Kirwan State High School

✈𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝟵 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗬 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡: 𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗦𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘 & 𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧✈

Our Year 9 Geography students recently took their learning beyond the classroom with an engaging excursion to the Port of Townsville and our local airport. The day provided a valuable opportunity for students to see how the concepts studied in class—particularly interconnections—operate in real-world settings.

At both locations, students were treated to informative presentations and guided tours of the facilities. These sessions helped them understand how goods, services, and people move across regions and around the world. From shipping operations at the port to passenger and cargo logistics at the airport, students gained insight into the complex systems that keep global networks functioning.

One of the standout highlights of the day was the tour of the airport’s international terminal. Students were given a behind-the-scenes look at how international travel operates, deepening their appreciation of global mobility and trade. Equally memorable was the airside bus tour, where students witnessed a police helicopter taking off right in front of them—an exciting moment made even more special when the pilot waved as they lifted into the sky.

Our students really loved the day:
🗣“It was really noisy at the airport, but that made it feel exciting and real.” - Advik
🗣“It was so cool seeing the helicopter take off right in front of us!” - Sebastian
🗣“It was fun and interesting” - Lil Wayne
🗣“Getting a photo with the plane on the tarmac was awesome.” -Roxine
🗣“Watching the ship being unloaded of mineral concentrate straight into a truck was really interesting.” -Ishmael
🗣“It was good to see how goods and people move around in real life—it made everything we learned make sense.”- Khanh

Thank you so much to Mrs Bales who organised the trip, as well as to Ms Mills who helped supervise the excursion.

What a great experience for our geographers!

💯𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝟭𝟮💯

Today is a special milestone for our Year 12 cohort: 100 days left of school!

While November may seem far away it will be around the corner before you realise. Make sure to embrace every single opportunity that comes your way, continue to make lasting memories and make every moment count.

We are excited to see what you continue to achieve in 2026!

🏉 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 | 𝗡𝗤 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 🏉

Congratulations to Douglas, Simon, James and Ezekiel who recently travelled to Brisbane to represent North Queensland at the State Rugby Union Championships.

Being selected to represent the region is a fantastic achievement and a testament to the hard work, dedication and commitment they have shown to their sport.

We are incredibly proud of the way they represented both North Queensland and Kirwan High.

🐻⚫️𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 | 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗪𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗩 𝗜𝗣𝗖🔴🐻

📣𝗣&𝗖 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗗📣

Please be advised that next week's P&C meeting has been postponed until Tuesday 16 June. The meeting will start at 6:00pm at the Futures Centre.

We encourage all interested community members to join our P&C and be a part of a group that gives back to our students.

🐻⚫️𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 | 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗪𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗩 𝗜𝗣𝗖🔴🐻

🐻⚫️𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 | 𝗬𝗥 𝟵/𝟭𝟬 𝗖𝗨𝗕𝗦 𝗩 𝗜𝗣𝗖🔴🐻

🐻⚫️𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 | 𝗬𝗥 𝟵/𝟭𝟬 𝗖𝗨𝗕𝗦 𝗩 𝗜𝗣𝗖🔴🐻

⚫️𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 | 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗨𝗕𝗦 𝗩 𝗜𝗣𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗦🔴