On the back of last month’s highly successful Centenary Celebration Weekend, Port Lincoln High School will again open its gates and doors to the wider community, this time for an Open Night on Monday November 13th. An initiative of the school’s Governing Council, the event promises to offer something for everyone. Across the October long...Read More
PLHS Gymnasium // Thursday November 2nd, 2023 Master of Ceremonies: Mrs Lesley Warren Acknowledgement of Country: Nathaniel Hirschausen-Burk Principal’s Address: Mr. Todd George Principal Student Leaders’ Address: Denise Sadiwa & Nathaniel Hirschausen-Burk Earlier today, a whole school assembly was staged in the PLHS Gymnasium to acknowledge the outstanding Term 3 efforts and achievements of many...Read More
Last Friday, our Year 10 students were invited to participate in one of two PPEP Talks (one session for girls, the other for boys), delivered by Clinical Educator Miss Ailsa Ormerod – PPEP stands for Periods, Pain & Endometriosis Program. PPEP Talk is jointly funded by the Federal and State Governments and is part of...Read More
FGT-LWYP-PLHS-Morning-SessionsDownload FGT-LWYP-PLHS-Evening-SessionsDownload PLHS will host a series of free parent/caregiver workshops next month; facilitated by the Department of Human Services, “Living with Young People” (12-18 years) is a two-part workshop which explores development of young people and how to maintain positive relationships with teens. Topics covered include: adolescent development staying connected and building your relationship...Read More
Yesterday, our Year 11 Biology class had the opportunity to participate in an engaging workshop run by ROUSTAH, UniSA’s Rural Health Association, which aims to inspire young people by sharing their interest in rural and remote healthcare. Our students worked through three activities run by current UniSA students of Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Medical...Read More
Children are frequently exposed to distressing news through the 24-hour news cycle and social media. These experiences can provoke anxiety, especially in young minds still forming their worldviews. Parents and caregivers should be mindful of overexposure to such content as it can lead to symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder. Children’s responses to trauma can...Read More
As part of the nation-wide “Olympics Unleashed” program, we were privileged to have dual-Olympian kayak sprinter Jo Brigden-Jones visit our school yesterday. Jo inspired our Year 7 cohort, speaking about overcoming challenges and how she was able to reach her Olympic dreams; she did this while managing a career as a registered nurse then paramedic,...Read More
At our Centenary Celebration function earlier this month, we announced the names of the first twenty-three inductees into Port Lincoln High School’s inaugural Hall of Fame. “The 23 in ‘23” were nominated by members of the PLHS school community, with the final list ultimately ratified by the school’s centenary planning committee. We congratulate our first...Read More
The Honourable Chris Kourakis is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in South Australia, and a Port Lincoln High School graduate (Class of 1975). Chris was a guest of the school across our recent Centenary Celebration Weekend; he delivered this stirring and thought-provoking keynote address during the Centenary Celebration function at the Port...Read More
