“Let’s foster the power to use knowledge and skills”. That’s one of the aims of Osaka Prefectural Education Center High School. This high school is in Sumiyoshi Ward in Osaka. It is a public high school.
Osaka Prefectural Education Center High School has a unique history. It was established in 2011. But its predecessor was Osaka Prefectural Daiwa River High School. That school opened in 1963. In 2011, Osaka Prefectural Daiwa River High School became Osaka Prefectural Education Center High School.
The high school is affiliated with the Osaka Prefectural Education Center. The Education Center researches school education. It also provides training for teachers. The high school applies the Education Center’s research to teaching. It aims to improve teachers’ skills. It also seeks to improve education in Osaka Prefecture overall. Teachers from the school and the Education Center share teaching duties. This was the first school affiliated with an education center in Japan.
Osaka Prefectural Education Center High School is designated a special education course school by the Ministry of Education. It offers a unique subject called “Exploration Navi”. This interdisciplinary subject combines humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. It aims to develop students’ abilities. Students learn to apply knowledge and skills. They also develop problem-solving and collaboration skills.
Daiwa River High School had a beach volleyball court from 2000. It was one of the first inland beach volleyball courts in Japan. The court is still used for lessons at Osaka Prefectural Education Center High School.
The location of Osaka Prefectural Education Center High School has its own story. Until 1960, a Mainichi Broadcasting System radio transmission station stood here. The school repurposed the site.
Osaka Prefectural Education Center High School is accessible by public transport. Abiko Station is about 1.2 km northeast. Haruta Station is about 1.5 km southwest. The Osaka City Bus and the North Port Tourist Bus stop nearby. The bus stops are named “Education Center Affiliated High School”.
Many notable people graduated from the former Daiwa River High School. These include singers, comedians and musicians.
Osaka Prefectural Education Center High School continues to evolve. It contributes to education in Osaka. It prepares students for the future.