Wirreanda High School is a Government of South Australia public High School in Morphett Vale, Adelaide, South Australia. The school caters for students from Years 8 to 13.
The school was established in 1977 and features a variety of special programs, including programmes to assist school leavers with entering the workforce. Wirreanda High School is one of two Specialist Sports Schools in South Australia which offers a General sports course.
The word Wirreanda is an Indigenous Australian name for Place where wallabies live under tall trees.
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