Seaton High's baseball at pitch-perfect elite level in Australia; among South Australia sport specialist schools
Since Peter Gee started the baseball programme at Seaton High, in Adelaide western suburbs in 1994, the school’s Seaton Sharks built an unparalleled Australian record of 34 state and nine national baseball championships, backed by unmatched technical support at the school.
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The baseball programme at Seaton High School in Adlaide’s western suburbs became an Australian leader among the special interest sports focus of South Australian state high schools. Another western suburbs school, Henley High, dominated in the range of sports specialities but Seaton High achieved elite status in Australia with its baseball offerings.
Peter Gee, with bachelor of education and an Adelaide A Grade baseball career with Goodwood Indians, started the Seaton High baseball programme in 1994. The school’s Seaton Sharks built an unparalleled record of 34 state and nine national baseball championships. With Gee backed by visiting international coaches, Seaton High baseballers had the benefit of indoor nets with pitching machines, video cameras with slow-motion analysis software, a fully equipped gymnasium, a fenced main diamond, outdoor batting tunnels and bull pens for six pitchers. The softball specialist programme was added in 2019.
Other sports specialist programmes in South Australian schools in 2024 were:
Athletics/athlete development: Henley High, Mount Gambier High, Wirreanda Secondary.
Basketball: Henley High, Mount Gambier High, Springbank Secondary College and Modbury High.
Cricket: Adelaide High, Henley High, Mount Gambier High, Roma Mitchell Secondary College, Wirreanda Secondary.
Football (Australian rules): Blackwood High, Charles Campbell College, Henley High, Mount Gambier High. Roma Mitchell Secondary College (AFLW), Wirreanda Secondary.
Hockey: Henley High.
Netball: Blackwood High, Henley High, Mount Gambier High, Wirreanda Secondary School.
Rowing: Adelaide High, Norwood International High, Unley High.
Sailing: Ocean View P-12 College.
Soccer: Banksia Park International High, Craigmore High, Hallett Cove School, Henley High, Mount Gambier High, Roma Mitchell Secondary College, Underdale High, Wirreanda Secondary College.
Softball: Seaton High.
South Australian Aboriginal Secondary Training Academy: Available to South Australian students in years 7, 8 and 9 who attend schools that have their own Connect program. School-based and specialist academies are available to students in years 10, 11 and 12 studying South Australian Certificate of Education.
Surf lifesaving and swimming: Henley High.
Touch football: Golden Grove High.
Tennis: Henley High, Maryattville High, Mount Gambier High, Seaview High.
Volleyball: Brighton Secondary, Hallett Cove School, Heathfield High, Paralowie School.
