Established in 1974, Kanahooka High educates and nurtures its students in a caring and inclusive environment. The school is set in extensive, landscaped grounds and supplements its own facilities with local sporting centres nearby.
Facilities: Computer rooms, library, hall, tennis courts, sports fields, drama room, basketball courts, darkroom, art and music rooms, specialist rooms for practical subjects.
Electives Years 7 to 10: A comprehensive range including Technics, Visual Arts, Japanese, Textiles Technology, Sports Studies, Photography, Food Technology, Italian, Information Software and Technology and Graphics Technology.
Electives Years 11 and 12: A comprehensive range including Physics, Chemistry, Legal Studies, Japanese, Visual Arts, Industrial Technology, Ancient History, Modern History, Italian, Economics, Geography, Home Science, Engineering Studies, Software Design and Development, Information Processes and Technology, Music, PD/Health/PE, Business Studies, Hospitality (VET), Information Technology (VET), Business Services (VET), and Retail (VET).
Sport: A comprehensive range including rugby union and rugby league, basketball, netball, soccer, tennis, squash, hockey, softball, lawn bowls, cricket, volleyball. Recreational: aerobics, golf, tennis, squash and swimming.
Extracurricular activities: Debating, dance, school band, Mock Trial, Young Achievers’ Awards, Youth of the Year competition.
Welfare and personal development: The student council takes a responsible role in school governance. There is an extensive peer support and student welfare network, which works in conjunction with rewarding positive behaviour, a gold card scheme, and a strong house system. Senior students are taught leadership skills that they extend to the juniors through a “vertical” roll system. Careers guidance is ongoing, with programmed lessons in Years 9 and 10. Students are assisted in achieving their academic goals through the study skills program, and workplace learning opportunities are offered in Years 9 to 11.