Kedron State High School

Kedron State High School is a Queensland public secondary school which is located in the inner-northern suburb of Kedron 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

Kedron, Queensland
,
4030

Australia
Coordinates27°24′53″S 153°02′21″E
Information
TypeSecondary nondenominational Public School
MottoLatin: Niti est Nitere
(To strive is to shine)
Established1 January 1956
PrincipalB. Hanna
Enrolment~1750
CampusUrban (Kedron), 33 acres (13 ha)
Colour(s)   Black and Yellow (gold)
Websitekedronshs.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. In an effort to increase student voice in the school the 'Kedron Connect' program was announced by acting deputy principal for middle school in February 2023.

History

Kedron State High School is situated on 134,000 m2 (1,440,000 sq ft) 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 the Kidron 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.

Principal Mr. Blair Hanna inspecting a student business idea at a Year 9 Business Expo in 2022.

On the last week of the third term of the year, Kedron celebrates a week called 'Kedron Week' where everyday, for one week, assemblies and activities are held to celebrate the many different cultures represented in the school. The school has 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 and in 2016, their 60th.

International student program

Kedron makes use of their substantial language and (EAL/D) program to provide homestays to international students as well as offering full enrolments as part of Education Queensland International (EQI).[3] In partner with their sister school located in Japan, Kedron accommodates over 50 students a year from a range of different countries including Japan, Samoa & Germany and offers facilities such as an international student hub.[4]

Asbestos

During the 2005 school year it was found that a series of seven broken roof tiles containing asbestos where found on school premises. It was later revealed by Queensland education minister Rob Welford that Kedron was one of twenty Queensland schools know at the time to have asbestos in school buildings.[5][6]

An audit conducted by the Queensland Government on asbestos presence in public schools found that an additional 95 schools including Kedron contained Asbestolux on school grounds.

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.

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 Pierre de Coubertin Award for sporting excellence, an initiative of the Australian Olympic Committee.

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.

The school participated in the 2022 Year 12 Queensland Debating Union where they beat Brisbane Girls Grammar School in the grand final.[7][8]

Sporting houses

Kedron State High School has four sporting houses each representing a distinct colour in which students are assigned to and represent during in-school sporting events.

  1. Wickham (Green)
  2. Lutwyche (Blue)
  3. Bowen (Black)
  4. Griffith (Red)

Notable alumni

Past principals
Kedron State High School, Park Road (2021).
Period Name
Unknown–Unknown Myron McCormack [9]
Unknown–2014 Jennifer Hall[10]
2014–2021 Joseba Larrazabal[11]
(Acting 2021–2022) 2023–present Blair Hanna[12]

Deputy principals

There are five deputy principals at Kedron State High School:[13]

  • L. Miller (Junior School)
  • Z. Wilson (Acting) (Middle School)
  • T. Buckley (Senior School)
  • S. Kiss (Student Enhancement and Support)
  • K. Smith (Organisational Capabilities)

References
  1. "Kedron SHS". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. "Education Queensland International". Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  4. "Kedron State High School". Education Queensland International. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  5. "Asbestos found at more than 100 Queensland schools and the search is still underway, Education Minister reveals". ABC News. 24 April 2021.
  6. "School Asbestos Register".
  7. "Kedron State High School Debating Team Beats Powerhouses at State Debate". Kedron Today. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  8. "Named: Brisbane's top 17 senior school debaters". The Courier Mail.
  9. Langbroek, John-Paul (25 July 2014). "New centre for Chinese language students". Media statements. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  10. Langbroek, John-Paul (25 July 2014). "New centre for Chinese language students". Media statements. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  11. "Principal's welcome". Kedron State High School. 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. "Principal's welcome". Kedron State High School. 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  13. "Kedron SHS Staff List" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.

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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