| Killarney Heights High School | |
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Starkey Street Northern Beaches Killarney Heights , , 2087 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Coeducational Secondary Day School |
| Motto | Latin: Sylle Aefter Faerelde (To each according to his/her conduct) |
| Established | 1967 |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Principal | Hayley Emmerton |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 891[1] (2019) |
| Colour(s) | Blue, white and green |
| Feeder schools | Killarney Heights Public School |
| Website | https://killarney-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/ |
Killarney Heights High School is a coeducational, comprehensive high school located on Starkey Street in Killarney Heights, a northern suburb of Sydney, near the Northern Beaches, Australia.[2]
Academically, Killarney Heights High School has performed better in 2018 and 2019 than previously, ranking in the top 100 schools both years, for the first time.[3]
History
The school was established in January 1967 to serve the new suburb of Killarney Heights which was built in the early 1960s. Some construction was still ongoing when the school opened and by the end of the year there were eight classrooms over four buildings. There were extensions to the school in 1968 and 1969. When the school opened there were 137 students but this rose rapidly with 998 students being enrolled by 1971 and 1281 by 1972.[4]
In 1972, the school was vandalised when the library was deliberately flooded.[4]
A gala event was held in 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of the school.[4]
Motto
The motto comes from an abbreviated quote from the writings of a late Old English abbot and Aelfric of Eynsham "a prolific writer of religious literature, including translations from the Bible, saints' lives and homilies. It reads as follows: Ic afandie manna heotan: & heora lendena. & aelcum sylle aefter his faerelde.& aefter his agenre afundennysse. This means: 'to each I will give according to his {life} journey and according to his own invention [or discovery]'".[5]
The school motto "sylle aefter faerelde" was translated as "To each according to his/her conduct" (translated as his/her due to the school being coeducational). The three words on their own can also be interpreted as "sylle" – foundation, "aefter" – after, "faerelde " — journey.
Academic results
| Year | Rank | Success Rate | Total Credits | Exams Sat | Year 12 Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 87 | 18.14% | 115 | 634 | 124 |
| 2019 | 79 | 19% | 117 | 615 | |
| 2018 | 88 | 16.3% | 105 | 644 | 256 |
| 2017 | 195 | 10% | 74 | 739 | 145 |
| 2016 | 147 | 11.1% | 70 | 632 | 125 |
| 2015 | 195 | 8.5% | 65 | 764 | 145 |
| 2014 | 167 | 8.9% | 135 | ||
| 2013 | 186 | 8.1% | 65 | 803 | 148 |
See also
- List of Government schools in New South Wales
- Killarney Heights
- Forestville, New South Wales
External links
References
- ^ (PDF) https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/doe-nsw-schools/annual-report/2019/8422/2019_Killarney_Heights_High_School_Annual_Report.pdf.
- ^ "About our school - Killarney Heights High School". killarney-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "HSC School Ranking - 2013". bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Killarney Heights schools turn 50". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Home - Killarney Heights High School". killarney-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "HSC 2020: How your school ranked". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.