- Entry type: Organisation
- Entry ID: AWE6504
Advanced School for Girls
(From 1879 – 1908)- Occupation Educational institution
Summary
The Advanced School for Girls opened in Adelaide in 1879. It was the first state secondary school for girls in Australia.
In early 1908 the Advanced School for Girls amalgamated with the Pupil Teacher School and the Grote Street Model School to form the Adelaide Continuation School. The school was renamed Adelaide High School in July of the same year.
In 1951 the school was split into two parts to form the Adelaide Boys’ High School and the Adelaide Girls’ High School.