At Kirwan State High School, we strive for personal excellence, prepare students for the future and develop confident and caring citizens.
Our philosophy is to enable greatness through an inclusive and student-centred culture underpinned by a mindful, caring and compassionate school community and built on professionalism, continuous improvement and accountability.
We value and commit to:
Thoughtful behaviours
Respectful, positive and supportive relationships with our whole school community
Excellence in professional practice
Passion for lifelong learning, the pursuit of knowledge and a commitment to make a difference
Providing opportunities for students to achieve success
The diversity of culture, talents, interests and pathways of our students
We enable our students to:
Demonstrate personal excellence by being:
Passionate, hard working and active participants in their own learning
Deep thinking, reflective learners with an understanding of how they learn
Self regulated, resilient and motivated learners with a knowledge of their aspirations and goals
Prepare for the future by being:
Creative and innovative learners committed to life long learning
Effective communicators who are confident in a wide range of settings and with a wide repertoire of technologies
Healthy and well balanced citizens
Be confident and caring citizens by being:
Individuals who respect and value themselves, others and their environment
Local leaders who contribute to their community
Actively engaged global citizens
This philosophy is embedded across our school and within each of the eights key areas that underpin our school’s
strategic planning.
Academic
Vocational Education
The Arts
Sport
Information Technology
Student Wellbeing
Parent Engagement
Corporate Services
Students pursue personal excellence at Kirwan High across a range of curriculum and extra-curricular offerings. Our large school has specialist Excellence Programs in Sports and Music and a Top Scholar program for gifted students. We have a strong focus on literacy with all Junior School students participating in our award winning Literacy Program.
In the Senior School students choose from over 60 academic and VET subjects. Kirwan is recognised as a leader in Science, Information Technology and International Education. We have a proud sporting and cultural heritage with successful programs in many sports, music and the performing arts.
Schoolwide implementation of the Dimensions of Learning framework equips students with critical lifelong skills based on evidence-based research. Our Student Wellbeing team delivers a range of proactive programs and works with individuals to ensure that all students can engage successfully in their studies within a safe, welcoming community. Kirwan has a firm, fair approach to student discipline, founded on the principles of respect, engagement and safety.
Parents contribute to our vibrant community through our Parents and Citizens’ Association special interest School Partnership networks, which include the Music Support Group and Indigenous Parent Support Group.
师生比：1:11国际学生比例：1:8本科生数：7,274人 男女比：34:66在校学生数：1,050研究生数：11,072人
1、斯克兰顿大学（美国斯克兰顿大学，The University of Scranton）连续被《美国新闻与世界报道》为北部十佳研究生学位大学，而其所在区域是这项调查最大也是最具竞争力的区域。
2、毕业生就业率高达95%，毕业生们在毕业六个月内就找到了工作或成功深造。
3、在过去的里，《普林斯顿评论》一直将斯克兰顿大学列入美国最佳大学的行列。同时，大学还被其评选为2015年20大最佳运营大学之一。
护理,职业疗法,工商管理,电气工程,化学科学,经济学,会计学,教育,人类学,电子商务,社会学,工商管理学,国际贸易
斯坦福大学位于美国加州旧金山湾区南部的帕拉阿图市，临近世界著名高科技园区硅谷，苹果、谷歌和惠普等企业的总部就在学校不远处。
为学生们提供学士学位、硕士学位以及博士学位，专业设置广泛，开设的主要专业包括：美洲研究、人类学、亚洲语言、生物科学、化学、古典文学、交流学、比较文学、戏剧、地球科学、亚洲研究、工程、经济学、英语、历史、国际关系、数学、音乐、哲学、心理学、宗教研究、象征系统学、计算机科学、化学工程、土木工程、电气工程、机械工程学、工程物理学、环境工程、生物工程、计算机系统工程 、产品设计、城市研究、建筑设计、数学及计算机科学、航空航天、能源资源工程、管理学与工程、材料科学与工程、生物力学工程、地质工程学与水文学等等
所有的斯坦福一年级生均需留校住宿，他们亦获得未来四年的宿位保证。
当中有89%的本科生获分配校园内的宿位。
根据斯坦福房屋分配办公室提供的资料，校方为这些住宿学生提供了80种的住宿形式，包括宿舍、合作社、联排式住宅、兄弟和姊妹会等。
