Kyneton High School
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U3A gives life to roses
Frances Noonan Kyneton U3A has begun restoring the Heritage Memorial Rose Garden at Kyneton High School, helping preserve an important piece of local history. The memorial garden was originally established in 1918 at the school’s former Piper Street site to honour students and teachers who lost their lives serving in the First World War. When…
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A magical musical journey
Following the success of 2024’s The Addams Family, Gisborne Secondary College and Kyneton High School reunite this month to present Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s acclaimed musical Into the Woods. This clever and heartfelt production intertwines beloved fairytales – Cinderella, Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel – with the story of a baker and his…
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Kitchen garden grows
Kyneton High School has partnered with Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and successfully secured a $50,000 grant from the state government to grow a kitchen garden. The project is one of 84 recipients who successfully outbid over 600 applicants to receive a share of $4.87 million from VicHealth. A spokesperson from VicHealth said this application…
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Kyneton up to the challenge
Kyneton High School is powering up for the Energy Breakthrough challenge this week. For weeks, students have worked together to design and construct a human-powered vehicle to compete in a 24-hour endurance race. Kyneton High will have 16 students participating across two teams, aged from year nine to 12. KHS’s racing team coordinator Megan DeMoel…
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Kyneton twilight market fundraiser this Friday
Get revved up for Kyneton High School’s Twilight Market and Show n Shine fundraiser this Friday. The event will be held at the school grounds on October 11 from 5pm to 8pm. It will have a variety of food vendors/stalls, general stalls, live music, entertainment, sausage sizzle, silent auction, and, of course, vehicles for the…
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Twilight market to return
Kyneton High School students are seeking stallholders and contributions for their upcoming Twilight Market and Show n Shine fundraiser. The event will be held at the school grounds on October 11 from 5pm to 8pm with a variety of food vendors/stalls, general stalls, live music, entertainment, sausage sizzle, and, of course, vehicles for the show…
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Garden appeal for KHS
Local businesses and community groups are being called upon to support an initiative by students and teachers at Kyneton High School to redevelop their community garden. The garden, which was established a number of years ago on the old tennis court at the school, has become overgrown and run down and late last year all…
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Aussie title to Akasha
Akasha Fortune played her first official game of bowls for Romsey Bowling Club as a eight-year-old, when the club was desperately short of pennant players. Progressively she became hooked on the sport, and on the Gold Coast on June 21, won the Australian Open under 18 girls’ singles bowls championship. The 17-year-old Kyneton High School…
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Student harnesses AI
Kyneton High School student Olivia Hedge has won SpaceBase Challenge 2023 for her project using satellite imagery to measure methane emissions on Earth. Olivia led the team that claimed the $8000 NZD ($7300 AUD) prize through New Zealand organisation SpaceBase. The challenge coincided with the launch of MethaneSAT, which is a new satellite that can…
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Kisha on the way up
Nothing seems to be too big a hurdle for 17-year-old Kisha Monleon to tackle, and lawn bowls may well be the sport where she really makes her mark.
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Students take lead on mental health
Kyneton High School student fundraising efforts will boost men’s mental health in the region though local charity HALT. A student-led community Family Fun Day at the Kyneton Rangers Soccer Club last year with men’s mental health in focus raised $4000. Year 11 students, Ava Coleman, Jen Girvan, Leathan Coates, Gabe Weller, Caitlyn Merrall and Oliver…
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Help preserve history
Kyneton High School has launched a Major Gift Donor program, aimed at restoring and preserving the rich heritage of its historic school hall. The school is inviting donations from local individuals and organisations to contribute towards the restoration project, to ensure a continued legacy for generations of students to come. Constructed almost a century ago…