Urrbrae is designated by the Department of Education Training and Employment (DETE) as the Special Interest School in Agriculture and therefore provides more comprehensive courses in Agriculture and Horticulture than other secondary schools.

Urrbrae is also recognised by the Department as a focus school in Environmental Education/Landcare and Technology across the whole school curriculum.

Since Urrbrae is a government High School there are no expensive tuition fees and students pay similar fees to those charged at other State high schools. In addition to the subject of Agriculture, students also study the normal range of secondary school subjects. Students in the Senior School may elect to study one of the 4 specialised Certificate Courses offered or the Engineering Pathways Program. Students who attend Urrbrae qualify for entry to all types of University degree and diploma courses and for entry to TAFE courses.

On leaving Urrbrae, students gain employment in the whole range of careers, including medicine, law, journalism, commerce, as well as agriculture or horticulture.

In a unique move for an S.A. state school, Urrbrae Agricultural High School has created a Foundation to help maintain its position as the pre-eminent agricultural secondary school in Australia.

In order to sustain the International and National reputation of Urrbrae the school is dedicated to using and teaching 21st Century technology to the agricultural scientists and practitioners of the future.

Dr. Bruce Eastick, Chairman of the Foundation Committee said - "There are many individuals and businesses throughout Australia who have benefited from Urrbrae in one way or another, now is the opportunity for them to provide a tangible expression of their support."

The Foundation provides a unique way of raising funds for a state school and enabling Urrbrae to continue to be a world leader in seconadary agricultural education.