Victor Harbor High School is located 80km south of Adelaide on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula. The township of Victor Harbor is a popular holiday destination with great sand and surf beaches, stunning scenery and unique wildlife. In July, August and September, Southern Right Whales can be seen basking at Encounter Bay, only metres from the shoreline. Victor Harbor High School’s curriculum maintains close links to the natural environment and is characterised by pathway planning and personalised learning for every student. Victor Harbor High School has a strong academic program and has strengths in aquatics and marine studies along with specialist arts sports programs including; Volleyball and Australian Rules Football.
International programs
- High School Graduate Program
- Regional Study Abroad Program
- Study Tours
School focus
- University and vocational pathways
- Student mentoring in vertical house groups
- Outdoor Education
- Aquatics
- Marine Studies
- Music
- Volleyball
Facilities
- Science and language laboratories
- Sporting facilities - gymnasium, oval, sports courts
- Doctor on campus
- Psychologist on campus
- Senior school complex
- Middle school complex
- School bus service
- Canteen
Special interest programs
- Music ( Years 8-12)
- Aquatics – swimming, surfing, sailing (Years 10-12)
- Marine Studies – boating, snorkelling, scuba diving (Years 11-12)
- Outdoor Education - camping, bushwalking, canoeing expeditions ( Years 10-12)
- Specialist Sport Pathway - Australian Rules football* (Years 8-12)
- Specialist Arts Focus Pathway - Music, Dance, Drama production* (Years 8-12)
- Vocational Education and Training (VET) – sport and recreation, community services, furnishing, hospitality (Years 10-12)
- *Selective entry program
Languages
- Indonesian (Years 8-12)
- Ngarrindjeri (Aboriginal) language (Years 8-12)
- Other languages with the School of Languages
Support services
- English language support
- International Student Program Manager
- International Student Support Officer
- Student buddy system
Co-curricular sports
- Australian Rules football
- Badminton, table tennis, tennis
- Basketball, netball
- Cricket
- Hockey
- Sailing
- Softball
- Surfing
- Volleyball
Other co-curricular activities
- Music – concert band and rock band
- Environmental Group
- Makerspaces (hands-on design and making, using physical and virtual tools and materials): Minecraft, claymation, board games, book talks, coding, colouring and drawing.
Languages and Co-curricular sports may be subject to student numbers.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) course options may be subject to change.
Visit school website for information and additional costs (where applicable) on uniform, laptop and calculator requirements; special interest programs and school camps.
