Kingaroy State High School

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Principal's Welcome

​Welcome to Kingaroy State High School and our international student program. Kingaroy State High School offers international students the opportunity to study abroad, in a welcoming, friendly and rural location. The school is a friendly, medium sized school, with a current enrolment of 1050 students ranging from Years 7 – 12.

Kingaroy State High School boasts a wide variety of specialised programs (including wine tourism, agricultural studies, and trade training centres for industrial studies) within its curriculum program. Students, staff and the community enjoy the many available facilities Kingaroy State High School has to offer. The school serves the Kingaroy community and has a student population base that reflects both town and country families.

We look forward to you visiting our school and the South Burnett region of Queensland.

Three reasons to choose Kingaroy State High School

  1. ​Friendly, supportive, relaxed atmosphere with extensive support networks
  2. Strong academic results, in a wide variety of subjects
  3. Opportunities to make a positive contribution within the school and local community

School Information

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​Kingaroy State High School is a friendly, medium-sized school which provides a safe learning environment and has an excellent school tone and culture. The curriculum offered to students is varied, providing academic and vocational education subjects in a number of specialised areas. The school offers an extensive range of extracurricular activities which allow students the opportunity to participate in, and contribute to, the school and local community.

Backed up by a supportive local community and dedicated Parents and Citizens' Association, the school is able to provide for its students in a number of ways. School facilities are well maintained, and provide industry standard equipment to develop real-life situations for students in vocational education.

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Homestay

Homestay* enables EQI students to truly experience Australia's famous lifestyle.

By living with an Australian host family international students become part of the local community and have a fantastic opportunity to practise their English in a safe and caring home environment. International students often develop lasting friendships with their homestay families.

  • Students have their own bedroom with study facilities, three meals a day, and access to transport to and from school, and to school activities
  • Host families are carefully selected from within the school community and undergo a police check as required by Queensland law

Standard Homestay fees have been set and these are listed on the EQI program fees page.

Read more about accommodation and welfare.

* Students enrolled in Primary School must live with a parent or close relative as defined by the Australian Immigration Regulations.

University or vocational pathways

  • ​Access to a variety of vocational courses
  • Links with universities

School facilities

  • Trade training centre
  • Indoor sports complex (incl. rock climbing wall)
  • Industry standard kitchens
  • Laptop scheme (Years 11 & 12)
  • Bring Your Own Device scheme (Year 10)
  • 5 fully-networked computer labs
  • Multiple mobile laptop trolleys
  • Assembly Hall
  • Library
  • Sporting ovals
  • Gym
  • Performing arts centre
  • Science laboratories
  • 5-day-a-week school canteen
  • Archookoora outdoor education centre

Extracurricular activities

  • Active Citizens
  • School tours (New Zealand, Japan, Canberra / ski trip)
  • Geogroup
  • Dance groups
  • Bands
  • Choirs
  • Student Council
  • Duke of Edinburgh Scheme
  • Stud cattle showing
  • Mooting
  • Sports coaching
  • Photography club
  • Curriculum competitions & events across all subjects

Holiday adventure programs

EQI Holiday Adventure Programs are an exciting and safe way for International Students to travel and sightsee during school holidays.

There's an EQI adventure to suit every taste - from visiting city landmarks and riding camels on an unforgettable Australian 'outback' adventure, to exploring ancient rainforests and swimming with turtles off Queensland's pristine white sand beaches.

All EQI Holiday Adventures are fully guided and escorted by qualified Queensland Government teachers and staff to ensure student safety. These programs are open to international students enrolled in an EQI high school, and additional fees apply. To find out more visit the holiday programs page

Languages

  • ​Japanese

Special programs

  • Instrumental Music
  • Netball

Disclaimer

The information and data in this webpage is subject to change without notice. Before submitting your application, if you are interested in:

  • a particular subject, sport, program or extracurricular activity offered by an EQI school; or
  • particular school facilities;

please contact EQI or the school directly to confirm it will be offered and/or available in the year you intend to study.

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Last reviewed 19 October 2016
Last updated 19 October 2016