Industry Breakfast
Our inaugural Industry Breakfast was held on Friday 21 July to celebrate and thank our industry partners. The morning commenced with a fantastic Acknowledgement of Country by our very own Kirwan High Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dancers.
Our Industry partners were entertained with a variety of performances from our Creative Arts Academy students. They also enjoyed a breakfast catered by our Cookery students and served by our Hospitality and Events students. Our special guest speaker, Lewis Ramsay, CEO of the NQ Toyota Cowboys, entertained our guests with a recount of his journey to success. A student panel showcased the diverse opportunities that all students have access to, at Kirwan High. The student panel featured both current and past students, one of which is employed by our Gold sponsor Iconic Constructions as an apprentice. The industry partners were seated amongst Kirwan High students and exchanged ideas about opportunities available in their businesses to inform the students' potential pathways.
Additionally, the industry partners were advised about the range of sponsorship opportunities available to support our school and to enhance their business's community footprint.
Service Learning
Service learning is a major focus of Kirwan High where classroom learning is deepened through service to others. It engages our staff and students in community service and focuses on the development of empathy and a passion for improving the lives of others.
Service learning opportunities at Kirwan High include:
- The Cure Starts Now - Cut for a Cure and Cure Starts Now Gala Dinner
- YWAM Medical Ships Australia - Youth Ambassador
- Relay for Life
- Interact Club - Supporting various charities
- ANZAC Day
- Green Frogs - Envinronmental Group
- Pink Shirts
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
Amongst providing opportunities for students to participate in a variety of community, civic and social activities, The Kirwan High community supports two fantastic charities on a regular basis.
The Cure Starts Now
Since 2015, the Kirwan State High School Community has supported The Cure Starts Now, a North Queensland based charity that funds children’s DIPG brain cancer research. The school’s campaign began after our much loved Executive Principal, Mr John Livingston tragically passed away from a brain tumour.
The Founder and Australian President of The Cure Starts Now, Ren Pedersen lives in Townsville. Ren is passionate about this research as he lost his own daughter, Amy to a DIPG brain tumour in 2009.
Currently there is no cure for DIPG, the most aggressive form of children’s brain cancer. Since 2015, Kirwan High has raised over $350,000 to support ongoing research into this cancer.
The Cure Starts Now and Kirwan State High are strongly committed to continuing their work until a “Home Run Cure” is found.
YWAM Medical Ships Australia
Through partnering with YWAM Medical Ships Australia, Kirwan High students aspire to use their passion and developing skills to help build healthy villages and a healthy Papua New Guinea.
Our students volunteer with YWAM by being student Youth Ambassadors, raising awareness and resources, and by assisting on board the YWAM Medical Ship.
Enjoying the adventure-filled experience our students have the opportunity to work alongside PNG’s local health workers and other like-minded people from around the globe around a shared vision: healthy villages and a healthy Papua New Guinea.
