The Bugle is pleased to present a fortnightly feature with Kiama High School, bringing you the latest news and events from the school.

Kiama High School held their annual High Potential and Gifted Education morning tea recently where students, their family and teachers came together to support student potential and talent.

The HPGE Policy was released in 2019 with four key domains - Physical, Intellectual, Creative and Socio-Emotional. KHS started Term 2 deepening their understanding of this framework and ended the term celebrating the students in the program, another example of raising the bar at the school.

Teachers use the policy advice to implement effective learning and teaching practices. 

High potential and gifted students have advanced learning capacity compared to same-age students and, as a result, require talent development opportunities and differentiated teaching and learning practices to ensure their specific learning needs are met. 

By not only acknowledging and celebrating their successes, KHS can identify students who need to be extended in their fields.

Kiama students shine at Zone Athletics Championships

A talented and enthusiastic team of 87 Kiama High School students travelled to Shoalhaven High School to compete in the annual Shoalhaven Zone Athletics Championships.

Kiama delivered an exceptional performance across track and field events, coming agonisingly close to toppling long-time zone champions Ulladulla High School in the overall points tally. 

A group of 45 students have qualified for the upcoming South Coast Regional Athletics Championships at Beaton Park on 4 August.

Special congratulations goes to Ava Duck (Year 8) and Finn McNeilage (Year 7) who were each named Zone Age Champions.

Sage in the swing

Kiama High School’s Sage has achieved an outstanding result at the NSW All Schools Golf Championships in Dubbo, a prestigious event featuring the top 100 junior golfers in the state.

Representing the South Coast team, Sage delivered a series of strong performances and qualified for the Top 16 Finals Day, a remarkable achievement made even more impressive given that she only narrowly missed out on this opportunity last year.

She went on to finish 11th in the state.

As a Year 10 student, Sage still has two more years in the same division, giving her a fantastic chance to climb even higher in future championships, potentially even into the top six to qualify for nationals.

Sage was widely commended for her sportsmanship, leadership and composure under pressure.

Parents, players, and officials alike praised her calm, supportive nature, especially her efforts in helping younger team members stay focused and confident throughout the tournament.

Tennis teams excel on court

The KHS boys’ and girls’ open tennis teams headed to Bomaderry for the South Coast Finals. 

The boys team of Zane Finley, Clay Allchin, Vinnie Sherrell and Henry Mortimer played Mulwaree High School first up. This tie proved very close and it came down to a tie breaker in the final match which unfortunately didn't go their way. 

The boys regrouped in the next tie to easily defeat Monaro High in a dominant performance. 

The girls team of Nyasa Nakhate, Nellie Johansson, Mahala Probert and Savannah Hedstrom are South Coast champions after defeating Batemans Bay first up and then snaring another victory over Mulwaree. 

They have qualified for the state finals at Nelson Bay in August. 

Footy girls tackle Sam Bremner Shield

KHS participated in the 2025 Sam Bremner Shield at Bomaderry. The 14 girls played with gusto and grit to lose narrowly to St Johns 4-0 before winning their other two games convincingly.

The 16 girls played with minimal subs but came away with three wins from as many matches. 

Their game against Nowra High was close with Ivy Peseta sealing with the win by crashing over the line.

They now progress to the finals at Wagga Wagga on 30 July.

Hamish on a hoops high

Kiama Year 7 student Hamish Mearns has been selected to attend the Basketball NSW Talented Athlete Program in August.

This is a specialist junior talent development program which has contributed to the growth of notable players such as Lauren Jackson, Xavier Cooks and Josh Green.

As one of only 25 Country NSW athletes selected for his age group, this is a wonderful achievement.