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Kiri Te Kanawa KK

KK Staff Leadership

Director of Learning Mrs J Hills j.hills@highworth.kent.sch.uk
Student Support Manager Mrs C Jones c.jones@highworth.kent.sch.uk

KK Student Leadership

Community Captain Miri                                                         

KK Community Mentors

Mrs A Owen and Mrs D Ntagengwa Miss F McCartan Miss R Hooper and Mrs L Wells
Mr D Keep Mrs G Nevard Mrs S McCutcheon and Mrs A Loft
Mrs E Dodds and Mrs C Banham Dr G Jones Mrs S Rickett and Mr B Ellis

KK Community Ambassadors

Charvi Y8
Annabelle Y10
Grace Y10

Biography of Kiri Te Kanawa

KK are named after the famous Soprano Opera Singer from New Zealand – Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

She has received many accolades throughout her career and she is famous for singing a wide range of works in many languages from the 17th to 20th centuries.  She is particularly associated with the works of Mozart, Strauss, Verdi, Handel and Puccini.  She has also found success portraying a variety of characters on stage. 


KK Charity Work

2023-2024: Demelza

2022-2023: Little Lifts

2021-2022: Dandelion Time

2020-2021: Mind

2019-2020: Brain Tumour Charity

2018-2019: St Raphael’s Hospice. 

2017-2018: The Paula Carr Diabetes Trust