Kew High School

Kew High School
Location
1393 Burke Road
East Kew, Victoria, 3102
Australia
Coordinates 37°47′43″S 145°03′45″E / 37.7953°S 145.0626°ECoordinates: 37°47′43″S 145°03′45″E / 37.7953°S 145.0626°E
Information
Motto Strive, Aspire, Achieve
Founded 1963
Principal Ms. Clare Entwisle
Assistant Principal Dr. Karen Lynch
Grades 7-12
Gender Co-educational
Enrolment 1015 (2013)
Campus type Suburban
Houses Barker, Boroondara, Cotham, Wilsmere
Colour(s) Maroon and Gold
         
Website www.kew.vic.edu.au

Kew High School is a co-educational school in suburban Melbourne for students in years 7–12.

The school has an enrolment of approximately 1015 students from the suburbs of Kew, Balwyn, Hawthorn, Ivanhoe, Eaglemont, and Richmond.

School grounds and facilities

The school is situated on a single campus adjoining parkland in the suburb of East Kew, approximately 8 kilometres from Melbourne CBD. Facilities of the school include

Music at Kew High School

The school's theatre "The Renaissance Centre" is regularly used by other schools and community organisations for performances with a capacity of 470 people. Kew High School is home to numerous amateur school bands and ensembles, including the Concert Band, Swing Band, Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and Chinese Orchestra among others. These bands often perform in public concerts including at the Kew Festival, Federation Square, the school's annual Presentation Evening, Royal Melbourne Hospital's wellbeing festival and Bennett's Lane Jazz Club.

House system

House name House motif House colour
Barker Bulls Blue
Boroondara Bears Green
Cotham Devils Red
Wilsmere Warriors Yellow

The houses compete in a variety of sporting and academic events throughout the school year, including: