Mitcham_Girls_High_School

Mitcham Girls High School

Mitcham Girls High School

Public school in Australia

Mitcham Girls High School, located in Kingswood, is the only single-sex government high school in the state of South Australia. It has approximately 850 students in grades 7 to 13. As the school is unzoned, it attracts students from all across the Adelaide metropolitan area as well as some regional locations.

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History

Mitcham Girls High School was founded in 1964. The site was previously Kingswood High School from 1914 to 1917, and then from 1918 to 1963, it was a co-educational site incorporating nearby Unley High School before becoming a girls-only technical high school in 1964.[1]

In 2015, 18% of students were from non-English-speaking backgrounds, as well as students from overseas studying under an international education program.[1]

The school is a member of the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Since 1993, the school has regularly had teams participate in the World Solar Challenge.

Facilities

The school has a quarter-Olympic-sized swimming pool and a performing arts centre.[1]

Notable alumni

Notable staff

References

  1. [1]
    "School Context Statement: Mitcham Girls High School" (PDF). August 2015.

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