Kedron State High School

Kedron State High School is a Queensland public secondary school which is located in the inner-northern suburb of Wooloowin in Brisbane, Australia.[1] The school was opened in 1956, to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding North Brisbane population whose children were members of the post-World War II baby boomer generation.[2]

Kedron State High School
Address
34 Park Road

Wooloowin
,
Queensland
,
4030

Australia
Information
TypePublic
MottoLatin: Niti est Nitere
(To strive is to shine)
Established1 January 1956
PrincipalJ. Larrazabal (Term 4 2014–present)
Enrolment~1400
CampusUrban (Wooloowin), 33 acres
Colour(s)Black and lemon (gold)
Websitehttp://www.kedronshs.eq.edu.au/

Kedron is a co-educational and non-denominational school, renowned in Brisbane for offering a Special Education Unit for hearing-impaired students and also for its accredited International Students Program.

In 2007 the school joined the Healthy State system and removed a large proportion of junk food including all soft drinks.

History

Kedron State High School is situated on 134 000 m² of land bordering Kedron Brook and Kedron Park. Originally inhabited by the Aboriginal Enoggera tribe, the site was also owned by Queensland's first Resident Judge, Alfred Lutwyche. From the 1880s onward it was used as a racecourse which was later partially owned by businessman John Wren in 1912.

Kedron was established in 1956; the school derives its name from a valley mentioned in the Bible and located in Palestine. Over the years, enrolment has ranged from 274 students in 1956 to 1700 in 1976. Since its inception, almost 20 000 students have attended Kedron. A language census conducted in 2003 revealed 38 languages were spoken within the school community.

Halfway through each year, Kedron celebrates a week called 'Kedron Week' where for one week everyday, assemblies and activities are held to celebrate the many different activities the school holds. Also because the school is highly multi-cultural students from foreign countries greet the school on assembles in their own national language. Music, dancing, races, games and stories are usually put to show.

In 2006, Kedron celebrated their 50th anniversary.

Student achievements

Kedron is a traditional school which focusses primarily on scholastic excellence. Its students have achieved High Distinctions, Distinctions and Credits in Australasian Schools Competitions run by the University of New South Wales in English, Computer Science & Literacy, Science and Writing, and various other competitions. There have also been pupils selected to attend the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra and national winners in the National History Challenge.

There is also a strong focus on school-leavers' performance in statewide academic rankings; Kedron's Queensland Core Skills Test (QCS) preparation program has proven highly effective with 8 students in 2009 achieving an Overall Position (OP) of 1, the highest possible rank in the state.

Kedron also has a very strong focus on the arts. The music program in Kedron is very high achieving. In 1975, a Kedron band travelled to Longreach to play at the opening of the Stockman's Hall of Fame. They were followed 30 years later by a new generation of Kedron musicians to play at an anniversary celebration of the Hall's opening.

As of 2007, a Kedron student has become the third in three years to win the coveted Pierre de Coubertin Award for sporting excellence, an initiative of the Australian Olympic Committee.

Notable alumni
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References
  1. "Kedron SHS". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  • Stoodley, A (ed) The History of Kedron State High School, 1956–1988

Footnotes
  1. ^ Education Queensland International schools (2003).
    Official EQI website
  2. ^ Australian Deafness Directory (2005).
    Listing in Directory
  3. ^ Kedron State High School – About Kedron (2004).
    School Vision and Purpose

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