Students studying at Penola High School are valued as individuals and provided with the unique opportunity to engage in personalised learning opportunities. Our students develop their academic, social and emotional skills within a nurturing environment which supports them to achieve individual success. A team of dedicated staff work closely with students, from Year 8 through to SACE Stage 2, to facilitate programmes through a broad curriculum base. Our students are encouraged to become actively involved in our school and wider community through co-curricular activities and are supported to challenge themselves to grow into positive citizens. There is very little a student undertaking a secondary education at Penola High School can not access. We pride ourselves on teaching “students not subjects”. The learning opportunities for students at our site are delivered using a variety of diverse and progressive means.

Nurturing Individual Successes

Our motto “Nurturing Individual Successes” is at the heart of our core business – facilitating learning opportunities for our students. We develop strong working relationships with our students to help develop a healthy learning environment.

Small pastoral care groups within our middle years strongly support this goal and help us to focus on each child’s individual strengths, encouraging personal growth in all areas.

In 2007 over 80% of students studying at Stage 2 received a first round tertiary offer.

School Vision Statement

We aim to provide a stimulating, quality education so that students of all ability levels are supported to reach their full potential within a caring and secure environment.

The school values are:

• Tolerance
• Respect
• Integrity
• Commitment
• Healthy Lifestyle

The school is committed to:

• developing a positive supportive learning environment
• developing leadership within students
• promoting excellence
• acknowledging academic achievement

Bi-annual Japanese Trip