Prospectus 2021
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Prospectus 2021 d School Accredite ASAA The Queensland Department of Education trading as: Education Queensland International (EQI) CRICOS Registration Number: 00608A EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME Stephen Baskerville Kirwan High welcomed its first Head of Campus - Year 12 group of students (Year 8) in January 1979. Since then Kirwan High has become a school of choice and its student population has grown to more than 2000 students and 150 teaching staff. We describe ourselves as “A School of Excellence”. Our mission is to provide educational excellence for tomorrow’s Vicki James citizens. We believe that every Deputy Principal - Years 10 and 11 student is capable of achieving personal excellence through a passion for learning coupled with hard work. We value learning and citizenship above all else. Our teachers are committed to excellence in teaching practice. Kirwan High is at the cutting edge of research and evidence-based teaching that encourages deep thinking and develops self-regulated, resilient and motivated scholars who are inquiring, optimistic, inclusive, aspirational and who always act with integrity. As a member of the prestigious Council of International Schools, we prepare Karen Andersen students to be tomorrow’s citizens in our rapidly changing globalised world. Deputy Principal - Year 9 Our curricula and co-curricula programs are infused with the concepts of international mindedness and intercultural understanding, ensuring our graduates are well prepared to thrive as global citizens and leaders of the future. We are proud to be a large, diverse school community. We are “A School for Everybody” and we celebrate our strong tradition of inclusivity and diversity. We aim to provide every student with a world class education that will match their career aspirations. We believe this is best achieved by parents, teachers and students working together through positive, respectful and supportive relationships to develop a mindful, caring and compassionate school community. Liz Hennig Deputy Principal - Year 8 The staff at Kirwan High look forward to working with our school community to bring our mission to life, ensuring that every student achieves their personal best and leaves our school ready to make a difference in the world. This is what it means to be a Kirwan High Scholar! Meredith Wenta Executive Principal B.Ed., Dip. Teach., Grad.Cert.PSM Kirwan High respectfully acknowledges that our school sits on the lands of traditional owners, the Wulgurukaba people, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. COVER: Amily Phineasa – Finalist for 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards in the Jamie Hunt category of the “Kennelly Constructions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Deputy Principal - Year 7 Achievement Award”. CONTENTS Executive Principal’s Welcome Extra Curricula Activities ................................. 25 Senior Captains Welcome ..................................1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Statement Of Intent .............................................2 Islander Education ............................................. 28 Kirwan High Scholar ............................................3 International Education .................................... 29 Global Leaders Academy ....................................4 Vocational Education ........................................ 30 Creative Arts Academy ......................................6 Independent Learning....................................... 31 Sports Academy ...................................................8 Kirwan High is a Uniform School ................... 32 Innovative Academic Programs ...................... 10 Junior Secondary Dress Code ....................... 33 Anywhere, Anytime Technology .................... 12 Senior Secondary Dress Code ...................... 34 ATAR Preparation .............................................. 13 World Class Facilities ........................................ 35 Junior Secondary School Curriculum ............ 14 Information Nights ............................................ 36 Senior Secondary SchoolCurriculum ............. 15 Enrolments and Attendance ............................ 37 Student Wellbeing ............................................. 17 School Dates and Times .................................. 38 Inclusive Education at Kirwan High ............... 19 Students Health and Medication ................... 39 Junior Captains Welcome ................................ 21 Travel To and From School .............................. 40 Junior Secondary Programs ............................ 22 School Services .................................................. 41 The New Art and Science Of Teaching ........ 24 General Information .......................................... 42 SENIOR CAPTAINS WELCOME SCHOOL CAPTAINS 1989 M Johnston K Jones 2013 M Sheppard G Royle 1983 M Wyer L Steel 1990 J Roseler P Davies 2014 Z Parkes R Vaughan 1984 J Crowther K Jarrett 1991 D Fotinos W Sinclair 2015 N Dean H Royle 1985 L Sullivan M Bamford 1992 C Sutton K Clarke 2016 G Williams A Palmer 1986 D Jones V Ford 1993 M Brine E Kennedy 2017 L Ulugia K Clay 1987 M Tyrell S Titmarsh 1994 A Sutton N Ducat 2018 B Martin C Morris 1988 A Nielsen N Spry 1995 M Pedder S Barker 2019 D Lobley S Friend 1989 S Bennett A Kennedy 1996 A Brooke-Taylor H Nowell 2020 M Prentice K Brand 1990 P Monypenny M Threlfall 1997 J McGrath B Dagleish 1991 P Frantz J Duve 1998 W Lutton J Kindt SPORTS CAPTAINS 1992 B Baker K Harrison 1999 M Brooke-Taylor R Qagliata 1998 D Roberts K Thus 1993 A Hudson S Howe 2000 G Rowe E Parker 1999 A Payne K Davies 1994 B Rattray R Levingston 2001 Y Chacko T Batt 2000 D Short N Theodossio 1995 L Maccarone D Hudson 2002 S Boyes S Brooke-Taylor 2001 J Nash K Boniface 1996 T Peut K Rowe 2003 A Dearness A Webster 2002 S Thaiday R Evans 1997 S McInnes C Fitzgerald 2004 C Tomas K Turner 2003 B Cohen N Caswell 1998 R Pozzebon S Holliday 2005 J Hislop C Gage 2004 K Everingham M Gietzel 1999 M Rattray B Self 2006 K Whebell A Kerr 2005 A Bell L Braunberger 2000 J Anderson L Myers 2007 B Jones T Quirk 2006 J Lynch R Boniface 2001 T Harris E Jenkins 2008 L Horwood B Read 2007 R Thompson F Pringle 2002 M Artis B Myers 2009 N Oxenburgh J Pearce 2008 B Womal J Powell 2003 D Payne G Belcastro 2010 E Andrews N Arthy 2009 B Hay L Barton 2004 J Jensen L Whop 2011 T Hollege S Espino 2010 L Mohr K McLean 2005 D Lemcke B Ward 2012 T Walls C Pay 2011 P Bunungam J Quirk 2006 C Davis S Jones 2013 D Hales A Gregori 2012 N Newman R Church 2007 T Bell G Scoble 2014 J Chong A Elias 2013 K Stone J Bowyer 2008 M Liu J Baumbach 2015 J Arthy R Jones 2014 J Foreman N Nawara 2009 R Vivek K Artis 2016 P Gurusinghe K Hoffman 2015 B Cross M Newman 2010 N Fernando A Glazier 2017 C Rawlins K Modra 2016 C Souter C Dawsom 2011 B Wilson E Moore 2018 J Eltagonde T Craven-Griffiths 2017 J Lott K Buchanan 2012 K Stone M McLeod 2019 K Wilson S Taylor 2018 D White I Kubin 2013 M Barclay M Liu 2020 J Craven-Griffiths K Girska 2019 L Vosseler H Doran 2014 B Moore N Barnes 2020 S Hunt H Buchanan 2015 C Aaron H White CREATIVE ARTS CAPTAINS 2016 J Wilson L Buckland 2000 D Inman-Bamber M Whop INDIGENOUS CAPTAINS 2017 H Taia E Nolan 2001 B Hosking K Milligan 2010 A Baira C Carnegie 2018 D Buckland E Wilson 2002 D Tannock K Edwards 2011 C Conway L Saltner 2019 C Reid M Barker 2003 D Dalseno E Belcastro 2012 C Nai J Hourigan Scammell 2020 N Gurusinghe T Buse 2004 J Sue N Edmonstone 2013 J Fisher S Luta 2005 D Sloots K Hosking 2014 Y Banu J Barry SCHOOL VICE CAPTAINS 2006 J Crocker N Sue 2015 R Kawane C Wall 1983 D Paxton L Sargent 2007 J Prideaux L Belcastro 2016 M Cummins R Ross 1984 P Domin S Kumm 2008 L Gallagher S Bannan 2017 K Delacour P Nelliman-Adams 1985 T Clark C Steel 2009 L Sunderland F Warren 2018 T Parter A Phineasa 1986 B Harrison K Clarke 2010 M Dunkin S Bolte 2019 I Kawane M Hudson 1987 P Campbell L O’Keefe 2011 J Gilbert L Parkes 2020 K Gardner R Phineasa 1988 D Ryder D Cooke 2012 A Barker S Sloman (Centre to outside pairs): Captains, Vice Captains, Indigenous Captains, Sport Captains, Creative Arts Captains. 1 A World Class School STATEMENT OF INTENT Our mission is to provide educational excellence for tomorrow’s citizens. Our philosophy is to enable greatness through an inclusive culture underpinned by a mindful school community built on professionalism, continuous improvement and accountability. We have respectful and supportive relationships with our whole school community, underpinned by the tenets of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Our core beliefs about student learning are: • All students can learn. • All students can achieve at a high level. • All students are part of a worldwide community of learners. • All teachers have high expectations of all students. • All teachers are responsible for student learning. Our core beliefs about student wellbeing are: • We all accept responsibility for the wellbeing of others. • We all deserve to feel safe, valued and respected. • All students are citizens of the world. • We must demand “greatness” from everyone. • “Something is Right” in every person. This Statement of Intent is embedded across our school and within each of the four areas that underpin the school’s strategic plan: • Attendance and Engagement A Kirwan High scholar is in every class, every day, working hard. • Quality Outcomes A Kirwan High Scholar is inquiring, aspirational and achieves at a high level. • Global Citizenship A Kirwan High Scholar is inclusive and optimistic, and engages in the global community as a