Christies Beach High School is a public, government funded Trade high school of over 1200 students ranging from years 8 to 12. It is located in the Southern suburbs of Adelaide, the capital city of the state of South Australia in Australia.
The School is also the site of the Christies Beach Unit, a Special Education unit, and Southern Vocational College, an adult re-entry school.
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Those burial clouds that lower victorious soon to devour all,
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