Kirwan State High School

Kirwan State High School

Kirwan State High School is a coeducational state school located in Kirwan, Queensland, Australia, approximately convert|12|km|mi|0 from the Townsville CBD. It has 1,904 students [cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/wcis/Centre/ViewCentre.aspx?CtrCd=2146|title=Schools Directory - Kirwan State High School|year=2006|author=Department of Education, Training and the Arts (Queensland)|accessdate=2007-12-26] and over 120 teaching staff, making it one of the four biggest high schools in the state and the largest in North Queensland and The former Thuringowa city. [cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/wcis/Centre/ListCentres.aspx?OpenCentres
|title=Schools Directory (Search Results)|author=Department of Education, Training and the Arts (Queensland)|accessdate=2007-12-26]

History

Kirwan first took in year 8 students in January 1979, and was formally opened on 3 November 1979 by Sir Llewellyn Edwards.

Sport

Kirwan State High School is a nationally recognised school for its performances in Sport, and has run a "Sports Excellence" Programs which have been established for the past twelve years. [ [http://www.kirwanshs.eq.edu.au/ Kirwan State High School Home ] ] In year 8, students are selected for the excellence program, then in year 9, they progress to the specific Sports Excellence Programs (Basketball, Cricket, Hockey, Netball, Rugby League, Touch Football, Soccer and Volleyball). Kirwan has won 16 Queensland Championships in sports such as Soccer, Hockey, Indoor Cricket and Rugby League. Several students are enrolled in programs run by the Australian Institute of Sport and its Queensland state equivalent. In 2006, two former students from the class of 2002, Sam Thaiday and Jacob Lillyman gained selection in the Queensland State of Origin team and Brent Webb (1996) played a significant role in the 2005 World Cup winning New Zealand Kiwis. Lisa Braunburger (Sports Captain 2005), has also gained selection in the Australian under 19’s team and has just been recruited in the Townsville Firebirds in the National Women’s Basketball League.

Arts

Kirwan has an active participation in the arts and music, and has competed consistently in the annual Rock Eisteddfod Challenge competition, winning 3rd placing in 2003.

References

External links

* [http://www.kirwanshs.eq.edu.au Official website]
* [http://education.qld.gov.au/wcis/Centre/ViewCentre.aspx?CtrCd=2146 Kirwan State High School (2146)]
* [http://education.qld.gov.au/wcis/Centre/ViewCentre.aspx?CtrCd=3215 Kirwan Secondary Special Education Unit (3215)]


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