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Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Address
	505 Fullarton Road Netherby
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Type	co-educational secondary school (years 8-12)
Established	1913
Principal	Wal Czernezkyj
Website	http://www.urrbraehs.sa.edu.au/

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Urrbrae Agricultural High School is a public high school in the state of South Australia with approximately 1,000 students on role. The school is located in the Adelaide suburb of Netherby, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the Adelaide city centre. It is adjacent to the Waite Agricultural Research Institute of the University of Adelaide, the CSIRO Agricultural Research facilities in the suburb of Urrbrae, and various other agricultural and horticultural facilities established by Peter Waite, the University of Adelaide and the South Australian state government.

The school has been designated as a Special Interest School in Agriculture, and as the only comprehensive special interest agricultural secondary school in South Australia,^[1] its courses are strongly focussed on in Agriculture and Horticulture. It also has a strong Adult Education programme and awards certificates of Agriculture and Horticulture. It is the only The campus includes a farm, and also has science facilities and a large technology centre.

History

The school was founded through a bequest from Peter Waite in 1913, as a school to teach Agriculture to boys. In 1972 it enrolled its first two female students, and in 2002 had its first grade with an equal number of female and male students.

The Urrbrae Old Scholars Association was established in 1934.

Buildings

A-Admin building, This building has the admin facilities, library and the Tafe in it.
B-Student Services, This building has Student Services, Computer room B-North and B-South and the detention hall.
C-Society and Environment, This building houses the Society and Environment classes.
D-
E-English, This building house the English classes.
F-
G-Maths, The building houses the maths classes.

Farm

The UAHS farm is a ???? acre farm which has many enterprises including:

Sheep
Cows/Cattle
Poultry
Aquaculture
Horses
Orchard

The year 10, 11 and 12's are involved in the wine making, and with parental permission you are allowed to sample your wine.
There are many lunch time clubs that students are involved in, including: Poultry, Horses, plants and bees with many more. Being in a club is not a requirement.

Uniform

Skin color
(AKA "Nude")

Black

The colours of allowed pantyhose / stockings

Females

Dress - Green Urrbrae dress^[2]
Skirt - Green Urrbrae skirt^[2]
Shorts - Grey shorts
Trousers - Grey trousers or bone moleskins
Blouse - White with Urrbrae logo
Blazer/Jacket - Green Urrbrae jumper of various styles
Tights/Stockings/Pantyhose - Plain black or skin colour - no leggings^[3]
Socks - Black or white^[3]
Footwear - Black with no stripes or logos
Scarf - Bottle green

Males

Trousers - Grey trousers or bone moleskins
Shorts - Grey shorts
Socks - White or black
Shirt - Green Urrbrae shirt with yellow logo
Blazer/Jacket - Green Urrbrae jumper of various styles
Footwear - Black shoes, no logos or stripes
Hat - Green Bucket Hat^[4]

Show Uniform

Shirt - Grey, available on loan
Trousers - Bone moleskin
School tie - available on loan

Physical Education

Shirt - Green with yellow stripes
Shorts - Green gym shorts
Shoes - White soled

Agriculture Uniform

Overalls
Hat^[4]
Boots^[5]

Notable alumni

Federal politicians

Neil Andrew - former Federal speaker
Graeme Campbell
Patrick Secker

State politicians

Bruce Eastick - Liberals leader in SA in Dunstan era, later Speaker in Tonkin Govt years
Peter Lewis - SA speaker
Robert Brokenshire

Notes

^ UAHS web site Retrieved 1 July 2010
^ ^a ^b Dresses and skirts must be no more than 10cm above the knee.
^ ^a ^b No white socks on top of black stockings/pantyhose
^ ^a ^b Head-ware is only required in terms 1 & 4.
^ Boots are recommended, but not required.

External links

34°57′56″S 138°37′32″E / 34.965473°S 138.625595°E / -34.965473; 138.625595 (Urrbrae Agricultural Hight School)

[UAHS-1] UAHS web site Retrieved 1 July 2010

[length-2] Dresses and skirts must be no more than 10cm above the knee.

[contrast-3] No white socks on top of black stockings/pantyhose

[hat-4] Head-ware is only required in terms 1 & 4.

[boots-5] Boots are recommended, but not required.

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