Kiama High School
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Kiama High School logo
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Kiama, NSW Australia 
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| Coordinates | 34°40′53″S 150°50′46″E / 34.68139°S 150.84611°ECoordinates: 34°40′53″S 150°50′46″E / 34.68139°S 150.84611°E |
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| Type | Coeducational comprehensive state school |
| Motto | Ad Altiora |
| Established | 1954 |
| Principal | John Salmon |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 1282 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, White and Gold |
| Website | www.kiama-h.schools.nsw.edu.au |
Kiama High School (also KHS) is a New South Wales Government co-educational secondary school located in the town of Kiama, New South Wales, Australia.
Geologically, Kiama High School is located in a unique region of NSW. The school sits beneath Saddleback Mountain and is surrounded by three plutonic flows. The school itself is built on a rock layer named Kiama Tuff. The sedimentary rocks nearby contain excellent examples of sedimentary fossils.
The new Multi Purpose (M) block enjoys a 180 degree ocean view from which the Kiama lighthouse is visible. During high seas the surge from the Kiama Blowhole is sometimes visible from the M block balcony. The annual whale migrations are also visible from this spot.
In 2003, the Government of New South Wales provided A$3.5 million in a rebuilding program which saw several timber buildings dating back to the 1950s demolished and replaced with modern multi storey brick and corrugated iron structures with ample modern natural lighting. The school sits on an easterly sloping block bounded to the east by the South Coast Railway Line, south of Kiama Station.
The two storey L block replaced B block. This new building, completed in 2004, includes 4 modern computer labs equipped with ergonomic furnishings. Also housed are 8 general purpose class rooms and a large common study area on each level.
Adjacent to block L is the new three-storey block M. This three-storey building was built to replace the former block D, block C and an increasing number of demountable buildings on the southern oval. The block D foundations were sinking and unstable. Building commenced in 2006 and was officially completed in February 2007 ready for the 2007 school year. The building consists of three storeys which house the new combined staffroom on the upper level and Music, Art, and PDHPE below.
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