Kirwan State High School

Kirwan State High School is a coeducational state school located in Kirwan, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, approximately from the Townsville CBD. In 2017, it has 1997 students with 156 teachers (145 full-time equivalent) and 75 non-teaching staff (59 full-time equivalent), making it the largest high school in North Queensland. It is located in the former city of Thuringowa. History The school enrolled its first student for year 8 in January 1979, and was formally opened on 3 November 1979 by Sir Llewellyn Edwards. In 2013, the school became an independent state high school, with the ability to hire and fire its own staff. Sport Kirwan State High School is a nationally recognised school for its performances in sport and has run a range of Sports Excellence programs which have been established for the past twelve years. In year 8, students are selected for the general Sports Excellence Program; then, in year 9, they progress to the sport-specific Excellence Programs in basketball, cricket, hockey, netball, rugby league, touch football, soccer, AFL, and volleyball. Kirwan has won 16 Queensland Championships in sports such as soccer, hockey, indoor cricket, and rugby league. Several students are enrolled in programs run by the Australian Institute of Sport and its Queensland state equivalent.