This is not really a school you can choose as such, rather it is one that chooses you - or rather…read moreit chooses your child. It used to be known as Bowden Brompton and I'm glad it got rid of that name as it had a really bad wrap and this place isn't that bad. It basically works on a referral service from schools in the southern area. If your child is having lots of issues, mainly focussed around behaviour issues rather than actual learning difficulties, then this is where they send them. It has it's disadvantages but you hope they are outweighed by the advantages. The teachers there are absolutely fantastic though. The handle things really well and have much smaller classes. Usually your child is only here for a maximum of 10 weeks - which in my child's case tends to disrupt his routine too much and cause more hassles having so many changes. And they pick your child up and drop them off with a provided taxi service. Older children even end up going to boot camp style Operation Flinders if they are here in about October each year. Although my children managed when they had to go here short term (all at different times mind you) I was worried about the worse behaviours other kids there may have and that they might rub off onto mine. It all worked out okay though.

I went to Eynesbury for years 10, 11 and 12. When I went there they only had the second half of…read moreYear 10 but now you can go there from the start. The school is structured differently from all public and private schools, it is like a bridge between school and university. You are given a lot more freedom, but the academic level is still extremely high. How school works is you have two 2-hour classes for each subject. Your hours vary depending what subjects you do, but the day starts at 8am and finishes at 5pm. You refer to the teachers by their first name, which enables you to be on a more equal level with them, it is less like a dictatorship. They are very helpful and often in their office able to help you with any questions or problems. All the teachers say, if you do the work they ask, you will do well. This is very true, the lessons and homework they give is exactly what you need to do well in every subject. There are no extra curricular subjects available at Eynesbury. You can't play sport, however, there are so many clubs around Adelaide that if you do want to play a sport it is easy to do so. I loved the location of Eynesbury. It is just off Victoria Square and they now have a new campus off Gouger Street. You can sit in the Square on breaks and you are right near the markets. Think of the food you can get for lunch, no more over-priced un-tasty cafeteria food. The city also makes it very convenient to catch public transport to and from school.

I attended Eynesbury for year 12 back in 1999. At the time it was a senior college catering for…read moreyears 11 and 12, but as Samantha says it has now been extended to encorporate year 10 also. I found the level of education and support provided by the teaching staff excellent. It was a highly supportive and nurturing environment, particularly for academically strong students. The expectations and standards are high for students. The freedom of dress, calling teachers by their first name and flexibility afforded by free periods was an excellent preperation for university. I do, however think this style is more effective for final year students and those independantly motivated. I am glad I didn't go to Eynesbury in year 10 & 11, as I believe my rebellious streak would have flourished a little more freely than in the traditional school system. I also enjoyed PE in my younger schooling and it would have been detrimental to my health and wellbeing to opt out of it at an earlier age. As Sam said, the subjects offered were all core academic subjects and the majority of SACE subjects offered were PES.

St Peters Woodlands Primary used to be located in central Glenelg and it was a much smaller school…read moreback then with hardly any grounds. It wasn't until the school relocated to the former Woodlands Girls Grammar School site that it became the school it is today. Both of my daughters attended this school and I can't say enough about it. The ground and the school buildings are picturesque and steeped in history. I used to love helping out with reading, sitting above the cloisters with beautiful views across the oval and Glenelg. My last daughter left here 4 years ago but back when they were both here the teachers were amazing, and very dedicated. The former headmaster, Roger Taylor was an outstanding Headmaster, and it was a very sad day when he retired, leaving very big shoes to fill. Things have changed a little in the last few years with well rennovated modern classrooms built, in keeping with the older buildings. The school has both a strong academic focus as well as a wonderful sports and music programs. They have also always had an artist in residence so the fine arts are well represented too. The school has a wonderful community feel and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.

My daughter is in grade 4 at St Peters Woodlands. This is a 'safe' school and struggles with…read morestudents who are outside of this square, that is; students who have learning difficulties or who are academically bright. We were forced to hire a tutor on top of what is essentially a very expensive school because the school failed to help our daughter. Frustratingly the Headmaster is Utopian - "we are all happy here at St Peters Woodlands". They do have a Boost programme which is spasmodic and, for our daughter at least, failed to follow up on any requests. In our experience we have had to fight - phone calls, meetings - to get anywhere. There is another thing to consider - when they reach grade three the classes drop from four to three which means that the number of students per class dramatically rises. My daughters class this year has 29 students, my niece in a public school has 28. If your son/daughter has any problem this is a real issue. They disguise all of these issues by beautifully manicured grounds. For almost seven thousand dollars a year you would expect a lot more from this school

The school offers great customer service, staff are very welcoming, there is alot of space, big…read moreovals, sociable & interactive parents. There's a wide range of learning, indoor and outdoor activities the school provides, so far for the last six months, I find it to be a good school for my two girls to attend. But if you want the best for your child, then it's best to shop around and ask the questions you would like to be answered.

My child went to this school for a few terms before moving to a more specialised one closer to…read morehome. It was a fantastic school. Especially if your child has any special needs. They have more SSO support than most schools and are a specialty disability school as well as a normal mainstream public school. They also have a great OSHC facility on site which we used being full time working parents. The schools communication was extremely effective with the teacher even emailing out weekly newsletters - which was great when we rarely saw the teacher as we would drop off and pick up from OSHC. There was a little disruption when he was there with some building works occuring due to additional schools funding. He was in a huge hall as a temporary classroom but it would all be finished now and would look even better.

This school offers a wide range of helpful services as well as educational learning activities…read moreindoors and outdoors. If your computer/mobile savvy - they also offer skool bag, electronic canteen ordering system, b-pay, eftpos thats just to name a few. So why stand in a queue when you can get things done by letting your fingers do all the walking. They also have a uniform policy, but a flexible with shoes, socks, dress, shorts, t-shirts an etc. Long as your child dresses in the school colour scheme, they are very flexible to your needs. I found the staff and parents are friendly, helpful, sociable and interactive. My 3x attend an have not looked back. As I said previously always shop around and ask the questions you want to know, to fulfill your childs happiness.

This school is so amazing, it's quite alternative using the steiner carricullum. The school itself…read moreis straight out of a children's storybook such a magical school grounds for the students to play in. The school classrooms are fantastic. They have lots of great traditions and events for the students to be involved with. The teaching style is very deferent to public schooling and is tailored to the individual students learning needs. The students have a much more well rounded education and more equipped to go on to further education not finding the leap from high school to uni as big as public school students. If I was a kid again I would definitely choose to go to this school.

Principal Julie Hayes is very proud of her Primary School, and there are so many reasons she should…read morebe proud, I can easily understand it; she is not the sort of school Principal that tells you so readily why she is proud of the school though, she simply lists the amazing variety of activities her kids get into, and explains the thinking behind it. That's where you see the pride she is brimming with, and in a strange sort of way you can tell she loves her school and her staff. It is a beautiful school, plenty of old trees proving decent shade, good buildings, a whole section of the school is dedicated to climate change awareness and another is a health facility set up for health checks including dental as well as a community space that can be used by the school community for a range of things, and the art work is stunning. They have a first people or aboriginal or indigenous component in the staff and you see it in the art work that is proudly placed all around the administration and foyer areas. I was taken by the little snakes all the students had made at one point. Very cute. If my kids were at the age where they'd be in Primary School I would long to send them here.

Located in the grounds of Cowandilla Primary is the Cowandilla Childrens' Centre which is a really…read morefantastic and professional Centre for young children and parents alike. The centre is predominantly a day care facility but also holds fun groups for a range of young ages which help them to socialise with other children and play games and activities. There are also groups for mothers and their babies, and they hold special 'Dad Days' to celebrate the fathers. The facilities are really modern and impressive with a large playground and plenty of toys and games. There is also private rooms for group meetings and get togethers. Additionally, they specialise in children with delayed physical development and have an onsite physiotherapist and nurse on during the day who can help your child if they are experiencing such a difficulty. They do not provide an form of immunisations however. There are private medical cubicles where your children can be examined in peace and the experts may also give you a treatment plan you can take home to continue with in their own home environment. As a public service, I was unsure of the cost but would suggest it would be minimal at best.