Kingsgrove North High School

Kingsgrove North High School (abbreviated as KNHS) is a co-educational public high school located in Kingsgrove, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1959, it is the oldest co-educational high school in New South Wales. The school is part of the St. George Region of high schools and is administered by the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities Kingsgrove has another high school Kingsgrove high school which is seen as a more alpha version of Kingsgrove north high school(DEC).

Kingsgrove North High School
Address
Kingsgrove North High School
2-10 St Albans Road Kingsgrove , New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°56′51″S 151°6′5″E
Information
Type	Public, co-educational day school, secondary school
Motto	Latin: Praestemus (May We Excel)
Established	1959[1]
Sister school	Apgujeong High School, Seoul Le Hong Phong High School, Ho Chi Minh City No.2 Miyun High School, Beijing
Teaching staff	~90[2]
Years offered	7-12
Enrolment	~873[3] (2016)
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Maroon and blue
Newspaper	The Way North
Website	kingsgrovn-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

History

The school was established in 1959 to relieve overcrowding in existing schools and given the name Kingsgrove North by a Committee of P & C. Stage1 of the building, consisting of blocks "B" & "C" was constructed by Monier Builders Ltd at the cost of £189,153. The Manual Arts block, also included in Stage 1 was not began 28 February.[4] The first KNHS Headmaster was E. Johnson and the first school captains were Ron Graham (1960–63) and Judith Timmins (1960-1961). The school badge is based on suggestions from teachers and students and consists of a "rotary wheel" that represents the wheel of industry and "surrounding stars" to indicate hard work to achieve high goals. The school pledge was composed in 1961 by a school teacher and consists of: The future is a challenge, let us excel our lives with power and purpose, let us excel. The prefect's pledge was introduced in 1962 and says: "I promise at all times and in all places, to maintain the honour of the school; that with sincerity, justice and integrity, I will discharge my duties ; so that in these things I shall excel, for what I am, this school will be." The school received the Director General's Award for Excellence in 2004 and 2005 and a National Award for Quality Schooling in 2007.[5]

Description

The school is situated in Kingsgrove, a suburb of southern Sydney. Its main entrance is located on the southwest corner of the school. The campus is built around a main quadrangle, another cluster of buildings around a smaller quadrangle, with an oval and sporting facilities. The school has three quadrangles - Main Quad, Eastern Quad and the Senior Quad. In 2011, KNHS was one of the seven schools selected to be part of the "Confucius Classrooms" project which aims to promote the learning of Mandarin and to consolidate the multicultural harmony within the school. This involved forming strong bilateral ties with sister schools in China.[6]

Student life

Of the student population, around 90% are from a non-English-speaking background, predominantly Chinese, Vietnamese, Greek, and Lebanese language groups There is also a substantial minority of European, Indian and Sri Lankan students. According to the school, its student population represents 47 different cultural backgrounds.[3] Kingsgrove North, in addition to local pupils accept international students, predominantly from China and Vietnam through the Intensive English Centre (IEC) and implements a transition program for those coming from abroad.[7]

Sport

Kingsgrove North High School is part of the St George Secondary Schools Sports Association and competes on a zone, regional and state level.[8] The school offers basketball, volleyball, table tennis, OZ tag, football, tennis, softball, soccer, bowling and squash .

Student clubs

• The Model Making Club which meets every week to construct models of famous battles such as the Battle of Thermopylae
• Bring it On - Dance club which meets every Wednesday to practice and perform dance routines. The school's dance group consistently reaches state finals in dance competitions.
• School Band - Directed by the Music faculty performs items on rock and pop with guidance from bands performers on Australian Idol.

Leadership

• Max Potential - A program by Future Achievement Australia to develop leaders in the community through designing and undertaking a community service project.
• SARN - The Social Anti Racism Network promotes anti-racism and harmony within the school community and meets with other schools in the region to discuss plans to combat racism.
• YMCA NSW Youth Parliament - The school has representation in both the Youth State Constitutional Convention for the local electorate and the YMCA Youth Parliament. (Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council)

Notable alumni

• Tim Cahill – professional football player; represented Socceroos; played internationally
• Mitchell Kilduff – swimmer; represented Australia at the Paralympics[9]

See also

• List of government schools in New South Wales
• Education in Australia

References

1. Kingsgrove North High School To Achieve, Learn and Lead (17 June 2009). "50th Anniversary". Kingsgrovn-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
2. https://kingsgrovn-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/our-staff.html
3. Kingsgrove North High School (1 January 2011). "2011 Annual School Report" (PDF). www.kingsgrovn-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/home. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
4. "Kingsgrove North High School History Page 1". Angelofoz.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
5. School Choice (1 January 2008). "Kingsgrove North High School Overview". www.schoolchoice.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
6. "Confucius Classrooms". Confuciusinstitute.det.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
7. "School locations". Decinternational.nsw.edu.au. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
8. "St. George Secondary Schools Sport Association". Stgeorgesssa.com.au. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
9. "Mitchell Kilduff | APC Corporate". Paralympic.org.au. 29 February 1996. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.

External links

• Kingsgrove North High School official website