Cambrai Area School is a positive learning community, encouraging care and respect for the environment. We offer high quality, varied and appropriate educational opportunities for learners to participate, co-operate with others and persist in seeking success in their school life. The school values are honesty, integrity, respect and responsibility. The site caters for students from R-10, and incorporates a Child Parent Centre.
Primary industries in the area include livestock, cereal, olive and turf farming. The school focuses on environmental sustainability, using opportunities offered by the 40 hectare Meldanda property. Its development has been based on four teaching areas - environmental, outdoor and Aboriginal education, and agriculture.
A self-sufficient campsite has been established powered by wind and solar energy. Students are involved in environmental projects, including Waterwatch, Frog Watch,Bat Watch, Landcare and a recycling program. Students have been very successful in the Solar Boat Challenge, representing South Australia on a number of occasions at a national level. The school has also represented the state in primary school level dance.
Community Library
The noted Australian Historian, Len Beadell, opened the Cambrai School Community
Library on the 11th August 1982.
The community library strives to provide a quality library service. The library is located on the grounds of Cambrai Area School. The library is a public service, which belongs to the community.
Services that are offered:
*Free access to Internet (wifi connection to those who have registered. This service is available at all public libraries in S.A. using one login)
*Recreational reading, which includes, paperbacks, magazines,journals and newspapers, adults, children's and large print books, are available.
*Access to all public libraries in South Australia and inter-library loans through the PLAIN system
*Automated computer catalogue (Public Access for Windows)
*Career & tertiary study information
*Reference local history and information service
*Council minutes & School Newsletters
*Videos and DVDs
*Photocopying - a fee will be charged per page copied
*Disc repair and cleaning
*Outdoor Community notice board
