About Our COLLEGE
OUR COLLEGE
Thank you for considering BRSC for your child’s education.
We understand there are many factors involved in selecting a school that feels right for your child and family and we welcome the opportunity to share what we believe sets us apart and establishes us as a school of choice in the Riverland.
We build on our strong traditions with an innovative and student-centred approach to learning that prepares students for success in the classroom and beyond.
Most importantly, we prioritise connection and wellbeing and strive to provide a learning environment that promotes success during these critical years as students transition from childhood to adulthood.
We are leaders in Aboriginal education, wellbeing, inclusive practices and providing opportunities for students that reflect real-world experiences.
We are also proud of our record for linking classroom learning with further education, training, apprenticeships, or employment.
We offer extensive SACE subject selection to ensure students are eligible for access to their desired tertiary courses and past students have gone on to study everything from medicine and engineering to teaching and psychology.
Our specialist SACE teachers capably guide students to achieve their best subject results and our students have excelled with high Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) results.
In 2025, DUX Ebony Johnson received an ATAR of 96.35 and 96.2% of eligible students achieved their SACE. More than half of all Stage 2 grades were in the A and B band, with 20% in the A band.
We also support students into traineeships and apprenticeships through our school-based program.
We cultivate effective learners who possess agency over their learning, adeptly applying knowledge and skills across various contexts to navigate and shape their own learning experience and post-school pathways.
We would love to welcome you to our community and become part of your child’s school journey, fostering the personal and academic skills they need to be successful in life.
Clinton Ridgway
Principal
Our History
Our school was established at the post WWI soldier settlement of Glossop in 1941 under the banner of Glossop High School.
This served as a central location for the district’s larger towns of Barmera and Berri. As the region developed, we expanded to include a dedicated senior campus at Berri.
Today we offer a single consolidated campus along Stadium Drive in Berri to meet our expanding student numbers, provide modern educational facilities and to represent our inclusion of the wider community.
We continue to maintain strong roots in the Riverland community by actively engaging with local businesses and services. Our school proudly upholds the legacy of its traditional sporting houses -Deakin, Parkes, Hughes and McIntosh, and supports learning in classroom blocks named after significant individuals from the former Glossop High School.
Our Philosophy
Central to our ethos is a student-centred philosophy that aligns with the Department for Education’s strategy on wellbeing, equity, and excellence.
We commit to nurturing not only academic success but also equipping students to be responsible, independent and principled.
This holistic approach prepares them to be productive, successful individuals, ready to make meaningful contributions both locally and globally.
Burra Culture
We offer an inclusive and supportive environment for our students to become active, compassionate citizens and lifelong learners.
Our students adopted the mascot of the kookaburra during our rebranding to BRSC and proudly associate as Burras within the school grounds and when representing us at community and interschool events.
At the heart of BRSC lies the core values of safety, respect, learning, and determination.
We set high expectations for both academic performance and behavioural standards, promoting engaged and responsible citizens.
Our Facilities
Our specialised facilities provide industry-aligned standards for students following their passions in performing arts, music, sport, science, digital learning, technologies, and hospitality.
We are uniquely positioned within a community precinct, including TAFE SA, Berri Stadium, and Glassey Park Sporting Complex, which opens up a world of learning possibilities.
