Wirreanda High School offers a broad comprehensive curriculum for all students in the Middle Years, leading to increased specialisation as students move through the Senior School.

The Middle School aims to meet the learning needs of young adolescents and to provide the best foundation for lifelong learning. The emphasis is on sub-school organization, a team approach to student learning with an emphasis on limiting class sizes. Teams of teachers work collaboratively to plan, program and deliver varied teaching and assessment methodologies. An inclusive and dynamic program that fosters an enthusiasm for learning is what we aim for.

Identification of students with special needs occurs on entering Year 8 and continues throughout students’ time at Wirreanda High School. We identify students who require extra support (NEP), and those who will benefit from extension and enrichment programs (SHIP).

The Senior School (10-12) aims to develop skills, knowledge, attitudes and values which will enable students to seek challenges and continue to learn beyond schooling.

The Year 10 curriculum moves towards the senior school model, providing the breadth of choice available to senior students. Students have the opportunity to undertake SACE Stage 1 units and to explore career pathway planning with structured work experience in the last two weeks of the year.

Studies in Years 11 & 12 are based on the SACE, which requires a pattern of study to adhere to. Flexibility has been built into the curriculum through community studies and our focus on Vocational and Educational Training (VET). Wirreanda High School has a long tradition of providing vocational pathways, with the school having agreements with several TAFE Institutes & other Registered Training Organisations that allows us to offer nationally recognised industry competencies to senior students. VET enables our students to explore vocational pathways, become more motivated at school as the curriculum becomes more relevant to them and also successfully achieve the SACE.

We are a Specialist Sport Focus School offering a range of sports including football, netball, basketball, soccer, cricket, volleyball, surfing and aerobic dance. Students who have a high level of interest and ability are able to apply for entry into the Specialist Sport Course (SSC). Entry is through selection based on a set of criteria.
Wirreanda coordinates the Southern Vales Specialist Physical Education and Sport Program.