Values
Excellence Responsibility Community Respect
In a recent ANU/ETD climate study, students were asked what it meant to be a member of Alfred Deakin High School. They identified:
- the wide range of opportunities both within the curriculum and as extra-curricular activities
- the right of all students to be individuals
- ADHS is a positive place where students feel they belong
- celebrating achievement with the school setting high expectations
Vision Statement
The Alfred Deakin High School community embraces the diversity of its students and celebrates the advantages that this diversity brings to the school. Our school values of excellence, respect, responsibility, and community are mirrored in our learning programs, our policies and in the overall culture of the school.
Alfred Deakin High School:
- places high value on building relationships with students as a basis for creating a positive learning environment;
- enriches student lives through innovative education, a pursuit of excellence in learning, and the celebration of personal success;
- encourages teachers to try new ideas and approaches/putting curiosity, imagination and creativity at the heart of learning; and
- considers the purpose of teaching and learning as pursuing the happiness of learning and cultivating the development of the whole child.
- Our school promotes the development of individuals through a broad range of flexible and dynamic learning experiences.
History
Alfred Deakin High School is a Year 7 - 10 school formed in 1989 from an amalgamation of Deakin and Woden Valley High Schools on the site of Deakin High School. The school encourages and enjoys the confidence and support of its local community.
Name and Logo
Alfred Deakin High School is named after Alfred Deakin (1856 - 1919) who was the second Prime Minister of Australia. He became Prime Minister on three occasions between 1903 and 1910.
The school logo was refreshed in 2025 following consultation with the school community. A strong simplistic D is used to represent Deakin and diversity. The earthy and organic graphic within the D represents uniqueness and individuality in the form of a fingerprint pattern. While also being a symbolism of making a mark on the world. This organic circular pattern reflects the environment around us – like a contour map of Red Hill and the mountains and rivers as depicted in our school mural. The repeated arc shapes also represent the community coming together. The earthy warm feel integrates perfectly with the indigenous artworks that have been created and are proudly displayed around the school.