The Elizabeth Girls Technical High School was established in Elizabeth East in 1960, providing for students beyond year 7, at a time when the minimum school leaving age was 14. It was renamed Playford High School around 1976, the school changed from a girls only to a co-ed school in 1976 and then amalgamated with Elizabeth High School in 1988, after which the Elizabeth East site was decommissioned. The name "Playford" was in recognition of Sir Thomas Playford, the state premier whose government established Elizabeth, a reference seen today in the name of the council area formed by amalgamating Elizabeth and Munno Para.
Elizabeth Boys Technical High School
The Elizabeth Boys Technical High School was established in Elizabeth Park in 1960, providing for students beyond year 7. It was renamed Fremont High School after 1975, the school changed from a boys only to a co-ed school in 1976 and then amalgamated with Elizabeth City High School in 1995, the Elizabeth Park site was decommissioned in 1996. The name 'Fremont' was taken from Elizabeth's sister city in California, which in turn was named after the American explorer John C. Frémont. The reference is also seen today in the name of Fremont Park, between Elizabeth Park and Elizabeth East. The City of Playford no longer maintains this relationship with Fremont, California
Elizabeth High School
Elizabeth High School was established at the Philip Highway site in Elizabeth in 1961, providing general education for students beyond year 7, and preparation for entry to tertiary education. Initially, it had a year 8 intake but also a year 9 intake comprising students who had been bussed to Salisbury High School from Elizabeth as year 8 Students in 1960. For 1961 the school was housed completely in temporary classrooms, the new two wing block not occupied until 1962. With the growth of the suburbs, enrolment rapidly outgrew the permanent buildings in the north-eastern corner of the site, and by the mid-1960s over half the school was housed in "temporary" buildings extending west. A third wing was added to the "permanent" buildings and enrolment continued to grow to over 2000 students in the latter half of the decade. Enrolment eventually declined with the maturing population of the city and the establishment of another high school in Elizabeth West nearer the developing suburbs that had extended northwards into Munno Para.
Playford High School
In 1988, amalgamation with Playford High School formed Elizabeth City High School, and the schools were combined at the Philip Highway site.
Fremont-Elizabeth City High School
In 1995, amalgamation with Fremont High School formed Fremont-Elizabeth City High School, and again the schools were combined at the Philip Highway site.
Playford International College
In 2016, Fremont-Elizabeth City High School changed its name to Playford International College. The state government provided $7 million over four years to build a centre for advanced technologies, maths and science, and a performing arts and multimedia centre and refurbish classrooms. Upgrades are scheduled in 2016/17 and to be completed by 2019.
