Seaton High School Explained

Seaton High School is a coeducational public secondary school based in Seaton, a suburb of the City of Charles Sturt in western Adelaide, South Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 800 students per year, with an official count of 883 students in 2019.^[1]

Seaton High School's current role of Principal is held by Richard Abell. The school also consists of one Deputy Principal, two Assistant Principals, one Business Manager, three Wellbeing Officers, seven Year Level Coordinators and 63 full-time equivalent teaching staff.^{[1] [2]}

During the early 2020s, the school underwent major redevelopments through utilisation of a $20 million grant through the Department for Education's Better Schools Program. The development process was finalised prior to the introduction of the Year 7 cohort to the school in 2022.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Facilities

Facilities at Seaton High School include:

• Trade Training Centre
• Drama and Dance Studio
• Multimedia suite
• Two specialist art rooms
• Baseball Training Centre
• Gymnasium
• Tennis, basketball and netball courts^[6]

Curriculum

Specialist programs

Special interest programs available to students at Seaton High School include:

• Diamond Sports Program
• Emerging Technologies Specialist Program
• Students with High Intellectual Potential (SHIP) Program
• UAV Specialist Program
• Visual Arts and Innovation Specialist Program^{[7] [8]}

Vocational Education & Training

Seaton High School offers the following three Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses:

• Electrotechnology: Certificate I & II in Electrical
• Plumbing: Certificate in Construction – Plumbing
• Plumbing Plus: Certificate III Roof Plumbing (Partial)^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: School Context Statement 2020. Department for Education (South Australia). 22 February 2022.
2. Web site: Curriculum Handbook 2022. Seaton High School. 22 February 2022.
3. Web site: Seaton High School Annual Report to the School Community. Department for Education (South Australia). 28 May 2019.
4. Web site: Seaton High School. Department for Education (South Australia). 28 May 2019.
5. Web site: 2022 Information Handbook. Seaton High School. 22 February 2022.
6. Web site: Facilities. Seaton High School. 27 May 2019.
7. Web site: Special Interest Programs. Seaton High School. 28 May 2019.
8. Web site: UAV Specialist Program. Seaton High School. 28 May 2019.
9. Web site: Vocational Education and Training (VET). Seaton High School. 28 May 2019.