2022 Term 4 Newsletter Contents Principal's Message What's on Awards Student Life Curriculum News Uniform Information Contact Us .
Parent Information Student Wellbeing Information For teenagers today, their everyday life is surrounded by technology.
Portal Parent Portal - Login Daymap Connect harnesses the power of the Daymap Learning Management System to bring communication in the school community full circle.
International What does it take to be a homestay? There’s no such thing as a typical homestay family.
Congratulations to the 2022 Show Team Huge success for Birdwood High students at the Royal Adelaide show.
Absences Day Absence If a student is absent from school, parents/carers are asked to notify the school by diary note, via absentee notification hotline phone in the morning.
Forms Driving to School Students driving to and from school must complete the 'Driving to School' form.
Governing Council Members of Council are elected for a two year period of office at the annual meeting of parents held in March, with the tenure of half of the parents ending each year.
Students Student Wellbeing and Engagement for Learning and for Life Our students, staff and families are strongly committed to our community and we are proud of our student’s achievements, participation and engagement in co-curricular activities including; sporting programs, competitions and student leadership amongst others.
Student Leadership Student Leadership Year 7-12 Student participation helps to strengthen and further develop and co-construct the culture of collaboration, learner input where appropriate and applying our collective intelligence for continuous and never-ending improvement in all facets of living the Birdwood High School values.
Enrolment Enrolment Process Parents and caregivers are welcome to submit an expression of interest application to enrol at any time; however, we encourage the submission of applications to be supported by the required mandated information as early as possible in order to ensure greater success in being offered a position in the chosen subject at the required year of entry.
Resilience Project The Resilience Project Introducing our new Middle School wellbeing curriculum, The Resilience Project! This program will run throughout Years 7 to 9 and focuses on overcoming adversity and building resilience.
Beyond the Classroom Balancing schoolwork with extra-curricular activities ensures that students maintain a healthy lifestyle as well as develop skills such as time management, strategic thinking, and competitiveness.
5 May 2021 Student- Parent -Teacher Conferences 5 May 2021 3:30pm- 7:30pm Conferences available online through Teams or face to face.
2020 SACE Top 3 Students The SACE is a special qualification because it caters for everyone, every student can succeed, in whatever pathway they choose, whether its an academic pathway a Vocational Education Training pathway or a combination of both.
VET Vocational Education and Training (VET) is recognised as valuable learning where students develop industry knowledge and skills and attain credits toward their South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
SACE The Senior Years curriculum at Birdwood is delivered through the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
2021 Open Day book your tickets Birdwood High School will throw open its doors and showcase its programs and facilities during Open Day, Thursday 25 March between 9.
Australian Curriculum English English aims to ensure that students learn to listen to, read, view, speak, write, create and reflect on increasingly complex and sophisticated spoken, written and multimodal texts across a growing range of contexts with accuracy, fluency and purpose appreciate, enjoy and use the English language in all its variations.
Road Safety Programs On 21 October, Year 10 students will be participating in a Road Safety incursion through Save a Life Australia.
IT Birdwood High School BYOD Options We have partnered with Learning with Technology to assist in choosing a compatible device to be used while at School and at Home.
2022 Uniforms Our new uniform supplier is Brandmode Pty Ltd located at 83 Glen Osmond Rd, Eastwood, SA, 5063.
Year 8 Camp We are pleased to inform you that the Year 8 Camp to Glenhaven has been rescheduled and will now run in the last week of school (week 9, Term 4).
BHS Philosophy Birdwood High School, established in 1931, is set in 15 hectares of beautiful surroundings in the Torrens Valley area of the Adelaide Hills and caters for 500 students from Years 7 -12.
School is Back – Wednesday 27 January Dear Parent/Caregiver We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and your family to the 2021 school year at Birdwood High School, and we anticipate it will be a positive, enjoyable and rewarding experience.
2023 Open Day Birdwood High School will throw open its doors and showcase its programs and facilities during Open Day, Tuesday 4 April between 9.
2021 VET Courses Are you interested in a VET Course in 2021?? We have a small amount of vacancies remaining in our VET courses next year.
School Review External School Review The purpose of external school review is to support schools to raise student achievement and sustain high performance.
Careers Night Birdwood High School's annual Careers, SACE, SATAC Information Evening is being held on Monday 17 August at 5pm.
Annual Report and Site Improvement Plan Birdwood High School's annual report is a comprehensive report on the schools activities throughout the preceding year.
Careers Counselling Interviews Bookings are now open for Year 10 & 11 Parents/Caregivers for Course Counselling on 27 August Please click below and use the event code: u59wz .
Congratulations! Youth Opportunities News Congratulations to Jorjina Whitehead, Yr 12, who was awarded a new laptop through Youth Opportunities and the Thyne Reid Foundation Scholarship.
Contact Us Parents are invited to contact Birdwood High School for additional information or to arrange an appointment with the Principal or Senior Leaders to discuss any concerns and to answer any queries.
COVID-19 Parent Letter 26 March Please read the letter (link below) from the Department for Education.
Excursions Update Please be advised following Department recommendations, all non-essential camps and excursions will be postponed for Term 1.
Department of Health Information – Novel Coronavirus Dear parent/caregiver, SA Health has provided advice to us about coronavirus, which is occurring in the Hubei Province of China and has also been reported in other parts of mainland China, and several other countries.
Youth Parliament Program Do you want to change the world? Become the next global advocate and join the 2020 Youth Parliament Program held at the Nunyara Conference Centre & Parliament House in Adelaide from March-July.
DUX 2019 – Millie Smith Whilst Birdwood High School was a place to call home for only one year it left a long lasting impact on me.
DUX 2018 For the last five years, I have attended Birdwood High School, a school that has effectively fostered my academic and professional development.
His Excellency The Honourable Hieu Van Le Prefects Andrew Miller and Ella Green were honoured to be nominated with the opportunity to meet the Governor General, his Excellency The Honourable Hieu Van Le, and his wife, Miss Van Le.
Interschool Cairns Representation Congratulations to Sian Parker for her podium finish, receiving bronze medal for High Jump at the Viva All Schools Athletic competition.
SACE Stage 2 Written Exam Protocols Dear parent or caregiver All written examinations are held in the Exhibition Centre and each student has been provided with an exam timetable from SACE which outlines all rules and expectations.
Reconciliation Week To celebrate Reconciliation Week 2018, Birdwood High School has invited Uncle Tamaroo to share with students the importance of day, followed by clapping sticks and Welcome to Country.
Lockers We would like to thank students and parents for their patience regarding the locker delivery.
Dux 2017 Completing Year 12 was a difficult journey and required a lot of hard work and perseverance throughout the year.
Principal’s Welcome Blog Welcome to Birdwood High School Welcome to Birdwood High School, our school is a vibrant community where students happily engage in learning.
ICT User Agreements We would like to remind families that all students must read and sign the ICT User Agreement located in the first few pages of the school diary.
Royal Adelaide Show winners Birdwood High School students achieved the following outstanding results in the 2017 Australian Olive Oil young judges competition at the Royal Adelaide Show.
Japanese Study Tour In August we will be hosting a number of students from Ikeda, located in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan.