Kirwan State High School Year Established 1979 Phone +61 7 4773 8111 Number of Students 2022 Fax +61 7 4773 8100 Street Address 64 Hudson Street, Kirwan Website www.kirwanshs.qld.edu.au QLD 4817,

School overview Kirwan SHS is one of the largest high schools in and offers an unrivalled range of academic, cultural, sporting and vocational programs. The school takes pride in its strong sense of community and its well-established student support programs and structures. The school is located in , a medium-sized, well-serviced and safe university city that serves as the administrative and educational hub for North Queensland. Townsville is the ideal gateway to the rainforests, outback and reef of the tropical north. Kirwan SHS is a leader in information technology and science and is currently undertaking accreditation with the Council of International Schools. 3 reasons to choose KIRWAN STATE HIGH SCHOOL • Innovative and rigorous academic program with strong student results • Unparalled range of high quality academic, performing arts, sporting and vocational programs • The educational support services of a large, well-resourced school coupled with the safe and friendly environment of a regional city

SPECIAL PROGRAMS • Sporting fields, indoor sporting centre, gymnasium • Accelerated “Top Scholar” program for gifted and swimming pool students • Future centre and 18 computer laboratories • Specialised “Excellence” programs in music and sports tertiary pathways • James Cook University - range of university subjects • Laptop computer classes offered to senior students • Specialised science programs in biotechnology, • Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE - dual enrolment and marine science, research and technology, sports seamless pathways science, and mining engineering • Home of North Queensland Biotechnology Education AWARDS Centre and Centre of Science Innovation and • National Literacy Award Professional Practice • Showcase Award • Gateway school for the Queensland Minerals and • National Teacher Excellence Awards Energy Academy • TJ Ryan Award and Lord Florey Prize recipients • Extensive vocational education programs, with • Fanfare Award nationally recognised qualifications in business, • State and regional School-Based Apprentice of the childcare, construction, coaching, furnishing, Year and National Vocational Student prize recipients hospitality, information technology, marketing, for seven consecutive years tourism and visual arts • 22 state sporting championships in , • Weekly after school tuition in English, mathematics, soccer, football, , hockey and Science and Information Technology • National and state mathematics, science, chemistry EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES and English competition award winners • Orchestra, choir and music ensembles SPORTS • Highly acclaimed annual school musical • Music camps Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 • Debating and public speaking Touch Football Rugby Union Football • Photography, film and television • Overseas study tours Rugby league Football Water polo • Interact club and community service initiatives Netball Basketball Touch Football Cricket • Chess club Cricket Hockey Hockey AFL • Science club • Young Achievers Australia Volleyball Rugby Union Football Basketball Softball Netball Volleyball languages • French • Japanese Water Polo

SCHOOL FACILITIES Sport excellence is offered all year round in the • Performing arts centre and dance studio following sports: Basketball, Cricket, Netball, • Biotechnology and science laboratories Rugby League, Soccer, Touch Football and Volleyball.