Playford International College (formerly known as Fremont-Elizabeth City High School) is a

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, a northern suburb of

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of three secondary schools in Elizabeth: Playford High School, Fremont High School, and Elizabeth City High School. Playford offers general

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with elite programs in

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. It is one among the four Special Interest Music Centres, with those at the then "Fremont High School" set up in 1978,

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s set up in 1976, and

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in 1977, covering four distinct geographical areas of Adelaide. It is also one of thirteen Engineering Pathways Schools in South Australia.

History

Elizabeth Girls Technical High School

The Elizabeth Girls Technical High School was established in Elizabeth East in 1960, providing for students beyond year 7, at a time when the minimum school leaving age was 14. It was renamed Playford High School around 1976 and changed from a girls-only to a co-ed school in 1976. In 1988, it amalgamated with Elizabeth High School. After which the Elizabeth East site was decommissioned. The name "Playford" was in recognition of

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, the state

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whose government established Elizabeth, a reference seen today in the name of the council area which was formed by amalgamating Elizabeth and Munno Para.

Elizabeth Boys Technical High School

The Elizabeth Boys Technical High School was established in Elizabeth Park in 1960, providing for students beyond year 7. It was renamed Fremont High School after 1975, changed from a boys-only to a co-ed school in 1976, and then amalgamated with Elizabeth City High School in 1995. The Elizabeth Park site was decommissioned in 1996. The name 'Fremont' was taken from Elizabeth's sister city in California, named after the American explorer

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. The reference is also seen today in the name of Fremont Park, between Elizabeth Park and Elizabeth East. The

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no longer maintains this relationship with

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Elizabeth High School

Elizabeth High School was established at the

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site in Elizabeth in 1961. It provided general education for students beyond year 7, and preparation for entry to tertiary education. It had a year 8 intake initially, but also a year 9 intake comprising students who had been bussed to Salisbury High School from Elizabeth as year 8 Students in 1960. For 1961 the school was housed completely in temporary classrooms, the new two wing block not occupied until 1962. With the growth of the suburbs, enrolment rapidly outgrew the permanent buildings in the north-eastern corner of the site. By the mid-1960s over half the school was housed in "temporary" buildings extending west. A third wing was added to the "permanent" buildings and enrolment continued to grow to over 2000 students in the latter half of the decade. Enrolment eventually declined with the maturing population of the city and the establishment of another high school in Elizabeth West closer to developing suburbs that had extended northwards into Munno Para.

Playford High School

In 1988, an amalgamation with Playford High School formed Elizabeth City High School, and the schools were combined at the Philip Highway site.

Fremont-Elizabeth City High School

In 1995, an amalgamation with Fremont High School formed Fremont-Elizabeth City High School at the Philip Highway site.

Playford International College

In 2016, Fremont-Elizabeth City High School renamed its name as 'Playford International College'. The state government provided $7 million over four years to build a centre for advanced technologies, maths, science, arts, multimedia, and refurbish classrooms. Upgrades were scheduled in 2016/17 and planned to be completed by 2019.

References

External links

Official site

Engineering Pathways
a VET program in South Australian schools
Department for Education - South Australia

Government of South Australia - Building What Matters
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