The Kilmore International School - History

History

The Kilmore International School is modelled on international schools overseas. The school itself is approximately 1 hour from Victoria's Tullamarine Airport (or 40 minutes if you take the Mickelam Road route) situated in the township of Kilmore in the outskirts of Melbourne. It was established in 1990, not so much to fill an ‘education gap’ within the region to the north of Melbourne, but to provide a very different education experience for both international students and local students and who wished to study in an international environment.

The buildings of the school were originally built in 1887 by the Marist Brothers and became the Kilmore Convent for girls. When Assumption College became a co-educational school, the Kilmore Convent closed down through not being able to sustain numbers at the school.

The buildings were vacated in the early 1980s and stood empty until being purchased by the current owners. The new owners renovated and modernised the existing buildings. New classrooms including a library, science wing, drama and music wing, art rooms, computer rooms, general classrooms along with staffrooms were added over the next fifteen years as well as a dormitory for girls.

In addition to these new buildings 10 homes have been purchased, either adjacent to or near the school, to accommodate boarding students. These homes have been extended and renovated to give students ensuite bathrooms and twin share rooms.

The school commenced classes in May 1990 with only 4 students. By the end of the 1990 school year, 22 students were attending. Student population has steadily grown over the past 15 years.

The school has always had and continues to have one private owner. Between 1989 and 1993 there were six persons asked to act as Principal. None of them completed their contracts, and none of them are mentioned in the official school history or the website.

The current TKIS principal is Mr. Andrew Taylor.