Kirwan State High School
Dept. of Education and Training CRICOS No.: 00608A
Our mission is to provide
Educational Excellence for
tomorrow’s citizens
Philosophy and Objectives
Kirwan State High School’s
core beliefs:
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Striving for personal excellence
Preparing students for the future
Developing confident, caring citizens
Key International Student Program
School personnel
Executive Principal:
Mr. Livingston
Deputy Principal:
Ms. Sheppard
Key International Student Program
School personnel
Head of Department
International Student Program:
Ms. Hawkins
International Student
Support Coordinator:
Lorraine Duve
The School Bell Times
PERIOD
Warning Bell
Assemble outside rooms
Period 1
Period 2
Roll Marking (CAM)
LUNCH
Period 3
BREAK
Period 4
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
8.55am
9.00am
9.00am - 10.10am
10.10am - 11.20am
11.20am - 11.30am
11.30am – 12.10pm
12.10pm - 1.20pm
1.20pm - 1.50pm
1.50pm - 3.00pm
SCHOOL HOURS AND LESSON TIMES
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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.
School hours and Break times
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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.
The School map
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
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.
If you are sick…
Homestay parent to:
 phone the school on 4773 8108 or
 email kconn59@eq.edu.au
If you are sick for 2 or more days, you
MUST ALSO contact Lorraine
 4773 8165 or
 lduve1@eq.edu.au
If you are late to school…
You MUST bring a note explaining
why you are late.
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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.
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.
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.
If you lose something….
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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.
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.
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.
If you are injured at school in class…
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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.
If you are injured at school during
lunch break …
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Go to the Student Counter to receive
First aid.
If the injury is serious, have
someone tell the person at the
student counter IMMEDIATELY.
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.
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.
School Expectations
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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
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.
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.
School Expectations
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Items Banned from school
• iPods, MP3’s, aerosol cans, chewing
gum, skateboards, liquid paper, Nikko
pens
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Mobile Phones
• Must be turned off, in bags and
not used in the school grounds
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
Your School Timetable – what does it all
mean?
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.
12.20-1.25 refers to time
MAA121G refers to subject
HIDDZO refers to teacher
MT05 refers to room
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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.
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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.