Oakbank Area School Introduction

School facilities and resources

• 22 hectare commercial farm including livestock and orchards
• Vineyard and wine making facilities
• Design and technology centre
• IBM computer networked laboratories
• Performing arts centre
• Library, internet access and collection of ESL resources
• Gymnasium
• Canteen
• Sporting facilities include tennis courts, large sports oval and hockey field
• School bus service
• Year 12 centre

Strong focus areas

• Agriculture
• Visual and Performing Arts
• Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
• Horse Racing Industry
• Badminton
• Middle Schooling

Special interest programs

• Extensive agriculture program including viticulture, winemaking, animal husbandry, orchard management and soil management
• Visual and performing arts program – drama, music, visual arts and creative photography
• Technology program – technical studies in woodworking, metalworking, automotive and photography
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) - programs including horse racing industry, agriculture, photography, nursing, technology, retail and tourism & hospitality

Languages

• German
• Chinese

Student support services

• Careers counsellor
• International student focus person
• Bilingual support officers
• Student buddy system
• Student wellbeing counselling

Recent school awards and achievements

• Oliphant Science Awards, second prize 2003

Sporting activities

• Basketball, netball
• Volleyball
• Badminton
• Tennis
• Horse riding
• Australian rules football, soccer

Co-curricular opportunities

• Maths club
• Come Out Festival - youth arts
• National academic competitions in science and English

Industry and training partnerships

• School and Beyond – vocational pathways
• Petaluma Winery – viticulture and wine making program

Community alliances

• Adelaide Hills Council - conservation project
• Strong links with local horse training facilities

International programs

• High School Program
• Study Abroad Program
• Study Tours

Sister school relationships

• Ikeda Senior High School, Osaka, Japan

Oakbank Area School is situated in the pleasant Adelaide hills township of Oakbank within easy commuting distance to the city. Oakbank has a colourful historic past and is home to the famous Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival, Adelaide’s biggest
horse racing event. Oakbank Area School is the only R-12 government state school in the Adelaide Hills.

The school cares for its students and offers a quality education. It promotes the value of life long learning  to equip students for further education, employment and entry into society.