Le Fevre High School

Le Fevre High School, established in 1910, is the oldest secondary school in the area, is named after the peninsula upon which is situated and for generations has been closely identified with life in and around Port Adelaide. In 1940 the school changed its name from Le Fevre Peninsula Central School to Le Fevre Junior Technical School but was still attached to and under the supervision of the primary schools headmaster. While the schools origins extend back to the 1800s as part of the Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School site the Education Department gazetted the High School in 1910. In 1942 Le Fevre became a separate Secondary School. In 1944 the name became Le Fevre Boys Technical School, and then was changed again in 1959 to Le Fevre High Boys Technical School. In 1974 the word Technical was dropped, and then in 1975 Le Fevre saw its largest overhaul to date, in becoming co-ed and being renamed Le Fevre High School as we know it today. We are the lead school for th...