This was designed by The Height's Brennan Finch to allow students who they thought would be able to complete the Ignite Program, to do years 6 and 7 at an extended level.

[4] The program is run by state under 14s coach and Northern Jets A Grade player Andrew Costello and is offered a special subject for years 8–11.

The school has a major involvement in the Australian International HPV Super Series, with the program currently being run by Roger Button.

Its past performances include Dark Deeds in Duckville, Spring Around the World, Tapping into Your Talent and Beat the Crave and Save.

In 2011, the Heights School performed Don't Judge a Moth by Its Colour, which went on to win the South Australian finals.

Students receive targeted intervention, designed to assist in eradicating the defined, or potential barriers to their inclusion.

[12] The Emanuel Papaelia Observatory consists of a 5-metre dome containing a 14-inch (355mm) Meade LX200 ACF Schmidt Cassegrain reflecting telescope acquired in 2011.

The ground level of the observatory building includes an official seismic recording station operated by the Department of Primary Industries and Resources.

The Ingham Family Rooms is a roll-off roof building that doubles as a classroom for STAR Group students studying astronomy.

The Astronomical Society of South Australia holds public viewing nights at the Heights Observatory once a month.