Commonly referred to as GIHS, Glenunga International High School is a renowned coeducational secondary school in South Australia catering to middle and senior school students. It stands out by offering the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme alongside the Australian national curriculum, providing a rigorous global pathway within a public school setting. The school supports its diverse student community with homestay accommodation options, creating an inclusive and globally minded learning environment.
What teachers and parents say
Positives
- Outstanding academic track record, consistently regarded as one of South Australia's top-performing public secondary schools for SACE and IB results.
- Strong accelerated programs, particularly the selective-entry IGNITE program and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma pathway.
- Approachable support staff, with parents and former staff noting dedicated counseling teams and accessible year-level coordinators.
Negatives
- High-stress, hyper-competitive culture, with feedback highlighting intense academic pressure and term-based GPA rankings that can lead to student and staff burnout.
- Overcrowding and impersonal feel, where students who are not in IGNITE or top academic streams risk feeling lost in a very large student population.
- Address
- 99 L'Estrange StreetGlenunga, South Australia, 5064Australia
- Website
- http://www.gihs.sa.edu.au/
- [email protected]
- Phone
- Australia (+61) +61 8-8379-5629
- System
- IB
- National education system
- Australia
- Curriculum
- IB Diploma
- Levels
- Middle school, Senior school
- Enrollment
- 2,338
- Students
- Coeducational
- Boarding
- Homestay
