Blackwood High School
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.
| Blackwood High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , South Australia | |
| Coordinates | 35.0259°S 138.6063°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Inspiring Achievement and Respect |
| Established | 1961 |
| School board | Blackwood High School Governing Council |
| Principal | Chris Brandwood |
| Years offered | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1200 |
| Classrooms | 75 |
| Houses | Ashby, Madigan, Mills, Russell |
| Colour(s) | Green, white and red |
| Website | www.bhs.sa.edu.au |
The school developed a resource with Sturt Police on "Teenage Parties" that has been adapted by Victorian private schools Scotch College and Toorak College. 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.