Kiri Te Kanawa KK
KK Staff Leadership
| Director of Learning | Mrs J Hills | j.hills@highworth.kent.sch.uk |
| Student Support Manager | Mrs S Tassell | s.tassell@highworth.kent.sch.uk |
KK Student Leadership
| Community Captain | Mia |
KK Community Mentors
| Mrs A Owen | Miss F McCartan | Mrs L Wells and Dr C Spurgeon |
| Mrs N Battle | Mrs G Nevard | Miss R Hooper and Mrs S McCutcheon |
| Mrs E Dodds and Miss M Jarrams | Dr G Jones | 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
2024-2025: Cancer Research UK
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