Adelaide Secondary School of English fosters intercultural understanding, educating the culturally diverse student population in English language skills and developing capabilities for effective life-long learning and participation in Australian and global society.
The curriculum prepares students for successful transition to, and participation in secondary and tertiary education, and the world of work depending on the age, interest and needs of the students. Students learn English through a range of subjects and senior students are given the opportunity to gain SACE credit for completing the PLP (Personal Learning Plan) and Studies of Intensive English across the curriculum (ISEC).
Originally a large co-educational government high school catering for up to 1,200 students, the school is situated on an attractive, well-maintained site with buildings placed between a large number of mature trees, gardens and lawned areas in the inner western suburbs of Adelaide. There are two main “wings” (east wing and west wing) comprising teaching classrooms, science laboratories, computing suites, teacher preparation offices, admin offices and meeting rooms. Other buildings used by the school are scattered in between the two wings. These house further classrooms, teacher preparation areas, home economics and technology studies teaching areas, a student services centre and an art room.
