Sporting Houses
Kenmore State High School has eight sporting houses, each with a name taken from the Aboriginal language. The sporting houses are:
Bimbi - meaning "place of many birds".
Carrawah - meaning "plenty of birds come to rest here".
Tarcoola - meaning "a river bend".
Wyuna - meaning "clear water".
Allunga - meaning "beautiful place".
Jarrah - meaning "Eucalyptus tree".
Kinta - meaning "laughter".
Alkira - meaning "the sky".
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