This year marked the exciting comeback of the Science and Engineering Challenge. Cummins Area School has experienced significant success in this competition over the years, notably securing 3rd place in Perth in 2019. However, since regional challenges are no longer held on the Eyre Peninsula, we decided to collaborate with Port Lincoln High School to form a joint team and travel to Adelaide for a metropolitan regional event. With 16 students from each school, we journeyed by bus to Adelaide...

At the beginning of term 2, our Year 4, 5, and 6 students attended a five-day camp at Arbury Park in the Adelaide Hills, fully immersing themselves in the exceptional nature experiences the facility and facilitators had to offer. The camp was an overwhelming success, providing an opportunity for students to create genuine new connections or strengthen existing relationships, all within a vibrant and stimulating environment. Throughout the week, students took part in a wide variety of engaging...

In week 1 of term 2 we inducted our 2026 school captains, vice captains, sports house captains, recognised student volunteers and our year 12 class welcomed our foundation students at our DUX assembly. We also heard from 2025 DUX, Bradley Phelps, and bid farewell to long-serving staff members Bronny Fitzgerald and Val Slater as they begin their retirement journey. 2025 DUX: Bradley Phelps School Captains: Braden Holley & Haylee Fuss School Vice Captains: Bonnie Maddern, Zora Curtis, Miles...