Students in their final year of school are considered a high-risk group for depression and anxiety. Sleep deprivation, diet, and social media are some of the biggest issues faced by this group of teens. Therefore it is vitally important that a student's mental health is...
The Wellbeing Team at GIHS has recently been discussing the notion of being more empathetic in our lives. In order to be empathetic, we need to have an awareness and understanding of others' feelings and emotions. In today’s society, it is important that we can...
This Thursday lunchtime in the Sam Kellet memorial, we will have Glenunga’s first-ever Charities Day! Student-led clubs will be raising funds for the charity, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as, Doctors without borders. They are an international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed...
The state government has released a statewide bullying prevention strategy focused on strengthening responses to children’s bullying both inside and outside the school gates. Bullying prevention requires a whole-of-community response. To develop the strategy, the Department for Education has worked with Catholic and independent school sectors, government...
On Friday we said farewell to 18 Japanese exchange students from Koishikawa Secondary Education School in Tokyo. The students spent 12 days at Glenunga and engaged in a variety of activities ranging from a tour of Adelaide Oval and Haighs Chocolate Factory and a visit...
‘The Hunting’ is a drama series following the lives of four young Australians as they explore the complexities of relationships, identity and sexuality via technology. The series follows the lead-up, revelation and aftermath of an inappropriate teen photo scandal and the impact it has on...
21st Century English lessons at Glenunga! Our Year 8 students have been studying ‘The Bone Sparrow’ by Zana Fraillon. Today, through the magic of Skype students have an opportunity to ask questions and meet Zana Fraillon in our very own Learning Hub. Zana...
This week, Glenunga International High School will be fundraising and supporting for Girl Rising, an organisation that focuses on women’s equality all around the world, fights gender discrimination and it aims to support girls, particularly those who live in countries where their common human rights are taken away. Throughout the week, there will be...
Our Pedal Prix Teams continue to amaze us with stellar results across the boards. In such a tough competition we are so proud of our students and their success in last weekend’s competition. Out of 172 cars, Glenunga’s Teams results were as follows: Seniors, 11th overall and 8th in...
E-cigarettes and vaping are quickly gaining in popularity, especially amongst teenagers. Manufacturers of these products are deploying sophisticated marketing campaigns in an attempt to glamorise and promote smoking to young people.Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling the vapour produced by the heated nicotine...