Keira High places emphasis on student-centred approaches to learning and problem-solving within a framework of quality teaching. The school also has close links with Wollongong TAFE, giving senior students expanded curriculum choices, and has entered several joint ventures with the University of Wollongong and the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music.
Facilities: Sporting fields, seven computer rooms, two technology rooms with robotics facilities, a number of specialist laboratories, a library, recording studio, drama space, an assembly hall, a gymnasium, basketball and tennis courts.
Electives Years 7 to 10: A comprehensive range including Geography, History, Design and Technology, Commerce, Computing Studies, Dance, Visual Arts, Drama, Sports Science, Electronics, Child Studies, Textiles and Design, Photography, Graphic Design, Japanese, Food Technology, Jewellery Making, Marine Studies, Music and Ceramics.
Electives Years 11 and 12: English, Mathematics, Economics, Business Studies, Legal Studies, Ancient History, Modern History, Health Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Industrial Technology, Construction, Photography, Visual Arts, Visual Design, Furnishings, Hospitality, Design and Technology, Society and Culture, Music, Information Technology, Software and Design, Drama, Engineering Studies, Geography, Earth and Environmental Science.
Sport: Students compete with other schools locally, state-wide and nationally. Sports offered include rugby league, soccer, basketball, volleyball, hockey, tennis, aerobics, gymnastics, surfing, archery, pool, table tennis, weight training, bowling and other recreational sports.
Extracurricular activities: Debating, SRC, drama, circus, choir, band, dance, guitar, chess and Rock Eisteddfod.
Welfare and personal development: The established welfare network at Keira incorporates a well-developed Year 7 transition program including peer support. A clear set of appropriate behavioural guidelines ensures safety and an environment conducive to learning. Merit recognition operates through every facet of school life. The school fosters high expectations in terms of the wearing of uniform, attendance, behaviour and academic achievement.
Famous ex-students: Graeme Langlands (rugby league), Gordon McLeod (basketball), Bob Bignall (soccer), Peter Peters (media), Keith Johns (music), Frank Moorhouse (literature), Warwick Giddey (football and basketball), Wayne Gardner (motorcycle racing), Alex Zelinsky (science), Steve Abbott aka The Sandman (entertainment), Phil Slater (jazz) and Renae Camino (basketball).