Kew High School

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Kew High School
Kew High School logo.jpg
Location
Kew High School
1393 Burke Road

East Kew
,
Victoria
,
3102

Australia
Coordinates 37°47′43″S145°03′45″E / 37.7953°S 145.0626°E / -37.7953; 145.0626
Information
MottoAspire. Strive. Achieve
Founded1963
PrincipalJosie Millard
Grades7–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrolment1146 (2020)
Campus typeSuburban
HousesBarker, 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.

Contents

The school has an enrolment of approximately 1146 students from the suburbs of Kew, Balwyn North, Hawthorn, Ivanhoe, Kew East 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

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 nameHouse motifHouse colour
BarkerBullsBlue
BoroondaraBearsGreen
CothamDevilsRed
WilsmereWarriorsYellow

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Wigney, James (23 February 2020). "Melbourne actor Evan Evagora's new frontier stuns his mother". Herald Sun. Melbourne . Retrieved 14 March 2020.(Subscription required.)
  3. ↑ "Evan's new frontier". Herald Sun. Melbourne. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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