Kenmore State High School is a highly regarded school in the western suburbs of Brisbane. Founded in 1972, the school has grown to an enrolment of over 2000 students at the commencement of 2025. The school is located in a very attractive setting on the delightful Moggill Creek. Kenmore SHS is very much a part of our community and the local community is very supportive of our school and encourages our young people to pursue education as a priority for their future success.
Kenmore enjoys an excellent reputation and has exceptional achievements across the academic, cultural, citizenship and sporting areas. We have outstanding staff who have contributed much to the lives of our students over the years. Inspirational teaching and quality learning are cornerstones of our school.
The school is recognised for exceptional academic outcomes, with our students usually achieving around 75% A and Bs and well above State and International means in standardised tests. We have a number of excellence programs that offer specialist opportunities complementing academic programs including German Immersion, Music Extension and KEN-X programs.
The school has a strong direction focussed on our vision of “Your Future Matters”.
“At Kenmore State High School learning, life skills and a real sense of belonging are built on a foundation of acceptance giving students support to follow their own path and encouragement to keep evolving, growing and achieving their goals now and in the future.”
Our vision that is underpinned by three core values of Respect, Belonging and Growth.
- Respect – We are committed to being considerate of those around us, demonstrating kindness, empathy and understanding of others’ differences.
- Belonging – We promote an accepting environment where everyone feels valued, comfortable and confident.
- Growth – We foster an environment where everyone is empowered to create their own path and goals, supported by opportunities to explore, evolve and achieve.
We believe that every student has the ability to learn and expect each person to strive for their personal best. We create a learning environment that provides multiple opportunities for every student to experience success and to build on this success. This success is vital in thriving in a moving and changing world. We want our students to experience learning that is futuristic, enterprising and transferable to the range of situations that will emerge in their lifetime.
As a result of their experiences at Kenmore SHS, our students will have a range of options for a quality life and because they have maximised every opportunity that this school has offered, they realise and graduate as great citizens, good human beings with a deep social conscience and a very real commitment to humanity.
This is forged through a strong the partnership between students, staff, parents and the wider community. This partnership enables us to remain at the leading edge of learning outcomes and to enable our students to live out our values and our commitment to create a future that matters for each and every student.
As our motto says, “An education for life.”
We're delighted to be able to share our school with you.
Regards,
Paul Robertson
Executive Principal, Kenmore State High School