Information that this photo was of Kingswood High School is from Public Works Department, 1914-15. Unley High School is in Kyne Avenue, 5 October 1915. Unley High School was founded in 1910 as one of the first public high schools to be established following Adelaide High School in 1908. Initially it was under the control of the Headmaster of the Unley Primary School, and had its first home as part of that school in the suburb of Unley.The transfer to premises in Kyre Avenue, Kingswood occured on April 12 1915. 9 rooms and a laboratory. Brick building with accommodation provided for hats, cloaks, frooms etc in the quadrangle. A separate galvanized-iron building has been erected for domestic arts. Outbuildings provided.

In 1915 the school was granted independence from Unley Primary and its first headmaster was appointed. This was Ben Gates who remained at the school until 1940. It was during his headmastership that the school became renowned for its discipline and high academic standards. An early link was forged with the Australian rules football club, Sturt. The colours of the school, light and dark blue, were also the colours of the football club.