Mount Barker High School
| Mount Barker High School | |
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Mount Barker, South Australia Australia | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1908 |
| Principal | Warren Symonds |
| Enrolment | 520 |
| Classes | 8-12 |
| Website | http://www.mtbhs.sa.edu.au/ |
Mount Barker High School is a public high school located in the Adelaide Hills, 34 kilometres east of Adelaide. It was founded in 1908, celebrating its centenary in 2008.
Positive psychology
In partnership with St Peter's College, Mount Barker High School is piloting Dr Martin Seligman's positive psychology theories in education. The positive psychology framework is based around the PERMA framework which requires only saying things in the Positive, rather than the negative.[1] [2]
References
- ↑ Holderhead, Sheradyn. 9 March 2012. 'Promoting a State of Wellbeing'. Adelaide Now. <http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/promoting-a-state-of-wellbeing/story-fn6bqvxz-1226295391230>.
- ↑ http://www.mtbhs.sa.edu.au/positive_education.htm
External links
Coordinates: 35°04′30″S 138°51′27″E / 35.07500°S 138.85750°E