Stories and highlights

Recently, Year 7 attended the Nature Shake  sustainability event at Wollongong Botanic Gardens, run by Wollongong City Council. The weather was perfect, and students engaged in a wide range of practical activities that explored themes of nature, sustainability, and creativity.

Our students represented the school exceptionally well throughout the day and gained valuable hands-on learning experiences.

Kaleb N  and Max S  represented our school with pride and incredible determination at the National Swimming Championships in Brisbane  representing NSW.

Kaleb N  impressed in a highly competitive field:

• 3rd  – 100m Butterfly
• 5th  – 100m Breaststroke
• 4th  – 50m Butterfly

Meanwhile, Max S  delivered an outstanding meet, finishing on the podium in all of his events:

• 2^nd  - 100m Breaststroke
• 2^nd  - 200m Breaststroke
• 3^rd  - 50m Breaststroke

In the 200m breaststroke, both Max and the 1^st place student broke the national record – a huge milestone, even though only the winner’s name is etched in the books!

This is the first time that Keira High School has participated in the segment specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dancers in Southern Stars, and it has been a deeply meaningful project for these girls. They have been able to connect and deepen their knowledge of their own culture through the On Country Day in Gerringong last term and make new friends throughout all the mass dance rehearsals. Last week was followed by costume making and then three full days and two nights of dress rehearsals, matinees, and evening shows, where they came together to perform the powerful piece Footsteps  to an audience of over 3,000 people. Amazing!