Woodville High School is a secondary school in Woodville, a north western suburb of

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. It was opened in 1915. The school provides music, performing and visual arts and sporting programs and has achieved success in these activities, with students winning Gold, Silver and Bronze placings in the Generations in Jazz competition held annually in

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. In 2007, the Stage Band's

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section was deemed the best of the Generations in Jazz competition, which won them a small cash prize and a trophy which is displayed amongst the many others. The school's Music Center is also known for the variety of curriculum options with possible international outcomes in areas including: performance,

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and

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. However, these curriculum options are largely based on

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or modern

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. It is one of four Special Interest Music Centres, with those at

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set up 1976, Woodville High School in 1977 and

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(then "Fremont High School") in 1978 covering four distinct geographical areas of Adelaide. The school participates in a variety of activities including the Vietnamese Moon Festival,

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, Dozynki and Carnevale. The school has also won the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge, in 2007.

Notable alumnae

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, Australian rules player - Port Adelaide and

* Greg Anderson, Australian rules player - Port Adelaide,

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and Adelaide Football Club *

Mario Andreacchio Mario Andreacchio (born 1 January 1955) is an Australian film producer/director. Born in Leigh Creek, South Australia to Italians, Italian parents, Andreacchio graduated from Flinders University with a degree in Psychology (after originally go ...

, movie producer/director *Justice

Terry Connolly Terence (Terry) Connolly (14 February 1958 – 25 September 2007) was an Australian politician and judge. Early years The son of an Irish bricklayer, Connolly was born in Adelaide and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (both ...

, Supreme Court, Australian Capital Territory * Bryan Dawe, political satirist, writer, actor *

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, Australian Test cricketer * Eric Freeman, Australian Test cricketer *

Tim Ginever Timothy Ginever (born 13 April 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), playing for Port Adelaide. Early life Tim Ginever is the seventh of 10 children and says that Australian ...

, Australian rules player *

Robert Haigh Robert (Herbie) Haigh (born 27 March 1945 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former hockey player from Australia, a three time olympian who won two Olympic silver medals as a member of the national team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Me ...

, Olympian hockey 4 times, Silver medalist, Australian hockey coach *

Neil Hawke Neil James Napier Hawke (27 June 1939 – 25 December 2000) was an Australian Test cricketer and leading Australian rules footballer. Early years Born in Cheltenham, South Australia, Hawke quickly developed as a natural all-round sportsman ...

, Australian Test cricketer, Australian Rules footballer * Alf Jarvis, teacher, Cape Horner (1915-2018) * Rob Kelvin, newsreader * David Kemp, Australian plant geneticist and parasitologist (1945–2013) *

Bruce McAvaney Bruce William McAvaney OAM (born 22 June 1953) is an Australian sports broadcaster with the Seven Network. McAvaney has presented high-profile events including the AFL Grand Final, Melbourne Cup, Australian Open, Test cricket and both Winter a ...

, sports broadcaster *

Geof Motley Geof Motley OAM (born 3 January 1935) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who played for South Australian National Football League (SANFL) side Port Adelaide. Motley was born near Alberton Oval, the home ground of the Port Adel ...

, Australian rules player * Charlie Perkins, Australian soccer player, indigenous political activist * Mark Peters, Australian baseball player, Sporting Administrator * Michelangelo Rucci, journalist * Dr Samer Shahin, business leader *

Bob Simunsen Robert 'Bob' Simunsen (born 7 June 1941, in Adelaide) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Woodville in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). A talented cricketer, he also played some first-class cricket matc ...

, Australian Rules footballer, Interstate cricketer * Jan Stirling, Australian basketball player and coach * Tim Wall, Australian Test cricketer

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