Blackwood High School

Blackwood High School
Location
Map
Eden Hills
,
South Australia

Australia
Coordinates35°01′33″S 138°36′23″E / 35.0259°S 138.6063°E / -35.0259; 138.6063
Information
TypeSecondary school
MottoInspiring Achievement and Respect
Established1961
School boardBlackwood High School Governing Council
PrincipalChris Brandwood
Years offered7–12
Enrolment1200
Classrooms75
HousesAshby, Madigan, Mills, Russell
Colour(s)Green, white and red
     
Websitewww.bhs.sa.edu.au

Blackwood High School is a co-educational secondary school located in Eden Hills, a south-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, teaching to the Australian Curriculum and the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE). It is also a special-interest high school that specialises in netball and Australian rules Football.[1]

The school developed a resource with Sturt Police on "Teenage Parties" that has been adapted by Victorian private schools Scotch College[2] and Toorak College.[3] The school also has a canteen (which services other local schools) and is the site of the Blackwood Community Recreation Centre.

In 2022, the school has adopted a rule which bans students from using their mobile phone during school hours. This has been met with criticism from both students and parents, claiming that the move makes it much more difficult for students to communicate with their parents. From July 2023, the Department for Education introduced a state-wide ban on mobile phones during school hours in all government secondary schools.

  1. ^ "Specialist Interest Programs | Blackwood High School". Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Successful Teenage Gatherings" prepared by the Scotch Family Association with illustrations by Julian Collins. Adapted from "Teenage Parties" by Blackwood High School, SA and Sturt Police, SA
  3. ^ "Special Events and Notices". Archived from the original on 20 October 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2007.