About our school
Welcome
Elliston Area School is a small rural school in the Eyre and Western Region on the Eyre Peninsula. It is located on the Flinders Highway, approximately 170km from Port Lincoln and 125km from Streaky Bay and 687km, from Adelaide.
Opened in 1921 to meet the educational requirements of local communities, Elliston Area School has a long history of educational success and innovative learning. Elliston Area School offers an exciting learning environment for students from Reception to Year 12. The school has close links to the Elliston Children’s Centre.
The school is set amongst picturesque grounds with well cared for playing fields and playground and is opposite the town oval, courts, sports complex and hall.
The school is an important social centre and meeting place for the local community with sports, cultural and fundraising events occurring through the year.
Parents, students and staff are proud of their school. Achievement and participation is encouraged and success is acknowledged by the whole community.
Our vision
Our goal as a school is to enable young people to develop and acquire the skills to thrive and contribute to the global world.
Our values
- Cooperation – helping and supporting others, teamwork.
- Responsibility – Taking ownership of your actions, commitments, and obligations to yourself and others.
- Caring – being kind, compassionate and friendly to others.
- Respect – actively listening, using good manners and considering others’ needs.
- Honesty – Integrity, trustworthiness and taking responsibility for our actions.
Our facilities
Hall
Our school hall is a large heritage building with state-of-the-art facilities. These include rooms equipped with portable devices for students to use, including tablets and iPads.
Oval
Our oval is fully fenced and equipped with toilets, a playground, BBQ facilities, soccer goals, football goals, netball court and 2 shelters.
Gymnasium
Inside our gym is a full basketball court, kitchen, toilets and a stage. The gym has heating and cooling so it can be safely used across all seasons.
Playground and gardens
We have 2 nature-based playgrounds that provide a fun outdoor learning environment. Surrounding each playground is a nature garden where students can plant, nurture and learn.
“The learning experience at Elliston Area School is fantastic. There’s full support from the teachers, who encourage and challenge my children to always do their best.”
Parent of Department School Student