Christies Beach High School

✨ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆? 🎨✨

🧑🏻‍🎨 As part of the 2026 Fleurieu Biennale, our students were proud to participate in The Box Project, a community art initiative delivered in partnership with the McLaren Vale Good Bank Gallery.

🌿☀️ Students were invited to transform ordinary boxes into meaningful artworks inspired by the theme “Sense of Place”, exploring their connections to the local environment and the landscapes they call home.

The project aligned with Year 9 Visual Arts curriculum where students explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art practices, including representations of Country and the mapping of land and experiences through aerial perspectives. Drawing on this learning, students created unique box artworks depicting places that hold personal significance, offering fresh perspectives on the diverse landscapes of the Fleurieu Coast. 🌊

This project highlights the power of artistic expression in helping students explore identity, connection, belonging and pride in their community.

📆 All community members are invited to visit the Good Bank Gallery in McLaren Vale between 15 - 28 June to view these inspiring artworks and support this wonderful community initiative.

A sincere thank you to the Good Bank Gallery for providing our students with the opportunity to share their creativity with the wider community. 💙

✨ 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 ✨

A group of our Year 12 students had the privilege of attending the 2026 Australian of the Year Breakfast at the Adelaide Convention Centre, featuring Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg.

👩🏻‍🚀 Making history as the first person to qualify as an astronaut under the Australian flag and the first Australian woman to receive professional astronaut wings, Katherine shared her extraordinary journey of determination, discovery and breaking new ground.

🪐 Her story was a powerful celebration of curiosity, courage, leadership and community spirit, inspiring students to dream boldly, embrace challenges and pursue their passions. 🔭

A truly memorable and inspiring experience that encouraged our students to look beyond the ordinary and imagine what is possible.

✨ To conclude Reconciliation Week, we are proud to share the inspiring work of our Year 8 Visual Arts students.

Throughout the week, students explored Aboriginal art and learned how Aboriginal artists use dot painting techniques and cultural symbols to tell powerful stories. Inspired by these practices, students developed their own dot painting skills while creating unique symbols to represent their hobbies, interests and identities.

To further connect with one of the oldest continuing artistic traditions in the world, students also created handprints, reflecting the ancient practice of hand stencilling found in rock art across Australia.

The final artworks beautifully combine storytelling, symbolism and artistic techniques, celebrating each student’s unique story and creative voice.

We are incredibly proud of the creativity, respect and thoughtful engagement our students demonstrated throughout this learning experience. 🎨✨

Thank you to Amanda Rishworth MP for visiting our Stars Program today during National Reconciliation Week. ✨

It was wonderful to come together to share conversations around culture, connection and reconciliation, while celebrating the strength, pride and achievements of our students and community.

We appreciate your ongoing support of our school, and thank you for providing us with a new set of flags.

Do you know another successful graduate of CBHS? As we celebrate Public Education Day, we’d love to recognise the achievements of our alumni who began their journey at Christies Beach High School. ☺️

This kid from Christies Beach High School had absolutely no idea what his future looked like.

A Member of Parliament? Not even close to being on the radar.

But that’s the thing about public schools. They have a way of quietly expanding what we think is possible.

For me, it meant becoming the first in my family to walk through the doors of a university. It meant discovering ambitions I didn’t even know I had.

On Public Education Day, I’m thinking about every kid sitting in a classroom right now who can’t yet see where life might take them.

Our public schools are doing that work. Every single day.

Lucy Hood MP

🖤❤️💛 Our Mob, Our Country 💛❤️🖤

A closer look at the incredible artwork designed by Year 11 student Triston for this year’s Santos Ltd Aboriginal Power Cup guernsey. 🏉

The design beautifully represents Kaurna Country, connection, journey and community. We are so proud to see Triston’s meaningful artwork showcased in this year’s Christies Beach High School guernsey. ✨

Congratulations to Year 11 student Triston whose artwork was voted as this years Santos Ltd Aboriginal Power Cup guernsey design. 🏉 💫

Triston’s artwork, titled Our Mob, Our Country, reflects the Country of the Kaurna people. The boomerangs represent the land and the coastlines, while the different coloured dots represent the many different language groups who occupy the land.
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The common trail represents the journey of various mobs who all share the land. The meeting places represent where the people get together to share food.

We are incredibly proud of Triston for sharing such a meaningful and powerful piece of artwork that celebrates culture, connection and community. ✨ 🖤❤️💛

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆.

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On this day each year, we reflect on the immeasurable harm done by the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities, which we now refer to as the Stolen Generations.

We acknowledge the strength and resilience of Stolen Generations survivors, their families and communities, and recommit to playing our part in the process of healing and reconciliation.

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🏉❤️ 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗦 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹💛🖤🏉

What an incredible week for our SAASTA Academy students.❤️💛🖤

Our Year 10, 11 and 12 students represented our school with pride, respect and determination throughout the Santos Ltd Aboriginal Power Cup Carnival. 🏈

Students had the exciting opportunity to connect with Port Adelaide Football Club players 🖤🤍💙⚡, gaining valuable encouragement and insight from positive role models both on and off the field.

🏉❤️ 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗦 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹💛🖤🏉

This week Year 10, 11 and 12 SAASTA Academy students proudly participated in the annual AFL 9’s competition. 🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️

The Santos Ltd Aboriginal Power Cup Carnival provided students with the opportunity to engage in meaningful cultural immersion activities 🌿✨, strengthening connections to culture, community and identity.

The experience culminated in a special cultural performance at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night 🏟️ as part of the AFL’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round.

Our students demonstrated outstanding leadership, pride in culture, teamwork and a strong commitment to the values of SAASTA.

We are incredibly proud of their efforts both on and off the field. 🏉✨