Keira High School in Wollongong, New South Wales

Wollongong, New South Wales

Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney...

 has existed as an institution under several names since 1917. Originally a collection of boys' technical schools on several sites throughout Wollongong, the school was amalgamated in 1954 at its current site in Lysaght Street North Wollongong

North Wollongong, New South Wales

North Wollongong is the immediate northern coastal suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. North Wollongong is used to refer to the northern area of Wollongong as well as North Wollongong by locals, despite the official suburb not including the northern apartment areas of Wollongong and...

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The school then became known as Keira Boys High School and remained as such until 1984. Since that time the school has become co-educational and pioneered the integration of technology and design into the curriculum.

The KHS campus is in the heart of Wollongong's education district. It is bordered on the west by the TAFE-Illawarra Institute, on the east by
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts is a specialist co-educational, government secondary school located in Fairy Meadow, a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, run by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training. It was founded in 1916.The school enrolls both...

 and is a three-minute walk from the University of Wollongong

University of Wollongong

The University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney...

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With an enrolment of approximately 1000 students across Year 7

Seventh grade

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 to Year 12 and 65 teacher

Teacher

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s, Keira High School offers a wide range of subjects including Japanese and Cultural Understanding.

Football (Soccer)

Keira High School has a reputation around both the local Illawarra

Illawarra

Illawarra is a region in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is a coastal region situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the Shoalhaven or South Coast region. It encompasses the cities of Wollongong, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven and the town of Kiama. The central region contains Lake...

 area and the state of New South Wales as a school of football (soccer) excellence. To date, eleven Socceroos (members of the Australian national football team) have attended the school. The football program is currently headed by Mr. John Cropper, member of the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) faculty.

Former names

• Wollongong Junior Secondary Technical school (1917–1945)
• Wollongong Technical College (1945–1954)
• Keira Boys High School (1954–1987)
• Keira Technology High School (1987–2004)
• Keira High School (2004–2009)

KBHS Student Activities and Achievements

• An ISCF (Inter School Christian Fellowship) was active during the sixties
• An Interact Club was formed in 1967
• In 1967 the new Principal, Jack Johnstone introduced inter school debating.

External links

• Keira High School website
• NSW Department of Education and Training: Keira High School