About Moonta Area School

Moonta Area School is situated on the Northern Yorke Peninsula on the Copper Coast, catering for students from Reception until Year 12.

At Moonta Area School, we work together to empower students to achieve their full potential as successful and valued members of their community. 

The most basic aim of education is to prepare students for the world beyond school, whether that be the world of work or further study; ‘Earning’ or ‘Learning’. 

Our school’s success is measured by the number of students who leave Moonta Area School to secure a sustainable job, apprenticeship or traineeship or are accepted into a course at TAFE or University.

Our partnership with parents and carers is vital in achieving these successful outcomes and we invite you to work with us to help your child succeed. 

 

As a parent or carer, you can start the pathway to success by encouraging your child to: 

  • Attend school every day unless they are sick 

  • Talk with their teachers or relevant school leaders if they have any problems 

  • Respect the rights of teachers to teach and other students to learn 

  • Complete all set tasks, including homework 

  • Be organised, having the equipment and books required 

  • Be positive and do the best they can with determination and persistence

Features of our school

  • Picturesque grounds

  • Heritage administration building 

  • Busy, well-resourced Community Library

  • Gymnasium (available for community use out of school hours)

  • Disabled access and facilities 

  • Student Voice

  • Active parent involvement through Governing Council and volunteers 

  • State of the art technology

  • Support of students at local sporting and academic competitions 

  • Strongly established links between Kindy, Primary and Secondary school, enabling stress free transition from Kindy to Year 12 

  • Music Programs, VET Options, TAFE links, Individual Case Management 

  • Purpose built Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M) facilities

Our Values

We are a truly dynamic, friendly, vibrant and community-oriented school.

Moonta Area School has a long and successful tradition of supporting students from Reception to Year 12, using innovative learning practices that empower students to achieve their full potential.

The staff take great pride in providing a safe and secure learning environment, whilst also providing a full range of dynamic and challenging academic and extracurricular programs. Our school's mission is to deliver flexible learning to reflect individual needs in an ever-changing world. 

At Moonta Area School you will see: 

  • A focus on lifelong learning 

  • Teams of committed and professional educators and support staff 

  • Well-resourced and environmentally responsible learning areas 

  • Flexible learning to help individuals succeed

  • Curriculum that is responsive to a changing world 

  • Actively fostered physical, social and emotional wellbeing

  • Positive school, community and industry partnerships in place 

  • Acknowledgement of our heritage. 

Our History

Schooling commenced in the Moonta Township on October 10 1877, with the official opening of Moonta Primary School held on February 1 1878. 

Moonta High School was then established in 1907 as a ‘Contin-Watson’ class at the primary school. It was one of the first of such classes to be established. This class continued until 1910 when the Moonta District High School was founded (enrolment 50) under the charge of W. T. Martin. 

Both Moonta Primary School and Moonta District High School were officially closed on December 31 1977 with the subsequent foundation of our current Moonta Area School on January 1 1978. 

Our Community

Our community is a wonderful tourist and retirement destination comprising Moonta, Moonta Bay and Port Hughes.

Situated on the Northern Yorke Peninsula, we are central to Adelaide, Clare and Barossa Valleys, Flinders Ranges and Eyre Peninsula.

The historical town of Moonta has beautiful beaches, museums, a community library, sporting facilities, B&Bs, coffee shops, restaurants, hotels and much more. 

We are part of the District Council of the Copper Coast and our neighbouring towns of Wallaroo and Kadina also have a range of facilities for locals and visitors to enjoy.

Every two years our region celebrates our Cornish mining history with a major festival, the Kernewek Lowender. For more information about the festival, please visit www.kernewek.org

Specialist Services

The school has access to the services of: 

  • Speech Pathologists 

  • Social Workers 

  • Guidance Officers

  • Special Education Teachers 

  • Behaviour Management and Interagency Support

Where additional support is considered necessary, parents will be consulted. Every effort will be made to provide the support considered necessary for students.

Student Intervention

Intervention programs at Moonta Area School are used to support students either needing extension or experiencing difficulties with learning.

Programs include: 

  • Specific SSO support in Classroom Literacy times 

  • Specific purpose small groups (Reading, Writing, Spelling and Maths) 

  • Developing modified curriculum 

  • Coordination programs 

  • Speech and Communication: Specific individually designed programs for students identified by Speech Pathologists 

  • Accessing specific tutoring for subject areas