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Review Experience of the sports program

My child was in the Mansfield basketball team and highly enjoyed it. The coach was extremely supportive and the team was extremely inclusive. It was one of my child’s favourite experiences during his high school journey.

Review Why we chose this school

We chose Indooroopilly State High School because of its strong academic reputation, diverse student community, and excellent extracurricular offerings, especially in music, STEM and language programs. We live within the catchment, so no major move was needed, but we did consider private options and decided Indooroopilly SHS provided comparable quality without the high tuition fees. We absolutely feel the school is worth it given the quality of teaching, facilities and the wide range of opportunities available to students. It has met and, in many ways, exceeded our expectations.

Review Would you recommend it?

Yes, I would recommend Brisbane State High School. It offers a lot of opportunities, both academically and through extracurricular activities like sport, music, and clubs. The school has a strong reputation, great facilities, and a diverse student community. It can be competitive and fast-paced, but… Read all

Yes, I would recommend Brisbane State High School. It offers a lot of opportunities, both academically and through extracurricular activities like sport, music, and clubs. The school has a strong reputation, great facilities, and a diverse student community. It can be competitive and fast-paced, but if you’re motivated, it’s a great environment to grow in.

Review Bullying and the social scene

The school has policies to address bullying, and they do try to create a positive environment. My child had a generally good social experience, with some challenges, but the staff was responsive when issues arose. Overall, the school worked to promote inclusivity and a sense of community.

Review Inclusion and bullying

QASMT is very diverse with students from multiple backgrounds. Many cultural events were also held, including Harmony Week, where students are encouraged to wear their cultural dress and participate in related activities. Bullying, from what I could tell, wasn't a significant issue. In a school where… Read all

QASMT is very diverse with students from multiple backgrounds. Many cultural events were also held, including Harmony Week, where students are encouraged to wear their cultural dress and participate in related activities. Bullying, from what I could tell, wasn't a significant issue. In a school where academics is the priority, there's a stereotypical correlation between high-achieving students and good behaviour. This is supported by the fact that I never witnessed any bullying, but it should be noted that bullying is pretty much an inevitable issue, albeit less prominent at QA.

Review Expectations versus reality

I didn’t really have any expectations for the school considering it was a public school, but I don’t like how nosy the school is. I dropped my daughter to school very early one time and she got a detention for being on her phone at 7:30 in the morning and got it taken away. Quite ridiculous I don’t think… Read all

I didn’t really have any expectations for the school considering it was a public school, but I don’t like how nosy the school is. I dropped my daughter to school very early one time and she got a detention for being on her phone at 7:30 in the morning and got it taken away. Quite ridiculous I don’t think the school should be able to take my children’s belongings like that, especially that early in the morning. She was then told to go to the library and borrow a book to read instead of being on her phone. Mind you the library opens at 8.

Review Subject range and curiosity

raigslea offered a wide range of subject choices that allowed students to explore diverse interests, from sciences and humanities to arts, languages, and vocational education. This variety helped me discover what I enjoyed and where my strengths were.

Review Subject range and curiosity

The academic subjects were a bit limited in my senior years, and only covered the sciences and maths departments. However, my school offered plenty of diverse arts and creative subjects that many students elected to study and pursue. On top of that, my school made up for the limited academic diversity… Read all

The academic subjects were a bit limited in my senior years, and only covered the sciences and maths departments. However, my school offered plenty of diverse arts and creative subjects that many students elected to study and pursue. On top of that, my school made up for the limited academic diversity by offering plenty of opportunities and pathways to explore subjects that weren't offered, and this sparked a lot of engagement and curiosity amongst students about these pathways. There were over 75 different careers that students wanted to pursue by the time I graduated, and this was a direct result of the opportunities my school provided to explore diverse interests.

Review Subject range and curiosity

Yes the school offered enough subject choices and opportunities to explore diverse interests but also we didnt have eco???

Review Bullying and the social scene

Forest Lake State High takes bullying very seriously, with clear policies in place and programs to teach students about respect and kindness. They also have a dedicated team that works to address any issues quickly and effectively, which I really appreciate. My daughter has had a positive social experience… Read all

Forest Lake State High takes bullying very seriously, with clear policies in place and programs to teach students about respect and kindness. They also have a dedicated team that works to address any issues quickly and effectively, which I really appreciate. My daughter has had a positive social experience overall, feeling supported by both peers and staff, and I've noticed a strong emphasis on inclusivity in the school culture.

Review What had the biggest impact

Honestly I didn’t enjoy school much, it was an alright experience though I can’t say I enjoyed it or hated it. Teachers were alright, other students were mixed as some were racist and others were nice. You experience a mix of both worlds at KG unfortunately.

Review Subject range and curiosity

It was adequately diverse however due to school timetables and teacher quantity, in senior year you will have to pick one subject over the other as classes can overlap each other. In terms of activities we would do science experiments or have excursions to bring in some practicality. Occasionally we… Read all

It was adequately diverse however due to school timetables and teacher quantity, in senior year you will have to pick one subject over the other as classes can overlap each other. In terms of activities we would do science experiments or have excursions to bring in some practicality. Occasionally we would do charitable events and dress up for gold coin donations

Review Would you recommend it?

I would recommend this school to students more interested in sports and arts rather than academics. There is a lack of attention towards the academic side of teaching, with some teachers teaching in more than one subject, sometimes with the subjects having no correlation to each other (e.g. drama & science).… Read all

I would recommend this school to students more interested in sports and arts rather than academics. There is a lack of attention towards the academic side of teaching, with some teachers teaching in more than one subject, sometimes with the subjects having no correlation to each other (e.g. drama & science). Not saying that the teachers or teaching faculty is bad, it could be better. The school is known for its excellence programs in sports like rugby and netball and in the arts like dance and drama, so go to wavell if that seems more your speed. The overall experience wasn't bad, but myself and my peers did experience bullying, racism, saw violence occur on campus and there was minimal help from administration to resolve these issues, therefore these things remained an issues for years.

Review Readiness for life after school

After a few months I felt prepared, but after a year in business bachelors I felt like I did not belong there, and had begun to regret my decisions in high school. Though, learning cooking was a godsend.

Review School culture

The school was about in between. Teachers were patient about students being late, and could handle overall "students being students" without resentment or drama. My cohort/year level got involved alot with athletics day, carnivals and multicultural week, so students were quite collaborative and it wasnt… Read all

The school was about in between. Teachers were patient about students being late, and could handle overall "students being students" without resentment or drama. My cohort/year level got involved alot with athletics day, carnivals and multicultural week, so students were quite collaborative and it wasnt hard to fit in, even as a migrant student. Across year levels, students also worked together really well. Being in multiple extracurricular activities, I had been in the position to teach, learn and mentor across every aspect of school. Student leadership was also critically based on teamwork and synergy; captains worked very well with younger leaders and being friendly and supportive was centred in the centenary culture.

Review Subject range and curiosity

no i school did not offer enough subject choices and it made it very difficult to explore diverse interests. probably the subject which brought out the most 'real' me as in i wasnt conpleting asignments and exams by the marking guide i was doing it out of interest and what I wanted to write about was… Read all

no i school did not offer enough subject choices and it made it very difficult to explore diverse interests. probably the subject which brought out the most 'real' me as in i wasnt conpleting asignments and exams by the marking guide i was doing it out of interest and what I wanted to write about was english. i loved the stories we would write for the exams as well as conparing texts/perspectives (i dtill write stories to this day) also psychology was pretty interesting however it was distanxe education so im not sure if it counts

Review Subject range and curiosity

Yes, I believe that we had quite a diverse range of subjects, so everybody was able to study what they were interested in. They fostered engagement by offering the opportunity to join after school hours clubs.

Review What had the biggest impact

The arts program was fantastic, and run by extremely passionate teachers. There were some poor teachers there - at one point I was sexually harassed by a teacher who the school knew was creepy to students and it ended up becoming a legal matter. He was let go after it escalated legally, though. Other… Read all

The arts program was fantastic, and run by extremely passionate teachers. There were some poor teachers there - at one point I was sexually harassed by a teacher who the school knew was creepy to students and it ended up becoming a legal matter. He was let go after it escalated legally, though. Other teachers were openly racist or homophobic. Generally, a culture of permissiveness towards whatever teachers did, even if it was objectively harmful.

Review Subject range and curiosity

Brisbane Bayside State College offered a large diversity of subject choices, such as psychology, agriculture, design, art, and more. These classes always have students signing up for them, and a large positive response was received via a more diverse subject selection.

Review Subject range and curiosity

We had some diverse subject choices, but not the whole spectrum of subjects available through ATAR. Some subjects, like psychology, were only available through our IB pathway, but that pathway had even more restricted choices, with no arts subjects at all.

Review School culture

The schools culture was very inclusive, with many different communities within the cohort for each individual to find themselves comfortable in. It qas very progressive when dealing with issues such as sexuality, gender and racism by providing support to all students no matter what.

Review What had the biggest impact

the first swimming carnival i attended there was a sense of community and belonging there. there was a lot of opportunities for sport which had a great impact on me during the earlier years but when it was time to get serious about study in the later years cleveland was not much help.

Review Something only students would know

Sometimes the teachers from the International Students Department will cook hongdun (a kind of dumpling soup).

Review Inclusion and bullying

The school is mostly inclusive, with acceptance and celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, and support systems for our international students. However, there was rare instances where staff or students acted inappropriately towards minority groups. I have also heard rumours of bullying, but there was… Read all

The school is mostly inclusive, with acceptance and celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, and support systems for our international students. However, there was rare instances where staff or students acted inappropriately towards minority groups. I have also heard rumours of bullying, but there was no evidence to support these rumours. Although there are rare instances where discrimination is an issue, deputies and other staff were quick to react and ensured appropriate punishment was enacted.

Review Subject range and curiosity

Yes the school offered a wide range of subject choices although a few other diverse interests could have been looked into.

Review School culture

Traditional, evolving into modern and accepting new ideologies such as LGbt whatever it is. In the sense of diversity, I couldnt have wished for a better place to be exposed to it. There has to be students from atleast 50 different countries there, and we all exist in Harmony, which is one of the schools values.