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Loxton is a town on the south bank of the River Murray in the Riverland region of South Australia. It is located on the lands of the Erawirung people [7] who occupied the area before the arrival of Europeans. It is a service town for the surrounding districts. Loxton's primary productions are agriculture and horticulture.
Primary Schools (R–6) operated by the South Australian government. Prior to 2022 many of these were R–7, but in 2022, year 7 became part of high school and primary schools shifted to R–6. Name
The Riverland is a region of South Australia. It covers an area of 9,386 square kilometres (3,624 sq mi) along the River Murray [note 1] from where it flows into South Australia from New South Wales and Victoria downstream to Blanchetown. The major town centres are Renmark, Berri, Loxton, Waikerie, Barmera and Monash, and many minor townships ...
Primary school ranges from reception to grade 7 (5 to 12 years old), from around 2020 moving to grade 6, and high school covers ages 13–18 (moving to 12–18). High school students in Australia are eligible to complete the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), with many private schools running International Baccalaureate programs.
The idea of universal State education was a new concept for society at that time and debate continued about the nature of the education to be provided. A major issue was whether there should be a religious element in the instruction. South Australia dealt with the issue through Australia's first referendum, the 1896 South Australian referendum ...
The District Council of Loxton was a local government area in South Australia from 1910 to 1997, centring on the town of Loxton. It was proclaimed on 12 May 1910, following the naming and settling of the town in 1907.
Alice Loxton (born 1996), English broadcaster and historian; Bill Loxton (1909–1992), Battle of Britain fighter pilot; Daniel Loxton (born 1975), editor of Junior Skeptic magazine; David Loxton (1943–1989), US documentary maker; Edward Loxton (1864–1935), Australian politician; Sam Loxton (1921–2011), Australian cricketer, footballer ...
Loxton High School is a co-educational secondary school (Years 7 to 12) with a current enrolment of 620 students in Loxton, South Australia. Loxton High has a predominantly maroon or white uniform with yellow and blue trim. Sporting teams wear maroon and yellow with blue trim. The school does not currently have a mascot or sporting nickname.