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°E |
| Information | |
| Motto | Strive, Aspire, Achieve |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Principal | Josie Millard |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 1146 (2020) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | Barker, Boroondara, Cotham, Wilsmere |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Website | www |
Kew High School is a co-educational school in suburban Melbourne for students in years 7–12.
The school has an enrolment of approximately 1146 students from the suburbs of Kew, Balwyn North, Hawthorn, Ivanhoe, Kew East 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
- The Renaissance Centre, a performing arts centre which is used for the bi-annual school production and music and drama classes.
- A large gymnasium
- A Senior School (VCE) Centre for the use of Year 11 and 12 students
- An outdoor canteen and adjoining indoor dining area
- A library
- Three outdoor basketball courts and two soccer pitches with artificial surfaces
- Specialised facilities for STEM, music, food technology, visual arts, drama and languages
Music
The school's theatre "The Renaissance Centre" is regularly used by other schools and community organisations for performances with a capacity of 470 people.
A recording of a choir from the school singing "Come Together" by The Beatles was sampled for the Avalanches' 2016 album Wildflower.[1]
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 events throughout the school year, including:
- Swimming Carnival
- Athletics Carnival
Notable alumni
- Robert DiPierdomenico — Former Australian rules footballer with Hawthorn
- Pez — Australian hip hop recording artist from Melbourne, Australia
- Dom Dolla — Australian house music producer
- Adam Gotsis — Australian professional American footballer
- Jessica Dal Pos — AFLW Footballer
- Evan Evagora — The first Australian to be a regular cast member in a Star Trek TV series[2][3]
References
- ^ Chater, Robbie; Di Blasi, Tony (6 July 2016). "The Avalanches on changing times, changing technology and playing live" (Interview). Veronica & Lewis. Interviewed by Veronica Milsom & Lewis Hobba. Triple J. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ Wigney, James (23 February 2020). "Melbourne actor Evan Evagora's new frontier stuns his mother". Herald Sun. Melbourne. Retrieved 14 March 2020. (Subscription required.)
- ^ "Evan's new frontier". Herald Sun. Melbourne. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
