Kingston High School

Kingston High School Information

  • Year established: 1972
  • Number of international student places: 10
  • Local students: 640
  • Number of teaching staff: 52
  • Support staff: 22

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT STAFF: 2

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT:

  • English as a Second Language (ESL)

STUDY FACILITIES:

  • Number of classrooms (general): 29
  • Computer labs: 5
  • Science labs: 4
  • Music rooms: 2
  • Art rooms: 3
  • Private study rooms: 3
  • Drama and Dance studios: 2
  • (any other classrooms)

GENERAL FACILITIES:

  • Library
  • Music Rooms
  • Theatre
  • Extended canteen

SCHOOL SPECIAL PROGRAMS:

  • Thai International Cultural Exchange
  • Academic competitions (English, mathematics, science)
  • Extension programmes
  • Concert bands (2) and rock bands (several)
  • New $30m school to be built by term 3, 2010
  • Restorative conferencing used as the basis for students behaviour skill development
  • Year 10 Drama Production (involves around 100 students)
  • Wide range of sports teams and strong athletics team

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES:

  • Gymnasium
  • Sports fields (3)

Co-curricular Activities and Excursions

  • Sporting teams
  • House sport activities
  • Inter-high school competitions
  • Visual Art Experience Days
  • Senior School Band
  • Stage band
  • Music entertainment night
  • Drama
  • Debating
  • Poetry competitions
  • Australian Geography competitionss
  • Tournament of the Minds
  • National English competition
  • Australian Schools Science compeitition
  • Tasmanian Mathematics Problem Solving competition
  • Westpac Australian Mathematics competition
  • Mathematics Challenge programme
  • Mathematical Association of Tasmania Relays competition
  • Science Talent search
  • Science and Technology Challenge
  • Huon Show - food and textile competitions
  • New Experience Days
  • Student Exchange Programme with the Sa-Nguan School
  • in Suphanburi, Thailand.

Sports Teams

  • Netball
  • Volleyball
  • Table Tennis
  • Badminton
  • Cricket
  • Tennis
  • Indoor Rockclimbing
  • Basketball
  • Hockey
  • Aerobics
  • Surfi ng
  • Body Boarding
  • Lacrosse
  • Orienteering

Facilities

  • Gymnasium
  • Library
  • Music Rooms
  • Theatre
  • Cafeteria