Kew High School
Kew High School is a co-educational school in suburban Melbourne for students in years 7–12.
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1393 Burke Road East Kew , Victoria , 3102 Australia | |
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| 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 Yellow |
| Website | www |
The school has an enrolment of approximately 1146 students from the suburbs of Kew, Balwyn, Hawthorn, Ivanhoe,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 indoor canteen and adjoining paved outdoor 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 |
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| 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
- Jessica Dal Pos - AFLW Footballer
- Robert DiPierdomenico – Former Australian rules footballer with Hawthorn
- Andy Truong — Australian fashion designer
- Pez — Australian hip hop recording artist from Melbourne, Australia
- Adam Gotsis — Australian professional American footballer
- Evan Evagora — The first Australian to be a regular cast member in a Star Trek TV series[2][3]
- Dom Dolla – Australian house music producer
- Jack Post - Radio presenter, podcaster
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.