Kenmore State High School
Entrance in Mabb Street
Location
Kenmore
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates27°30′30″S 152°55′46″E / 27.5082°S 152.9294°E / -27.5082; 152.9294
Information
TypePublic school
MottoEducation For Life
Established1972
PrincipalPaul Robertson[1]
Staff153 teaching and 57 non-teaching staff, five deputy principals, and eleven heads of department[2]
Grades7–12
Enrolment1,960 (2020)[3]
Color(s)Green and gold   
Websitekenmoreshs.eq.edu.au

Kenmore State High School is a secondary education institution in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with 1,960 students from grades seven through twelve in 2020. The school was opened in 1972. Since then, it has offered many extracurricular activities such as scuba diving and horseback riding. There is also a geography club which travels to Canada annually[4] and had its 40th anniversary in 2012.[2] In 2015, a grade seven cohort was added.

Kenmore State High School has been accredited by the Council of International Schools (Australia).[5]

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.[4]

Sporting houses

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

  • Bimbi – meaning "place of many birds".
  • Carrawah – meaning "plenty of birds come to rest here".
  • Tarcoola – meaning "a river bend".
  • Wyuna – meaning "clear water".
  • Allunga – meaning "beautiful place".
  • Jarrah – meaning "Eucalyptus tree".
  • Kinta – meaning "laughter".
  • Alkira – meaning "the sky".[4]

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. School ties are optional for senior and junior students. The school enforces a strict uniform policy, and failure to adhere to the policy can result in 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.[6]

The Information Communication Extension Program

The Information Communication Extension (ICE) program at Kenmore is a three-year initiative spanning Years 7–9, with a focus on incorporating technology into students' studies. It is considered the least intensive among Kenmore's extension programs, comprising one semester's worth of extra-curricular content. Students enrolled in the ICE program are provided with more powerful laptops compared to their peers, as these devices play a significant role throughout and after their participation in the program.[7] Students of this program are required to take an additional specialised subject known as 'ICX' (Information Communication Extension) as one of their electives for one semester in Year 9. In this subject, students are tasked with investigating and solving current problems within the local community, obviously with the aid of technology.[8]

The German Immersion Program

Kenmore State High School is recognised for its German Immersion Program (GIP), a four-year intensive language initiative. Subjects like math, science, and history are taught in German. The program includes an eight-week exchange in Germany, where students stay with host families and tour the country. Camps in junior years build camaraderie among participants. While the later years no longer have subjects taught in German, after-school sessions continue. Completion of Year 12 German and the German Extension (GEX) in Year 11 is OP eligible, broadening students' subject options for improved OP outcomes. Overall, the GIP provides language, cultural, and academic advantages.[9]

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 their 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 Grades 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 or Composition, as well as an investigative Musicology essay alongside.[10] This subject is OP eligible and allows a wider range of subjects to choose from for OP selection and ranking.

The Zenith Program

Kenmore State High School offers a program for high performing academic students called The Zenith Program. Students must complete an ACER aptitude test as well as meet 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 the competition, having competed nationally in Perth and Melbourne.[11]

Controversies

In October 2020 Andrew Thomas Blight, the deputy principal of Kenmore State High School, received probation for forging doctors' scripts to obtain powerful painkillers. He pleaded guilty to one count of forgery, uttering and receiving tainted property; the scripts were for MS Contin and fentanyl.[12]

In May 2021, several children from Kenmore High re-enacted the George Floyd incident, sparking controversy as it was reported on many news outlets, such as Nine News.[13]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "School Website: Principal's Welcome". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Our School". Department of Education, Training and Employment. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "School Profile: Kenmore State High School, Kenmore, QLD". My School. ACARA. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "School Website: History". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Council of Internationally Accredited Schools (Australia) Website". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "School policy: school uniform" (PDF). Kenmore State High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Information Communication Extension (ICE) program". kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Kenmore State High School (2018). ICE Booklet 2018.
  9. ↑ "German Immersion and Extension". Kenmore State High School. 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Music Extension". Kenmore State High School. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Zenith". Kenmore State High School. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Billings, Patrick (27 October 2020). "Deputy principal in court on forgery, uttering and receiving tainted property charges". Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "Footage of Brisbane high school boys re-enacting George Floyd's death surfaces". Nine News. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  14. ↑ Sourris, Marie-Christine (21 March 2011). "Queensland gals light up LA". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Clark, Laine (21 December 2008). "Revelling in the chlorine". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  16. ↑ Lemswork, David. "Michael makes move for national honours". Queensland Times. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  17. ↑ "Cycling Australia Profile: Michael Hepburn". Cycling Australia. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  18. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ↑ "Porn star Monica Mayhem on a rampage". The Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  20. ↑ "Tiaras traded for TV spot". The Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  21. ↑ "Josh the Comedy Kid came out and knocked 'em dead ... with the brutal truth". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
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