Kirrawee High School
Kirrawee High School is a comprehensive co-educational high school located in Kirrawee, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. The school was opened in 1966 and now caters for around 1,200 students, most continuing their education from three local primary schools, Gymea Bay, Grays Point and Kirrawee. The school is a Languages High School which also offers a comprehensive education in sports and in the performing arts, with musician James Morrison, who plays a concert at the school every year, a close mentor for the school's Jazz Orchestra.
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In the Sutherland Cronulla Education District, Kirrawee High School was second only to the academic selective high school Caringbah High School. Also has produced the highest number of Olympic gold medallists in this district. Extra-curricular activities offered include debating and public speaking, musical and dramatic productions, the Student Council, community service, charitable collections and fund raising and many sports programs. Brett McKay, the head science teacher, has been awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching.
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• Name — Kirrawee High School • Motto — Measure by Achievement • Established — 1966 • Type — Co-educational public high school • Principal — Christine Campbell • Enrolment — 1250 • Grades — 7–12 • Colours — Navy, grey and white • City — Kirrawee • State — New South Wales • Country — Australia • Website — https: kirrawee-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
• Larissa Behrendt – Indigenous academic, lawyer and writer. NSW Australian of the Year 2011 • Alicia McCormack – Olympic bronze medalist, Beijing 2008 water polo and London 2012 water polo • Chris McCormack – twice World Ironman Triathlon champion • Emma Pask – jazz vocalist • Kirsten Thomson – Olympic silver medalist, Sydney 2000 swimming • Nathan Walker – Professional ice hockey player, Stanley Cup winner • Nicola Zagame – Olympic bronze medalist, London 2012 water polo • Saya Sakakibara - Olympic gold medalist, Paris 2024 BMX • Ashlee Ankudinoff - Olympic gold medalist, Paris 2024 cycling • Michael Dickson (American football) - American football punter and Holder for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), Pro Bowler (2018) and Super Bowl LX Champion.
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- 1.Pauline Curby. Pictorial History Sutherland Shire. 121.
- 2.Department of Education. web1.kirrawee-h.schools.nsw.edu.au.
- 3.2011 HSC Ranking NSW https://www.getsoldprice.com.au/rank/top-schools/p/4/state/NSW/type/highschool/filter// 21 January 2025
- 4.Department of Education. www.kirrawee-h.schools.nsw.edu.au.
- 5.Kirrawee High science teacher named best in Australia. St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. 18 October 2017.
- 6.Professor Larissa Behrendt – Australian of the Year.
- 7.Kirrawee High's BMX brave heart eyes Olympic redemption. 2 August 2024.
- 8.Michael Dickson enjoying record-breaking season. The Leader.
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