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Kooralbyn International School

Field	Value
name	The Kooralbyn International School
motto
motto_translation	Believe in yourself
established	1985 (original)
type	P–12 (co-educational)
denomination	Non-denominational
city	Kooralbyn
state	Queensland
country	Australia
coordinates
enrollment	285 (2017)
staff	34 teachers
colours	Maroon, grey, white
website	http://www.tkis.qld.edu.au

The Kooralbyn International School (TKIS) is an independent, co-educational, boarding and day school, located in Kooralbyn, an area within the Gold Coast hinterland about 64 km south of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. TKIS is the only school in Australia to have produced two Young Australian of the Year recipients (Cathy Freeman and Scott Hocknull).

History

The school was founded in 1985, at a site on the banks of Cannon Creek now known as the 'Lower campus'. However, in the mid-1990s, it was largely relocated to a nearby hillside after flooding incidents in 1990 and 1991 caused extensive damage to the school. A wooden pillar from one of the school's original buildings still stands on the grounds, as a monument to these events.

The original TKIS closed in 2002 due to funding issues. In 2004 TKIS was re-opened with a new Board, Principal (Geoff Mills), new staff and new financial backing.

Former school principal of the original school Bryan Andrew and other senior staff members are also responsible for the creation of the Spring Hill-based company 'International Education Services' (IES). This company has, since 1998 successfully run the University of Queensland's Foundation Year program in Spring Hill.

Notable alumni

Steven Bowditch, golfer, class of 2000
Andrew Buckle, golfer, class of 1999
Jason Day, golfer, class of 2002
Cathy Freeman OAM, athlete, class of 1990
Scott Hocknull, palaeontologist, class of 1994
Adam Scott, golfer, class of 1997
Lev Susany, powerlifter and Commonwealth record holder, class of 1996

References

Meteorology, corporateName=Bureau of. "National Weather and Warnings Information".
"New Page 1".
"History of TKIS".
"Foundation Year Student Success".
(2006-11-17). "FREEMAN (Cathy) Catherine Astrid Salome". Crown Content Pty Ltd.

Wikipedia Source

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