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Blue Water High

Series 1 a Southern Star Entertainment production in association with Norddeutscher Rundfunk and the ABC
Series 2 & 3 a Southern Star Entertainment production in association with the ABC

Executive Producers: Noel Price, Claire Henderson, Angelika Paetow, Tom Brooke-Hunt
Producers: Noel Price, Dennis Kiely
Directors: Ralph Strasser, Ian Watson, Tony Tilse
Writers: Shelley Birse, John Armstrong, Jennifer Mellet, David Ogilvy, Michael Miller
Theme: "Aiming for Your Head" performed by Betchadupa

Aired: 2005, 2006, 2008 (ABC)

Seven 15 year-old surfers have been selected from around Australia and overseas to take part in an intensive 12-month residential school program at Blue Water High. At the beachside school they join other pupils in a normal year's academic work as well as receiving special coaching in surfing. At the end of the year, two of the seven will qualify to surf the pro-circuit and win a three-year sponsorship contract. The series is a race into the finals for the wild card, a race to get through the year, and a race to grow up. The seven teens, forced to live, study and train together — at the same time become best friends and greatest competitors. (78x24min)