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New ICNSSC School Catchment to Help Relieve Enrolment Pressure on Kedron State HS

Kedron State HS gets relief with the release of the new Inner City North State Secondary College (ICNSSC) catchment area.

Education Minister Grace Grace announced the release of the new catchment area for ICNSSC which is located on St Pauls Terrace and Brookes Street in Fortitude Valley.

As the growing student population pushed inner-city schools to either near or full capacity, ICNSSC will help ease enrolment congestion in these schools, including Kedron State High School. Day 8 enrolments in Kedron State High School for 2018 and 2019 were 1,505 and 1,602 respectively; the maximum enrolment capacity in KSHS is 1,586.

The new catchment comes with a few changes: a slight increase to the northeastern boundary and slight reduction to the northwestern, thereby altering eligibility zones for Kelvin Grove State College, Kedron SHS, and Aviation High.

The modifications are intended to avoid splitting the streets between catchments as well as to follow main roads and natural landmarks.

“After consulting with the local community late last year, the Department of Education has finalised the catchment for the new state high school, providing much-anticipated certainty for local families,” Ms Grace said.

Photo Credit: The State of Queensland (Department of Education) / advancingeducation.qld.gov.au

As announced, the new ICNSSC will open in 2020 to year 7 students, growing each year to 2025 when it is expected to accommodate 1,500 students in Years 7-12.

“It’s fantastic to achieve this milestone, which will allow us to open enrolments for the first cohort of Year 7 students, so they are ready to start school in Term 1, 2020.

“The feedback from the local community highlighted that the local inner northern Brisbane communities are very excited to be a part of this future-focused secondary college.”

Inner City North State Secondary College concept design
Photo Credit: The State of Queensland (Department of Education) / advancingeducation.qld.gov.au

During the consultation period, the Department of Education received more than 250 preliminary expressions of interest for enrolments, according to ICNSSC Principal Sharon Barker.

“Now that the catchment has been finalised, all eligible families, including those that submitted a preliminary expression of interest, are now encouraged to apply to enrol at our school,” Ms Barker said.

The new ICNSSC, the first in 50 years, is part of the government’s $808 million Building Future Schools Fund and will be delivered in conjunction with the Queensland University of Technology.

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Kedron High RSL Liaison Prefects Need Help for Honour Board

The Kedron High RSL Liaison Prefects is calling the community to help them find former or current Kedron State High School students or staff who served as part of the Australian Defence Force during military campaigns.

The prefects want the names of all Kedron State High School servicemen and women to be included on the new Honour Board for the state high school, in preparation of the Anzac Day celebration in 2018.

Marching to ANZAC service at Kedron Wavell RSL
Credit: Kedron State High School Facebook

The people that are being searched for could have worked or may still be working as cleaners, groundsmen, office workers, teachers, principals, and other related jobs at Kedron State High School and other places after their stint at Kedron.

The Honour Board is the brainchild of a 17-year-old Kedron State High School student, Ryan Malone. It has also been his idea that the board be ready in time for the Anzac Day 2018. With the Honour Board, he wants to pay tribute to the ex-service people who attended his school, apart from being remembered twice a year.

Kedron State High School opened in 1956. Malone initially thought that there only be staff or former students who served during the Vietnam War on the Board. As of press time however, names that have been submitted for the board extend to those who served in World War II, Afghanistan, and the Malayan conflict.

Students
Credit: Kedron State High School Facebook

To make the Honour Board ready for next year, he contacted RSL Liaison Prefect Claudia Watson from the Kedron-Wavell RSL Sub Branch for help. The latter then started its community-wide campaign, asking everyone for help.

In the event that enough names are gathered before the Anzac Day 2018, the Honour Board will be unveiled on the same day. However, the search for the servicemen will continue until all possible names have turned up.

Military service seems to have captured Malone’s heart entirely. The young man dreams of joining the reserves after graduating from college.

Cultural diversity contributes to Australia and to the Australian Defence Force
Credit: Defence Jobs Australia Facebook

Those who are interested to submit names to the Honour Board, please contact Kedron State High School through their phone – 3630 3333 or email them by clicking here.

Meanwhile, the Kedron-Wavell RSL Sub Branch is also inviting servicewomen who served in World War II, the Land Army, post-WWII, or those who are currently serving the Defence. These women are being invited to be a member of the Kedron-Wavell Ex-Servicewomen’s Association, which ultimate goal is to continue and preserve the history of Women’s Defence Service. For further information, please click here.