Spinifex State College

Adelaide Schools introduces Spinifex State College in Mount Isa, for all your education and learning needs.

Spinifex State College – Mount Isa opened in 2003. It is a three-campus co-educational school, with a Junior, Senior and Residential campus. Spinifex State College offers and educational program for years 8-12.

The Junior Campus provides education for students in years 8-10. The school is based on a ‘school within a school’ concept with a Deputy and Head of Department assigned to, and managing each year level. In addition to this there is also a Pathways Program that caters for students who are not achieving success in the mainstream program. Some of the pathway students attend at the junior campus, some attend a class at senior campus and others attend a class based at Mount Isa Special School.

The senior campus provides for years 11 and 12. Students select a course of study from a wide variety of offerings including Queensland Studies Authority subject, Authority Registered subjects and also TAFE courses.

Spinifex College has a Special Education Unit at the junior campus and a Special Education Class at the senior campus.

The Residential campus is the first state-run boarding facility for students attending a state school. This campus has the capacity to board and provide educational support to 57 students.