Wirreanda Secondary School
| Wirreanda Secondary School | |
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| , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Respect Responsibility Honesty Achievement |
| Established | 1977 |
| Chair | Colin Jevons |
| Principal | Karla Pobke |
| Enrolment | 1090 |
| Campus | Wirreanda Secondary School |
| Colours | blue, white, grey, naval green |
| Website | http://www.wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au/ |
Wirreanda Secondary School is a Government of South Australia public high school in Morphett Vale, Adelaide, South Australia. The school caters for students from Years seven to 12.
The school was established in 1977 and features a variety of special programs, including programmes to assist school leavers with entering the workforce. Wirreanda Secondary 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. Derived from the Aboriginal wirra – 'gum tree' and ando – 'rock wallaby'.