Welcome to The Heights School

The Heights School is a leading Department for Education P-12 school located in Modbury Heights, South Australia. We deliver a range of educational programs to learners from the Preschool age of 3½ and 4 years to students in Year 12 and beyond.

A new Preschool was built in 2008 and the school is now formally called The Heights School P-12. Upgrades of the Front Office, Administrative Services, Resource Centre and digital classrooms were completed in 2009. There were further upgrades to the Primary Years building in Term 4 2010, and the Middle Years building in late 2012.

Our $3.5 Million building upgrade has recently been completed in 2018, providing innovative new learning spaces and opportunities in

STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths

The school is one of three Department for Education, Ignite focus schools for Gifted and Talented students and is part of the NEVO Alliance of schools offering a wide range of Vocational Education and Training Opportunities.

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Preschool
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Primary Years R-6
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Secondary Years 7-12

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Technical College

Vision.

The Heights School Community empowers every student to become a confident learner who embraces their own unique strengths and passions from early childhood through to adulthood. As a community, we celebrate diversity, embrace challenges, and support students to thrive and pursue their passions through high quality learning and teaching practices.

Our School Values

The Heights School's vision is enacted through our four school values.

  • Respect

    Respect is having consideration and regard for the feelings, rights and wishes of others.
    At The Heights School, we show respect by:

    • Treating others with dignity and appreciation
    • Encouraging others
    • Coming prepared for learning
    • Using equipment for purpose

  • Resilience

    Resilience is the process of adapting to challenging or difficult situations. It is the capacity to bounce back from disappointments.
    At the Heights School, we show resilience by:

    • Embracing challenge in our learning
    • Asking for support during challenging periods
    • Having consideration for others’ experiences and circumstances
    • Recognising that mistakes support our learning

  • Integrity

    Integrity is the quality of being honest and acting in accordance with one’s own moral principles.
    At The Heights School, we show integrity by:

    • Taking responsibility for our actions
    • Referencing the work of others and acting with academic honesty
    • Reporting behaviours that do not align with our school values
    • Being an upstander

  • Collaboration

    Collaboration is a collective process where two or more people work together to achieve a common goal.
    At the Heights School, we show collaboration by:

    • Being actively involved in lessons
    • Being open to working with a range of people in different situations
    • Sharing ideas openly and challenge ideas respectfully
    • Seeking advice from stakeholders when making decisions

Our History

The school opened in 1977 as the Modbury Heights High School sharing its buildings with Pedare Primary School. The following year saw the integration of the schools into a combined campus and the first metropolitan R-12 school was established. A Child-Parent Centre opened that year and the school became known as The Heights CPC-12 School.

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