Early Efforts to Establish a Secondary School (1918–1922) At the request of local government officials, the Minister of Education at the time, W. Harvey, visited Renmark in 1918 to consider a proposal for establishing a secondary institution in the area, which was put forward by parliamentarians R. A. O'Connor and W. Angus. This led to a committee named the Renmark School Committee to begin frequently requesting either a high school in the area to be established or a qualified teacher that was able to conduct secondary classes at the local primary school. It was hoped that more parents would enroll their kids in the local primary school, which would justify a secondary institution within the region to be established. even though a permanent building had not been built. Instead, the school operated out of a rented hall at the Renmark Showgrounds, with the construction of a new verandah and the installation of windows for use as a school. The proposal for the construction of the school was accepted in April 1928. However, the opening ceremony of the school occurred on 6 July 1928, with the Minister of Education,
Malcolm Mclntosh, laying the 'foundation stone' of the school. It was estimated that the official opening date would occur during April, when the school fair was to be conducted,
General News (2022 - now) In 2022, a new program named 'Ngarrindjeri language and culture' was introduced and was well received within the school community. In November 2022 a boy had sent in a Bomb Threat'''''' to the Riverland School. Staff evacuated students and police had investigated the site, which there was no bomb identified. The suspect, a 14 year old boy was arrested at his home and was put into questioning with police. After the school was deemed safe, the students returned to their classrooms and proceeded with the day as normal. In April 2024, a controversial presentation at the school discussed LGBT topics and incorrectly suggested that individuals who practice bestiality are part of the LGBT community, prompting outrage from students and parents, resulting in the presenter's ban from government schools in South Australia. == Demographics ==