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'''Kenmore State High School''' is a [[secondary education]] institution in [[Brisbane, Queensland]], [[Australia]], with 1,960 students from grades seven through twelve in 2020. The school was opened in 1972. Since that time, it has offered many extracurricular activities such as scuba diving and horseback riding. There is also a geography club which travels to [[Canada]] annually<ref name=history>{{cite web| url=https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx| accessdate=29 July 2014| title=School Website: History| url-status=live| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811083145/https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx| archivedate=11 August 2014}}</ref> and had its 40th anniversary in 2012.<ref name=ourschool /> In 2015, a grade seven cohort was added.
'''Kenmore State High School''' is a government [[secondary education|secondary]] school in the suburb of [[Kenmore, Queensland|Kenmore]] of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-07 |title=Kenmore State High School |url=https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=Kenmore State High School |language=en}}</ref> It has been accredited by the [[Council of International Schools]] (Australia).<ref name="cois">{{cite web |title=Council of Internationally Accredited Schools (Australia) Website |url=http://portal.cois.org/WCM/CIS/Directories/All_Schools/Accredited_Schools/CIS/Directory/Accredited_Schools.aspx |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727061149/http://portal.cois.org/WCM/CIS/Directories/All_Schools/Accredited_Schools/CIS/Directory/Accredited_Schools.aspx |archivedate=27 July 2011 |accessdate=18 July 2011}}</ref>
[[Image:KSHS Boys Uniform.png|thumb|upright|Current boy's day uniform]]
[[Image:KSHS Girls Uniform.png|thumb|upright|Current girl's day uniform]]


== History ==
Kenmore State High School has been accredited by the [[Council of International Schools]] (Australia).<ref name=cois>{{cite web|url=http://portal.cois.org/WCM/CIS/Directories/All_Schools/Accredited_Schools/CIS/Directory/Accredited_Schools.aspx |title=Council of Internationally Accredited Schools (Australia) Website |accessdate=18 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727061149/http://portal.cois.org/WCM/CIS/Directories/All_Schools/Accredited_Schools/CIS/Directory/Accredited_Schools.aspx |archivedate=27 July 2011 }}</ref>
The school opened in 1972 as a Years 8-12 school with its first students graduating from Year 12 in 1976.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2018-11-13 |title=History |url=https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |access-date=1 December 2024 |website=Kenmore State High School |language=en |archive-date=2 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002115933/https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, Year 7 schooling was moved from primary schools into secondary schools with Kenmore State High School becoming a Years 7-12 school.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Year 7 is moving to high school |url=https://www.qld.gov.au/education/schools/programs/pages/year7.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713145631/https://www.qld.gov.au/education/schools/programs/pages/year7.html |archive-date=2015-07-13 |access-date=2015-07-01 |website=[[Queensland Department of Education]]}}</ref>


==School logo==
==School logo==
Kenmore's logo is made up of five items: the Munich Emblem, the castle, the trees, the birds and the book. The Munich Emblem is a reminder of the school's foundation year – the year of the Munich Olympics.
Kenmore's logo is made up of five items: the Munich Emblem, the castle, the trees, the birds and the book. The Munich Emblem is a reminder of the school's foundation year – the year of the Munich Olympics. The castle links to [[Kenmure Castle|Kenmore Castle]] in [[Scotland]]; the home of some of the original settlers of Kenmore. The birds and the trees are a symbol of the environmental focus of the school, and the book symbolises learning.<ref name="history">{{cite web |title=School Website: History |url=https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811083145/https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx |archivedate=11 August 2014 |accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref>
The castle reminds of [[Kenmure Castle|Kenmore Castle]] in [[Scotland]]; the home of some of the original settlers of Kenmore.
The birds and the trees are a symbol of the environmental focus of the school, and the book symbolises learning.<ref name=history />


==Sporting houses==
==Sporting houses==
Kenmore State High School has eight sporting houses, each with a name taken from the [[Australian Aboriginal languages|Aboriginal language]] of the district. The sporting houses are:
Kenmore State High School has eight sporting houses, each with a name taken from the [[Australian Aboriginal languages|Aboriginal language]] of the district. The sporting houses are:<ref name=":0" />


*Bimbi – meaning "place of many birds".
*Bimbi – meaning "place of many birds"
*Carrawah – meaning "plenty of birds come to rest here".
*Carrawah – meaning "plenty of birds come to rest here"
*Tarcoola – meaning "a river bend".
*Tarcoola – meaning "a river bend"
*Wyuna – meaning "clear water".
*Wyuna – meaning "clear water"
*Allunga – meaning "beautiful place".
*Allunga – meaning "beautiful place"
*Jarrah – meaning "Eucalyptus tree".
*Jarrah – meaning "Eucalyptus tree"
*Kinta – meaning "laughter".
*Kinta – meaning "laughter"
*Alkira – meaning "the sky".<ref name="history"/>
*Alkira – meaning "the sky"<ref name="history"/>

==Uniform==
There is a multi-gender sport uniform consisting of a green, grey, and yellow polo shirt and basketball shorts. Formal uniform differs for male and female students, with the male uniform consisting of a white shirt and grey trousers, and the female uniform consisting of a grey skirt and white shirt. There are winter variations available for the uniforms. School ties are optional for senior and junior students. The school enforces a strict uniform policy, and failure to adhere to the policy can result in a detention for the offending student.

Students in Year 12 receive a jersey, with their choice of First or Last name on the back, alongside a two-digit number representing the year of graduation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/uniform-policy.pdf|title=School policy: school uniform|publisher=Kenmore State High School|access-date=17 March 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221015008/https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/uniform-policy.pdf|archivedate=21 February 2017}}</ref>


== The Information Communication Extension Program ==
== The Information Communication Extension Program ==
Information Communication Extension (ICE) is a three-year program running from Years 7–9 oriented towards the use of [[technology]] in studies. It is arguably the least intensive out of Kenmore's extension programs, as it only contains one semester's worth of extra-curricular content. Students of the ICE program are by default equipped with more powerful laptops than their peers, as they rely on these extensively during and after their time in the program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Excellenceprograms/Pages/ICE-laptop-program.aspx|title=Information Communication Extension (ICE) program|website=kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au|language=en|access-date=2018-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405152803/https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Excellenceprograms/Pages/ICE-laptop-program.aspx|archive-date=5 April 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Students of this program are required to take an additional specialised subject known as 'ICX' (Information Communication Extension) as one of their electives for one semester in Year 9. In this subject, students are tasked with investigating and solving current problems within the local community, obviously with the aid of technology.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/ICEBooklet2018|title=ICE Booklet 2018|last=Kenmore State High School|date=2018}}</ref>
The Information Communication Extension (ICE) program at Kenmore is a three-year initiative spanning Years 7–9, with a focus on incorporating technology into students' studies. It is considered the least intensive among Kenmore's extension programs, comprising one semester's worth of extra-curricular content.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Excellenceprograms/Pages/ICE-laptop-program.aspx|title=Information Communication Extension (ICE) program|website=kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au|language=en|access-date=2018-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405152803/https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Excellenceprograms/Pages/ICE-laptop-program.aspx|archive-date=5 April 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Students of this program are required to take an additional specialised subject known as 'ICX' (Information Communication Extension) as one of their electives for one semester in Year 9. In this subject, students are tasked with investigating and solving current problems within the local community with the aid of technology.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/ICEBooklet2018|title=ICE Booklet 2018|last=Kenmore State High School|date=2018}}</ref>


==The German Immersion Program==
==The German Immersion Program==
Kenmore State High School is recognised for its German Immersion Program (GIP), a four-year intensive language initiative. Subjects like math, science, and history are taught in German. The program includes an eight-week exchange in [[Germany]], where students stay with host families and tour the country.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-18 |title=German Immersion and Extension |url=https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/curriculum/programs-of-excellence/german-immersion-and-extension |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Kenmore State High School |language=en |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118071914/https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/curriculum/programs-of-excellence/german-immersion-and-extension |url-status=live }}</ref>
Kenmore State High is well known for its exchange programs, particularly the German Immersion Program (GIP). The students enrolled in the program have four years of intensive German, during which the students have [[mathematics]], [[science]], health and physical education, [[Social sciences|SOSE]], [[geography]] and [[history]] in German. English and their elective subject are taught in English. At the conclusion of the fourth year, the students have the option to participate in an eight-week exchange with Engelsburg-Gymnasium in [[Kassel, Germany]]. The students stay for six weeks with a host family, and ten days touring Germany. The students' German exchange partners stay with the students in Brisbane the following year. Also at the beginning of their junior years, German immersion students go on camps together to build relationships with classmates. In the last few years of school at Kenmore State High School, the students will not have the classes above (mathematics, Science etc.) in German, but they will still have after school sessions. After the conclusion of the program, students have the option to continue German studies in their senior year. Year 12 German is completed in year 11, and the program German Extension (GEX) is completed in year 12. Both of these subjects are OP eligible, allowing students to have a wider range of subjects to choose from, improving their OP.


==The Music Extension Program==
==The Music Extension Program==
Music Extension (MEX) is a two-year program specifically designed to extend students who have already developed sound music reading and performing skills throughout the primary years of education. The program allows students to develop advanced skills in practical musicianship and theory alongside like-minded peers in a challenging environment. After two years, the program becomes optional, and in Grade 11 and 12 students are able to continue their musical studies with the option of taking Core Music as a subject. In Grade 12, Music Extension (MUX) is offered as a 7th subject, providing students with an opportunity to further extend their skills in their chosen area of either Performance or Composition, as well as an investigative Musicology essay alongside.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Excellenceprograms/Pages/Music-extension.aspx|title=Music Extension|publisher=Kenmore State High School|access-date=17 March 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221014118/https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Excellenceprograms/Pages/Music-extension.aspx|archivedate=21 February 2017}}</ref> This subject is OP eligible, and allows a wider range of subjects to choose from for OP selection and ranking.
Music Extension (MEX) is a two-year program specifically designed to extend students who have already developed sound music reading and performing skills throughout their primary years of education. The program allows students to develop advanced skills in practical musicianship and theory alongside like-minded peers in a challenging environment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Excellenceprograms/Pages/Music-extension.aspx|title=Music Extension|publisher=Kenmore State High School|access-date=17 March 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221014118/https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Excellenceprograms/Pages/Music-extension.aspx|archivedate=21 February 2017}}</ref>


==The Zenith Program==
==The Zenith Program==
Kenmore State High School offers a program for high performing academic students called The Zenith Program. Students must complete an ACER aptitude test as well as meeting other criteria to be considered as an entrant in the program. The Zenith Program enables students to participate in the Future Problem Solving Competition. Past teams of Kenmore State High School have successfully progressed to the next stage of competition, having competed nationally in Perth and Melbourne.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Excellenceprograms/Pages/Zenith.aspx|title=Zenith|publisher=Kenmore State High School|access-date=17 March 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221014122/https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Excellenceprograms/Pages/Zenith.aspx|archivedate=21 February 2017}}</ref>
Kenmore State High School offers a program for high performing academic students called The Zenith Program. Students must complete an ACER aptitude test as well as meet other criteria to be considered as an entrant in the program. The Zenith Program enables students to participate in the Future Problem Solving Competition. Past teams of Kenmore State High School have successfully progressed to the next stage of the competition, having competed nationally in Perth and Melbourne.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Excellenceprograms/Pages/Zenith.aspx|title=Zenith|publisher=Kenmore State High School|access-date=17 March 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221014122/https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Excellenceprograms/Pages/Zenith.aspx|archivedate=21 February 2017}}</ref>


==Controversies==
==Controversies==
In October 2020 Andrew Thomas Blight, the deputy principal of Kenmore State High School, received probation for forging doctors' scripts to obtain powerful painkillers. He pleaded guilty to one count of forgery, uttering and receiving tainted property; the scripts were for MS Contin and fentanyl.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Billings |first1=Patrick |title=Deputy principal in court on forgery, uttering and receiving tainted property charges |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts/deputy-principal-in-court-on-forgery-uttering-and-receiving-tainted-property-charges/news-story/3a0ad3dba2cab256e0d6c2eea630e817 |access-date=23 April 2021 |publisher=Courier Mail |date=27 October 2020 |archive-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531080721/https://insight.adsrvr.org/track/up?adv=vrges6n&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fsubscribe%2Fnews%2F1%2F%3FsourceCode%3DCMWEB_WRE170_a_TCA_PC%26dest%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.couriermail.com.au%252Ftruecrimeaustralia%252Fpolice-courts%252Fdeputy-principal-in-court-on-forgery-uttering-and-receiving-tainted-property-charges%252Fnews-story%252F3a0ad3dba2cab256e0d6c2eea630e817%26memtype%3Danonymous%26mode%3Dpremium%26v21%3Ddynamic-cold-control-noscore%26V21spcbehaviour%3Dappend&upid=b5f7l8u&upv=1.1.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In October 2020, Andrew Thomas Blight, the deputy principal of Kenmore State High School, received probation for forging doctors' scripts to obtain powerful painkillers. He pleaded guilty to one count of forgery, uttering and receiving tainted property; the scripts were for MS Contin and fentanyl.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Billings |first1=Patrick |title=Deputy principal in court on forgery, uttering and receiving tainted property charges |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts/deputy-principal-in-court-on-forgery-uttering-and-receiving-tainted-property-charges/news-story/3a0ad3dba2cab256e0d6c2eea630e817 |access-date=23 April 2021 |publisher=Courier Mail |date=27 October 2020 |archive-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531080721/https://insight.adsrvr.org/track/up?adv=vrges6n&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fsubscribe%2Fnews%2F1%2F%3FsourceCode%3DCMWEB_WRE170_a_TCA_PC%26dest%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.couriermail.com.au%252Ftruecrimeaustralia%252Fpolice-courts%252Fdeputy-principal-in-court-on-forgery-uttering-and-receiving-tainted-property-charges%252Fnews-story%252F3a0ad3dba2cab256e0d6c2eea630e817%26memtype%3Danonymous%26mode%3Dpremium%26v21%3Ddynamic-cold-control-noscore%26V21spcbehaviour%3Dappend&upid=b5f7l8u&upv=1.1.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>


In May 2021, several children from Kenmore High re-enacted the [[Murder of George Floyd|George Floyd incident]], sparking controversy as it was reported on many news outlets, such as ''Nine News'', the Principal Paul Robertson then went on to tell students not to tell the media about the incident and asked students to quote; "raise your hand if you're racist".<ref name="floyd">{{cite news |title=Footage of Brisbane high school boys re-enacting George Floyd's death surfaces |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/villanova-college-principal-to-address-school-after-sexist-student-tik-tok-video/61ff07ce-c40b-4a52-a888-f2141168f3ca |access-date=17 February 2022 |work=Nine News |date=19 May 2021 |archive-date=17 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217124537/https://www.9news.com.au/national/villanova-college-principal-to-address-school-after-sexist-student-tik-tok-video/61ff07ce-c40b-4a52-a888-f2141168f3ca |url-status=live }}</ref>
In May 2021, several children from Kenmore High re-enacted the [[Murder of George Floyd|George Floyd incident]], sparking controversy as it was reported on many news outlets, such as ''Nine News''.<ref name="floyd">{{cite news |title=Footage of Brisbane high school boys re-enacting George Floyd's death surfaces |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/villanova-college-principal-to-address-school-after-sexist-student-tik-tok-video/61ff07ce-c40b-4a52-a888-f2141168f3ca |access-date=17 February 2022 |work=Nine News |date=19 May 2021 |archive-date=17 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217124537/https://www.9news.com.au/national/villanova-college-principal-to-address-school-after-sexist-student-tik-tok-video/61ff07ce-c40b-4a52-a888-f2141168f3ca |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Notable alumni==<!-- Notable alumni are sorted alphabetically by surname, then given name -->
==Notable alumni==<!-- Notable alumni are sorted alphabetically by surname, then given name -->
* [[Jacinda Barrett]] (Hollywood actress)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/joyous-return-for-homegrown-star-jacinda-barrett/story-e6freqex-1225902177430|title=Joyous return for homegrown star Jacinda Barrett|publisher=[[The Courier Mail]]|accessdate=18 July 2011}}</ref>
* [[Jacinda Barrett]] – Hollywood actress<ref>{{cite web |last=Sourris |first=Marie-Christine |date=21 March 2011 |title=Queensland gals light up LA |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/queensland-gals-lighting-up-la/news-story/22fab12f14ce624e011f627565cf7f5e |url-status= |accessdate=22 November 2023 |publisher=[[The Courier Mail]]}}</ref>
* [[Lani Belcher]] – Olympic canoeist<ref>https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/documents/sponsorship/kenmore-sponsorship-invitation.pdf</ref>
* [[Paulie Bromley]] (musician)
* [[Paulie Bromley]] – musician
* [[Cate Campbell|Cate]] and [[Bronte Campbell]] (Olympic swimmers)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/swimming/revelling-in-the-chlorine/2008/12/20/1229189947517.html|title=Revelling in the chlorine|last=Clark|first=Laine|date=21 December 2008|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=24 April 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171218220425/http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/swimming/revelling-in-the-chlorine/2008/12/20/1229189947517.html|archivedate=18 December 2017}}</ref>
* [[Cate Campbell|Cate]] and [[Bronte Campbell]] – Olympic swimmers<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/swimming/revelling-in-the-chlorine/2008/12/20/1229189947517.html|title=Revelling in the chlorine|last=Clark|first=Laine|date=21 December 2008|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=24 April 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171218220425/http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/swimming/revelling-in-the-chlorine/2008/12/20/1229189947517.html|archivedate=18 December 2017}}</ref>
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* [[Michael Hepburn (cyclist)|Michael Hepburn]] (cyclist)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.qt.com.au/news/apn-michael-makes-move-for-national/80419/|title=Michael makes move for national honours|first=David|last=Lemswork=Queensland Times|language=en|access-date=12 August 2019|archive-date=12 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812044113/https://www.qt.com.au/news/apn-michael-makes-move-for-national/80419/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/?Page=17144|title=Cycling Australia Profile: Michael Hepburn|publisher=[[Cycling Australia]]|accessdate=16 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301180427/http://cycling.org.au/?Page=17144|archive-date=1 March 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* [[Sandra Dawson (runner)|Sandra Dawson]] – middle distance runner<ref>https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/documents/sponsorship/kenmore-sponsorship-invitation.pdf</ref>
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* [[Monica Mayhem]] (pornographic actress)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/porn-star-monica-mayhem-on-a-rampage/story-e6freq7o-1225792100343|title=Porn star Monica Mayhem on a rampage|publisher=[[The Courier Mail]]|accessdate=18 July 2011|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603130448/http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/porn-star-monica-mayhem-on-a-rampage/story-e6freq7o-1225792100343|archivedate=3 June 2012}}</ref>
* [[Julie Eckersley]] – actress, comedian, writer and producer
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* [[Erin McNaught]] (model and actress)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/tv/tiaras-traded-for-tv-spot/story-e6freqj6-1111113068137|title=Tiaras traded for TV spot|publisher=[[The Courier Mail]]|accessdate=18 July 2011|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014241/http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/tv/tiaras-traded-for-tv-spot/story-e6freqj6-1111113068137|archivedate=20 September 2012}}</ref>
* [[Kerry-Anne Guse]] – tennis player
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* [[Josh Thomas (comedian)|Josh Thomas]] (comedian)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/comedy/josh-the-comedy-kid-came-out-and-knocked-em-dead--with-the-brutal-truth-20100920-15ihz.html |title=Josh the Comedy Kid came out and knocked 'em dead ... with the brutal truth |publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |accessdate=18 July 2011 |date=20 September 2010 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830024721/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/comedy/josh-the-comedy-kid-came-out-and-knocked-em-dead--with-the-brutal-truth-20100920-15ihz.html |archivedate=30 August 2011 }}</ref>
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* [[Michael Hepburn (cyclist)|Michael Hepburn]] – cyclist<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.qt.com.au/news/apn-michael-makes-move-for-national/80419/|title=Michael makes move for national honours|first=David|last=Lemswork|website=Queensland Times|language=en|access-date=12 August 2019|archive-date=12 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812044113/https://www.qt.com.au/news/apn-michael-makes-move-for-national/80419/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/?Page=17144|title=Cycling Australia Profile: Michael Hepburn|publisher=[[Cycling Australia]]|accessdate=16 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301180427/http://cycling.org.au/?Page=17144|archive-date=1 March 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* [[Michael Hillardt]] – Olympic middle distance runner<ref>https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/documents/sponsorship/kenmore-sponsorship-invitation.pdf</ref>
* [[Riot (2018 film)|Patrick Jhanur]] – actor<ref> https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/documents/sponsorship/kenmore-sponsorship-invitation.pdf</ref>
* [[Joe Klocek]] – actor<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Armitstead |first=Jane |date=2021-01-15 |title=Brisbane’s next rising star: Meet the young gun being compared to Hemsworth |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/lifestyle/qweekend/brisbanes-next-rising-star-meet-the-young-gun-being-compared-to-hemsworth/news-story/deca5d102235d571bb5cc3ed5c0c25ce |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-10-15 |work=Courier Mail}}</ref>
* [[Justin Leppitsch]] – former [[Brisbane Lions]] AFL player and coach<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/470494/justin-leppitsch |title=Justin Leppitsch |date=16 October 2005 |access-date=6 July 2023 |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707163955/https://www.afl.com.au/news/470494/justin-leppitsch |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* [[Monica Mayhem]] – pornographic actress<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/porn-star-monica-mayhem-on-a-rampage/story-e6freq7o-1225792100343|title=Porn star Monica Mayhem on a rampage|publisher=[[The Courier Mail]]|accessdate=18 July 2011|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603130448/http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/porn-star-monica-mayhem-on-a-rampage/story-e6freq7o-1225792100343|archivedate=3 June 2012}}</ref>
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* [[Erin McNaught]] – model and actress<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/tv/tiaras-traded-for-tv-spot/story-e6freqj6-1111113068137|title=Tiaras traded for TV spot|publisher=[[The Courier Mail]]|accessdate=18 July 2011|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014241/http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/tv/tiaras-traded-for-tv-spot/story-e6freqj6-1111113068137|archivedate=20 September 2012}}</ref>
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* [[Josh Thomas (comedian)|Josh Thomas]] – comedian and actor<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/comedy/josh-the-comedy-kid-came-out-and-knocked-em-dead--with-the-brutal-truth-20100920-15ihz.html |title=Josh the Comedy Kid came out and knocked 'em dead ... with the brutal truth |publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |accessdate=18 July 2011 |date=20 September 2010 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830024721/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/comedy/josh-the-comedy-kid-came-out-and-knocked-em-dead--with-the-brutal-truth-20100920-15ihz.html |archivedate=30 August 2011 }}</ref>
* [[Reece Tollenaere]] – former [[Brisbane Roar FC|Queensland Roar]] and [[Brisbane Strikers FC|Brisbane Strikers]] soccer player


==See also==
==See also==

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Kenmore State High School
Entrance in Mabb Street
Location
Map
Kenmore
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates27°30′30″S 152°55′46″E / 27.5082°S 152.9294°E / -27.5082; 152.9294
Information
TypePublic school
MottoEducation For Life
Established1972
PrincipalPaul Robertson[2]
Staff153 teaching and 57 non-teaching staff, five deputy principals, and eleven heads of department[1]
Grades7–12
Enrolment1,960 (2020)[3]
Color(s)Green and gold   
Websitekenmoreshs.eq.edu.au

Kenmore State High School is a government secondary school in the suburb of Kenmore of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4] It has been accredited by the Council of International Schools (Australia).[5]

History

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The school opened in 1972 as a Years 8-12 school with its first students graduating from Year 12 in 1976.[6] In 2015, Year 7 schooling was moved from primary schools into secondary schools with Kenmore State High School becoming a Years 7-12 school.[7]

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Kenmore's logo is made up of five items: the Munich Emblem, the castle, the trees, the birds and the book. The Munich Emblem is a reminder of the school's foundation year – the year of the Munich Olympics. The castle links to Kenmore Castle in Scotland; the home of some of the original settlers of Kenmore. The birds and the trees are a symbol of the environmental focus of the school, and the book symbolises learning.[8]

Sporting houses

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Kenmore State High School has eight sporting houses, each with a name taken from the Aboriginal language of the district. The sporting houses are:[6]

  • Bimbi – meaning "place of many birds"
  • Carrawah – meaning "plenty of birds come to rest here"
  • Tarcoola – meaning "a river bend"
  • Wyuna – meaning "clear water"
  • Allunga – meaning "beautiful place"
  • Jarrah – meaning "Eucalyptus tree"
  • Kinta – meaning "laughter"
  • Alkira – meaning "the sky"[8]

The Information Communication Extension Program

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The Information Communication Extension (ICE) program at Kenmore is a three-year initiative spanning Years 7–9, with a focus on incorporating technology into students' studies. It is considered the least intensive among Kenmore's extension programs, comprising one semester's worth of extra-curricular content.[9] Students of this program are required to take an additional specialised subject known as 'ICX' (Information Communication Extension) as one of their electives for one semester in Year 9. In this subject, students are tasked with investigating and solving current problems within the local community with the aid of technology.[10]

The German Immersion Program

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Kenmore State High School is recognised for its German Immersion Program (GIP), a four-year intensive language initiative. Subjects like math, science, and history are taught in German. The program includes an eight-week exchange in Germany, where students stay with host families and tour the country.[11]

The Music Extension Program

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Music Extension (MEX) is a two-year program specifically designed to extend students who have already developed sound music reading and performing skills throughout their primary years of education. The program allows students to develop advanced skills in practical musicianship and theory alongside like-minded peers in a challenging environment.[12]

The Zenith Program

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Kenmore State High School offers a program for high performing academic students called The Zenith Program. Students must complete an ACER aptitude test as well as meet other criteria to be considered as an entrant in the program. The Zenith Program enables students to participate in the Future Problem Solving Competition. Past teams of Kenmore State High School have successfully progressed to the next stage of the competition, having competed nationally in Perth and Melbourne.[13]

Controversies

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In October 2020, Andrew Thomas Blight, the deputy principal of Kenmore State High School, received probation for forging doctors' scripts to obtain powerful painkillers. He pleaded guilty to one count of forgery, uttering and receiving tainted property; the scripts were for MS Contin and fentanyl.[14]

In May 2021, several children from Kenmore High re-enacted the George Floyd incident, sparking controversy as it was reported on many news outlets, such as Nine News.[15]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our School". Department of Education, Training and Employment. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. ^ "School Website: Principal's Welcome". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. ^ "School Profile: Kenmore State High School, Kenmore, QLD". My School. ACARA. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Kenmore State High School". Kenmore State High School. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Council of Internationally Accredited Schools (Australia) Website". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  6. ^ a b "History". Kenmore State High School. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Year 7 is moving to high school". Queensland Department of Education. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  8. ^ a b "School Website: History". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Information Communication Extension (ICE) program". kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  10. ^ Kenmore State High School (2018). ICE Booklet 2018.
  11. ^ "German Immersion and Extension". Kenmore State High School. 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Music Extension". Kenmore State High School. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Zenith". Kenmore State High School. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  14. ^ Billings, Patrick (27 October 2020). "Deputy principal in court on forgery, uttering and receiving tainted property charges". Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Footage of Brisbane high school boys re-enacting George Floyd's death surfaces". Nine News. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  16. ^ Sourris, Marie-Christine (21 March 2011). "Queensland gals light up LA". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  17. ^ https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/documents/sponsorship/kenmore-sponsorship-invitation.pdf
  18. ^ Clark, Laine (21 December 2008). "Revelling in the chlorine". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  19. ^ https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/documents/sponsorship/kenmore-sponsorship-invitation.pdf
  20. ^ Lemswork, David. "Michael makes move for national honours". Queensland Times. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Cycling Australia Profile: Michael Hepburn". Cycling Australia. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  22. ^ https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/documents/sponsorship/kenmore-sponsorship-invitation.pdf
  23. ^ https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/documents/sponsorship/kenmore-sponsorship-invitation.pdf
  24. ^ Armitstead, Jane (15 January 2021). "Brisbane's next rising star: Meet the young gun being compared to Hemsworth". Courier Mail. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Justin Leppitsch". 16 October 2005. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Porn star Monica Mayhem on a rampage". The Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  27. ^ "Tiaras traded for TV spot". The Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  28. ^ "Josh the Comedy Kid came out and knocked 'em dead ... with the brutal truth". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
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