Kew High School

Kew High School

Strive, Aspire, Achieve
Location
1393 Burke Road
East Kew, Victoria, 3102
Australia
Coordinates 37°47′43″S 145°03′45″E / 37.7953°S 145.0626°E / -37.7953; 145.0626Coordinates: 37°47′43″S 145°03′45″E / 37.7953°S 145.0626°E / -37.7953; 145.0626
Information
Founded 1963
Principal Ms. Clare Entwisle
Grades 7-12
Gender Co-educational
Enrolment 1015 (2013)
Campus type Suburban
Houses Barker, Boroondara, Cotham, Wilsmere
Colour(s) Maroon and Gold
         
Website www.kew.vic.edu.au

Kew High School is a co-educational school in suburban Melbourne for students in years 7–12.

The school has an enrolment of approximately 1015 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

Music at Kew High School

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:

References

  1. Chater, Robbie; Di Blasi, Tony (6 July 2016). "The Avalanches on changing times, changing technology and playing live" (Interview). Veronica & Lewis. Interview with Veronica Milsom & Lewis Hobba. Triple J. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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