logo with a more modern interpretation.
Stuart High School is proposed to be merged with
Whyalla High School
Whyalla High School was a high school located in the city of Whyalla in the Australian state of South Australia catering for school years 8–10.
It was the first high school built in Whyalla. It was built by BHP in 1943, as a Technical school f ...
and
Edward John Eyre High School
Edward John Eyre High School is located in Whyalla Norrie, South Australia. It opened in 1968 as Eyre Technical High School.
Built during the boom period, student enrolment reached around 1,500 in the 1970s. Today, Edward John Eyre High School, ...
. The new merged school is intended to be on Nicolson Avenue,
Whyalla Norrie
Whyalla Norrie is a suburb of Whyalla on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. It was gazetted as a distinct suburb in 1967, and had its boundaries altered in 1975 and 2000. It is bounded by Iron Knob Road, Norrie Avenue, Broadbent Terrace and ...
between the Whyalla campuses of the
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia (UniSA) is a public research university in the Australian state of South Australia. It is a founding member of the Australian Technology Network of universities, and is the largest university in South Austral ...
and
TAFE SA
TAFE South Australia (TAFE SA) provides vocational education and training in South Australia. The acronym TAFE stands for Technical and Further Education and is used and recognised nationally throughout Australia. TAFE SA is a Registered trai ...
and is expected to open for the 2022 school year.
References
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High schools in South Australia
1972 establishments in Australia
Whyalla
Educational institutions established in 1972