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* [[Erin McNaught]] (Model and actress)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/tv/tiaras-traded-for-tv-spot/story-e6freqj6-1111113068137|title=Tiaras traded for TV spot|publisher=[[The Courier Mail]]|accessdate=18 July 2011|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014241/http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/tv/tiaras-traded-for-tv-spot/story-e6freqj6-1111113068137|archivedate=20 September 2012|df=}}</ref> |
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* [[Josh Thomas (comedian)|Josh Thomas]] (Comedian)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/comedy/josh-the-comedy-kid-came-out-and-knocked-em-dead--with-the-brutal-truth-20100920-15ihz.html |title=Josh the Comedy Kid came out and knocked 'em dead ... with the brutal truth |publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |accessdate=18 July 2011 |date=20 September 2010 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830024721/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/comedy/josh-the-comedy-kid-came-out-and-knocked-em-dead--with-the-brutal-truth-20100920-15ihz.html |archivedate=30 August 2011 |df= }}</ref> |
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*The girl with the million-dollar rear, [[Georgia Lear]], also went here.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5582679/Gold-Coast-Commonwealth-Games-Opening-Ceremony-flasher-identified-Georgia-Lear-19.html |title=Commonwealth Games flasher identified as Georgia Lear |accessdate=28 June 2018 |date=6 April 2018}}</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/georgia.lear.7/about?lst=1700424638%3A100001550847661%3A1530177604§ion=education]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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| Kenmore State High School | |
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 Entrance in Mabb Street | |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 27°30′30″S 152°55′46″E / 27.5082°S 152.9294°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Motto | Education For Life |
| Established | 1972 |
| Principal | Paul Robertson[2] |
| Staff | 120 teaching and non-teaching staff, four deputy principals, and twelve heads of department [1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 1,880 (2015)[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and gold |
| Website | www |
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, and has offered many school activities in that time, such as scuba diving and horse back riding. There is also a geography club, which travels to Canada annually.[3] and had its 40th anniversary in 2012.[1] In 2015, a grade seven cohort was added.
Kenmore State High School has been accredited by the Council of International Schools (Australia).[4]
School logo
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:
- 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".[3]
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 Information Communication Extension Program
Information Communication Extension (ICE) is a three-year program running from Years 7-9 oriented towards the use of technology in studies. It is arguably the least intensive out of Kenmore's extension programs, as it only contains one semester's worth of extra-curricular content. Students of the ICE program are by default equipped with more powerful laptops than their peers, as they rely on these extensively during and after their time in the program.[6] 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.[7]
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. Also at the beginning of the year, the German immersion students will go on a camp together to builds relationships. In the last few years of school at Kenmore State High School, the students will not have the classes above (mathematics, Science etc.) in German, but they will still have after school sessions.
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.[8]
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 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.[9]
Controversies
On 23 December 2017, revelations emerged of the political indoctrination of Year 7 students within the school.[10] A local grandmother alleged that her grandson was exposed to multiple politicised assignments in his English class. Ms Tomes claims that her grandson was forced to complete an essay encouraging the alteration of the Australian Flag, in addition to an assignment about the effect of Climate Change on glacial melting in Antarctica. She went on to claim that her granddaughter was assigned to write an essay responding to US President Donald Trump's proposal of a southern border wall. Students were warned that "anyone who says a good word about Donald Trump won’t get a good mark". The Queensland Education Department responded to the allegations, claiming the essays were "in line with the curriculum".
Notable alumni
- Jacinda Barrett (Hollywood actress)[11]
- Paulie Bromley (Musician)
- Cate and Bronte Campbell (Olympic swimmers, sisters)[12]
- Michael Hepburn (Cyclist)[13]
- Monica Mayhem (Pornographic actress)[14]
- Erin McNaught (Model and actress)[15]
- Josh Thomas (Comedian)[16]
- The girl with the million-dollar rear, Georgia Lear, also went here.[17][18]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Our School". Department of Education, Training and Employment. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "School Website: Principal's Welcome". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "School Website: History". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Council of Internationally Accredited Schools (Australia) Website". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "School policy: school uniform" (PDF). Kenmore State High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Information Communication Extension (ICE) program". kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Kenmore State High School (2018). ICE Booklet 2018.
- ^ "Music Extension". Kenmore State High School. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Zenith". Kenmore State High School. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Law, James. "Brisbane school accused of politicising classroom". news.com.au. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Joyous return for homegrown star Jacinda Barrett". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Cycling Australia Profile: Michael Hepburn". Cycling Australia. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ "Porn star Monica Mayhem on a rampage". The Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Tiaras traded for TV spot". The Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Commonwealth Games flasher identified as Georgia Lear". 6 April 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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