1. Our mission is to provide Educational Excellence for
Kirwan State High School Dept. of Education and Training CRICOS No.: 00608A
Our mission is to provide
Educational Excellence for
tomorrow’s citizens

2. Philosophy and Objectives
Kirwan State High School’s
core beliefs:
Striving for personal excellence
Preparing students for the future
Developing confident, caring citizens

3. Key International Student Program School personnel
Executive Principal:
Mr. Livingston
Deputy Principal:
Ms. Sheppard

4. Key International Student Program School personnel
Head of Department
International Student Program:
Ms. Hawkins
International Student
Support Coordinator:
Lorraine Duve

5. The School Bell Times Warning Bell Assemble outside rooms Period 1
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
Warning Bell
Assemble outside rooms
Period 1
Period 2
Roll Marking (CAM)
LUNCH
Period 3
BREAK
Period 4
8.55am
9.00am
9.00am am
10.10am am
11.20am am
11.30am – 12.10pm
12.10pm pm
1.20pm pm
1.50pm pm

6. SCHOOL HOURS AND LESSON TIMES
You must attend Care meetings/ Roll marking every day. During this period, your Care Class teacher will tell you about important information that you need to know. Your teacher will also mark the roll to record that you were at school.
Lessons will last for 70 minutes.
Students move from one classroom to another for different lessons. You are expected to move as quickly as possible.
Year level assemblies - one year level per day. These assemblies are in the Multipurpose Shelter near the Canteen.
Full School Assemblies occur in Term 2 and 3. These assemblies are in the grassed area outside the Library.

7. School hours and Break times
Lunch is sometimes called “first break”. It goes for 40 minutes.
Students may bring a packed lunch from home OR buy their lunch at school.
Please be patient at the Canteen – you must line up and wait your turn for service.
Break time is sometimes called “second break”. It goes for 30 minutes.
Classes are dismissed at 3.00 pm. each day. A class roll is checked in EVERY lesson.

8. The School map

9. Sports Houses
At Kirwan there are 4 sports houses that contest the swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals.
Cook House – Blue – student surnames A – D
Elliot House – Green – student surnames E – K
Louisa House – Orange – student surnames L – Q
Stuart House – Yellow – student surnames R - Z

10. School Attendance Policy
Your Student Visa requires you to attend school every day, except if you are sick or on a school approved activity.
Failure to meet this requirement may result in DIAC sending you home.

11. If you are sick… Homestay parent to: phone the school on 4773 8108 or
If you are sick for 2 or more days, you MUST ALSO contact Lorraine or

12. If you are late to school…
You MUST bring a note explaining
why you are late.
If you arrive BEFORE 9.15am, you MUST go straight to your class and give the note to your teacher.
If you arrive AFTER 9.15am, you MUST go straight to the Student Counter and get a Late Note and then go to class. Give this Late Note to your teacher.

13. If you are late to class…
If you have been helping a
teacher in class, you MUST
get a note from them to give
to your next teacher explaining why you are late.
If you have no valid reason for being late, expect to get a detention.

14. If you need to leave school during the day…..
You must NEVER leave the school grounds without permission from the school.
If you need to leave, you MUST have a note from your Homestay parent.
Take this note to the Student counter during break time.
You will be given a pass which
you MUST take with you.

15. If you lose something…. Go back to the room where you left the item.
If it is not there, go to the student counter and check the Lost property Box.

16. If you are feeling sick….
If you feel sick in class
Tell your teacher who will give you a note to take to the Student counter.
You are not to go to the Sick Bay without permission.

17. If you are feeling sick….
If you feel sick during lunch break
Go to the Student counter.
You are not to go to the Sick Bay without permission.
If it is serious, your Homestay parents will be contacted to take you home.

18. If you are injured at school in class…
Let your teacher know. You will get a note to go to the Student Counter to receive First aid.
If the injury is serious, have someone tell the person at the student counter IMMEDIATELY.

19. If you are injured at school during lunch break …
Go to the Student Counter to receive First aid.
If the injury is serious, have someone tell the person at the student counter IMMEDIATELY.

20. Student Counter Opening Hours
8.00am to 3.00pm
Monday to Friday.
Students are not to go to the Student Counter during class time without a note from their teacher.
Students are most welcome before school and during the two lunch breaks.

21. If you bring money to pay for School camps…
Any money brought to school e.g. to pay for excursions must be taken to the Student Counter IMMEDIATELY on your arrival to school.
You will be given a receipt for all payments made.

22. School Expectations Uniform policy
No facial studs, flanellete shirts, denim shorts/ jeans, open shoes, eye makeup
If out of school uniform, HS parent MUST provide a note of explanation

23. Uniform policy
GIRLS:
Teal skirt, Red/white striped over-blouse that MUST cover the top of the skirt.
BOYS:
Black shorts. Boxers/ underwear must not be visible. Red/ white striped shirt to hang out. School tie may be worn.
Winter: Plain red, or back or combination jumper.
Shoes: Black or white (vinyl or leather).
Socks: White socks (may have stripe) that cover the ankles.

24. Uniform policy JEWELLERY
Students are permitted to wear a watch, bracelet, stud earrings, plain necklace, plain ring.
Facial piercings are NOT to be worn to school.
HAIR
Neat and tidy. No outlandish styles (punk).
MAKE-UP
NO eye make-up.

25. School Expectations Items Banned from school Mobile Phones
iPods, MP3’s, aerosol cans, chewing gum, skateboards, liquid paper, Nikko pens
Mobile Phones
Must be turned off, in bags and
not used in the school grounds

26. School Special Events Semester 1, Term 1: (Jan.- April)
New school year commences
School Swimming Carnival
Year 12 Leadership camp
Year 10 camp
Year 11 Work Experience
Easter vacation (1 week)
Semester 2, Term 3: (July – Sept.)
Year 11 Girls camp
Year 11 Boys camp
Biology camp
Marine Studies camp
Year 10 Work Experience
Spring vacation (2 weeks)
Semester 1, Term 2: (April – June)
Airlie Beach ISP Camp
School Cross country race
School Musical
School Athletics Carnival
New Zealand Ski Trip
Winter vacation (2 weeks)
Semester 2, Term 4: (Oct. – Dec.)
Year 11 Social Dance
Sports Awards Night
School Graduation and Awards Night
Year 12 Formal
End of school year

27. Your School Timetable – what does it all mean?

28. Reading a Timetable The left hand side column
The timetable is divided into 9 time slots – 3 of the time slots are for “breaks” away from class (L1, L2, R). There is a time slot for roll marking (CAM). The remaining 5 time slots are for lessons
Across the top of the timetable
The information shows the last name, first name, Year level, Care Class
The other boxes e.g.
The class code and the teacher code are displayed
MT05 refers to the room- Mathematics Building room 5. All teaching buildings have a 2 letter code followed by the classroom number.
refers to time
MAA121G refers to subject
HIDDZO refers to teacher
MT05 refers to room

29. Please remember that Lorraine and Ms Hawkins are here to help you.
You can find us in the School Library.
We are available before school, first and second break and after school.