Mawson Lakes School is one of the newest schools in Adelaide. It consists of three campuses, including an Early Years campus for young children from birth to 8 years of age, a Primary campus for children from 8 to 12 years of age and the joint community facility called the Mawson Lakes Centre, which houses the school's shared community library, a presentation theatre and modern teaching facilities. Mawson Lakes is a beauitfully designed suburb with walking trails, lakes, a shopping centre, six restaurants and an excellent bus and train interchange station that allows people to travel into the city in 15 minutes.

School facilities and resources

• Modern Apple Mac and PC computer network
• Two specialist multimedia rooms
• After hours access to the computer network through the Mawson Centre
• A 255 seat auditorium in The Mawson Centre
• Community Mawson Lakes library
• Access to City Beach Volleyball Centre adjacent to school
• Access to the University of South Australia gymnasium
• Extensive sporting facilities
• Child care centre

Student support services

• Ongoing ESL support and small group programs
• International Student Program manager
• Bilingual support officers
• Student 'buddy' system
• Student review support team
• Learning intervention programs
• Out of school hours care service
• Vacation care program

Strong focus areas

• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Literacy
• Information and learning technologies
• Science

Sporting activities

• Soccer
• Volleyball
• Netball, basketball
• Swimming, aquatics
• Gymnastics
• Athletics

Special interest programs

• Music program - choir and instrumental Years 6-7
• Environmental program - water management Years 6-7
• Physical education program - daily fitness and sports clinics

Co-curricular clubs and competitions

• Student Representative Council - student voice and leadership
• Interschool sporting competitions
• Jump Rope demonstration team - skipping
• Solar Boat Challenge - technology based, problem solving team activity to design, build and race a model solar boat
• Camps for students Years 3-7
• Instrumental music

Languages

• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Japanese

International programs

• Primary School Program