Kenmore State High School

Kenmore State High School

Entrance in Mabb Street
Location
Kenmore, Queensland
Australia
Coordinates 27°30′30″S 152°55′46″E / 27.5082°S 152.9294°E / -27.5082; 152.9294Coordinates: 27°30′30″S 152°55′46″E / 27.5082°S 152.9294°E / -27.5082; 152.9294
Information
Type Public school
Motto Education For Life
Established 1972
Principal John Fitzgerald [1]
Staff 120 teaching and non-teaching staff, four deputy principals, and twelve heads of department [2]
Grades 7-12
Enrolment 1,880 (2015)[2]
Color(s) Green and gold
Website www.kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au

Kenmore State High School, is a secondary education institution in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with 1,880 students from grades 7 through to 12 in 2015. The school was opened in 1972[3] and had its 40th anniversary in 2012.[2] In 2015, a grade seven cohort was added. Initially there were concerns that overcrowding would be a problem for the school with approximately 300 extra students expected,[3] however, these apprehensions have not been realised.

Current boy's day uniform
Current girl's day uniform

Kenmore State High School has been accredited by the Council of International Schools (Australia).[4]

Kenmore's logo is made up of five items: the Munich Emblem, the castle, the trees, the birds and the book. The Munich Emblem is a reminder of the school's foundation year - the year of the Munich Olympics. The castle reminds of Kenmore Castle in Scotland; the home of some of the original settlers of Kenmore. The birds and the trees are a symbol of the environmental focus of the school, and the book symbolises learning.[3]

Sporting houses

Kenmore State High School has eight sporting houses, each with a name taken from the Aboriginal language. The sporting houses are:

Uniform

There is a multi-gender sport uniform consisting of a green, grey, and yellow polo shirt and basketball shorts. Formal uniform differs for male and female students, with the male uniform consisting of a white shirt and grey trousers, and the female uniform consisting of a grey skirt and white shirt. There are winter variations available for the uniforms. Schools ties are optional for senior students. Ties are also available for junior students. The school enforces a strict uniform policy, and failure to adhere to the policy can result in a detention for the offending student.

Students in Year 12 receive a Jersey, with their choice of First or Last name on the back, alongside a two digit number representing the year of graduation.[5]

The German Immersion Program

Kenmore State High is well known for its exchange programs, particularly the German Immersion Program. The students enrolled in the program have three years of intensive German, during which the students have mathematics, science, health and physical education, SOSE, geography and history in German. At the conclusion of the third year, the students have the option to participate in an eight-week exchange with Engelsburg-Gymnasium in Kassel, Germany. The students stay for six weeks with a host family, and ten days touring Germany. The students' German exchange partners stay with the students in Brisbane the following year.[3]

The Music Extension Program

Music Extension (MEX)is a two-year program specifically designed to extend students who have already developed sound music reading and performing skills throughout the primary years of education. The program allows students to develop advanced skills in practical musicianship and theory alongside like-minded peers in a challenging environment. After two years, the program becomes optional, and in Grade 11 and 12 students are able to continue their musical studies with the option of taking Core Music as a subject. In Grade 12, Music Extension (MUX) is offered as a 7th subject, providing students with an opportunity to further extend their skills in their chosen area of either Performance, Composition or Musicology.[6]

The Zenith Program

Kenmore State High School offers a program for high performing academic students called The Zenith Program. Students complete a four-year program allowing them to reach their full academic potential. Students work in a supportive learning environment with like-minded peers who are motivated and have an appreciation of knowledge. Students must complete an ACER aptitude test as well as meeting other criteria to be considered as an entrant in the program. The Zenith Program enables students to participate in the Future Problem Solving Competition. Past teams of Kenmore State High School have successfully progressed to the next stage of competition, having competed nationally in Perth and Melbourne.[7]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "School Website: Principal's Welcome". Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Our School". Department of Education, Training and Employment. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "School Website: History". Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Council of Internationally Accredited Schools (Australia) Website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  5. ↑ "School policy: school uniform" (PDF). Kenmore State High School. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Music Extension". Kenmore State High School. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Zenith". Kenmore State High School. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Joyous return for homegrown star Jacinda Barrett". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  9. ↑ Clark, Laine (21 December 2008). "Revelling in the chlorine". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Cycling Australia Profile: Michael Hepburn". Cycling Australia. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  11. ↑ "Porn star Monica Mayhem on a rampage". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  12. ↑ "Tiaras traded for TV spot". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  13. ↑ "Queensland Rail fiasco: Who is Brisbane's rail advocate, Paul Pluta?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  14. ↑ "Josh the Comedy Kid came out and knocked 'em dead ... with the brutal truth". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
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