Wirreanda Secondary School
| Wirreanda Secondary School | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Respect Responsibility Honesty Achievement |
| Established | 1977 |
| Chair | Colin Jevons |
| Principal | Karla Pobke |
| Enrolment | 1090 |
| Campus | Wirreanda Secondary School |
| Colour(s) | blue, white, grey, naval green |
| Website | http://www.wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au/ |
Wirreanda Secondary School is a Government of South Australia public high school in Morphett Vale, Adelaide, South Australia. The school caters for students from Years 7 to 12.
The school was established in 1977 and features a variety of special programs, including programmes to assist school leavers with entering the workforce. Wirreanda Secondary School is one of two Specialist Sports Schools in South Australia which offers a General sports course.
The word Wirreanda is an Indigenous Australian name for Place where wallabies live under tall trees. Derived from the Aboriginal wirra – 'gum tree' and ando – 'rock wallaby'.