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Review The surrounding area and safety

There are some major roads around school but they all have traffic lights to cross safely at, I believe also sometimes catching trains and buses from southbank could be tricky for students trying to get home as it was always very busy.

Review Subject range and curiosity

QASMT wasn't the best at variety in terms of subject choices. It was very limited, and there was a strict structure for the selection process (for example, everyone had to do a language). Additionally, in my grade at least, the school removed subject options such as the Arts in Grade 11 since there were… Read all

QASMT wasn't the best at variety in terms of subject choices. It was very limited, and there was a strict structure for the selection process (for example, everyone had to do a language). Additionally, in my grade at least, the school removed subject options such as the Arts in Grade 11 since there were a low number of students that did it in Grade 10. Those students were then forced to pick up another subject, such as chemistry, instead. To be fair, SMT in QASMT stands for science, maths, and technology. The subjects, therefore, reflect this in offering courses mainly in these areas. There were a lot fewer creative subjects that could be found in the other QA school, QACI (creative industries). Instead, it offered subjects such as ITGS ('information technology in a global society') which would probably not be found commonly elsewhere.

Review The surrounding area and safety

There is a large issue with transport to school, as often there are highway congestion’s and heavy traffic before and after school times.

Review The surrounding area and safety

The school is located in a generally safe suburban area. However, there are some busy roads nearby, especially Moggill Road, which can be a concern for students crossing. There are supervised crossings to help with this. No major hazards like flood-prone areas or suspicious loiterers have been an issue.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

Getting to school could be a challenge sometimes. There were bus stops very close on all sides of the school, however students who walked part or most of the way had to deal with the roundabout nearby. Any official crossings were so far they weren't worth walking the extra distance and most students… Read all

Getting to school could be a challenge sometimes. There were bus stops very close on all sides of the school, however students who walked part or most of the way had to deal with the roundabout nearby. Any official crossings were so far they weren't worth walking the extra distance and most students would just cross through the centre which was extremely unsafe. I believe there was a death at that roundabout but I don't know if it was a student or not.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

bullying wasn’t really an issue atleast for me. it was safe around school not that many busy roads around so not much for the school to fix.

Review The surrounding area and safety

A lot of the children are not the smartest as they run and cross the road without checking and I vaguely remember one child got ran over this way. The school should have better policies in place to avoid this. Apart from that the surroundings are quite safe I’d say.

Review The surrounding area and safety

The immediate area around the school is fairly safe, with some busy roads to be cautious of, especially during peak times. There aren’t major flood risks, but the area could be better lit in certain spots. I haven’t noticed much suspicious activity, but like anywhere, it’s good to stay aware of your surroundings.

Review The surrounding area and safety

The immediate surroundings of Forest Lake are generally quite peaceful, with a few residential areas and local parks nearby. There are some busy roads around the area, but the school has good traffic management in place and crossing guards to keep kids safe. While it's generally safe, there are occasional… Read all

The immediate surroundings of Forest Lake are generally quite peaceful, with a few residential areas and local parks nearby. There are some busy roads around the area, but the school has good traffic management in place and crossing guards to keep kids safe. While it's generally safe, there are occasional concerns about loitering near the outskirts, though the school staff does a good job of keeping an eye on things.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

Bullying wasn't a big issue because lots of the students wanted to be at QACI everyone had a similar mindset. There is a lot of public transport nearby that were very helpful to get around school. There is not much parking if you want to drive in the later years but most people used public transport.… Read all

Bullying wasn't a big issue because lots of the students wanted to be at QACI everyone had a similar mindset. There is a lot of public transport nearby that were very helpful to get around school. There is not much parking if you want to drive in the later years but most people used public transport. It is right near QUT Kelvin Grove campus so there is a nice atmosphere around the school with other students and great places to eat and study.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

I was bullied quite severely which had a very big impact on my learning and quality of life as a whole. The school at first wasn't able to do much but after realising the issues were with its current policies they made amendments and did their best to manage the situation. My teachers were very supportive… Read all

I was bullied quite severely which had a very big impact on my learning and quality of life as a whole. The school at first wasn't able to do much but after realising the issues were with its current policies they made amendments and did their best to manage the situation. My teachers were very supportive and the school was very receptive of feedback from all the cohorts as to how they can improve.

Review The surrounding area and safety

It is locared in Dutton Park and is very safe. It is close to places like the Boggo Road/Park Road busway and train station. This helps students and parents commute to the school easily.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

Not really any sus people and not really any busy roads other than one and it was great having garden city a 4 minute walk away bullying was a pretty big thing definitley for the kids below me as i knew a fair few who were getting bullied my grade, grades a few above and a few below were good but seemed… Read all

Not really any sus people and not really any busy roads other than one and it was great having garden city a 4 minute walk away bullying was a pretty big thing definitley for the kids below me as i knew a fair few who were getting bullied my grade, grades a few above and a few below were good but seemed like it started 3 grades below were it was pretty bad school didnt seem to do anything at all maybe tell off the kid but never really move the kid/ move them out of the class

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

Bullying was an issue at times in the school, especially in the lower grades, but the school made efforts to address it through anti-bullying campaigns, counseling support, and encouraging students to speak up. Teachers were generally responsive when incidents were reported, although not every situation was resolved perfectly.

Review The surrounding area and safety

Supportive teachers who genuinely care about students' success and well-being, both academically and emotionally yes.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

Bullying was most defienkty not a problem, teachers were out on patrol like hawks not only during lunch hours but inbetween classes to catch anyone sus. Anyone caught bullying or preying on someone else was treated very harshly and was not able to get their parents to just call in and get them out of… Read all

Bullying was most defienkty not a problem, teachers were out on patrol like hawks not only during lunch hours but inbetween classes to catch anyone sus. Anyone caught bullying or preying on someone else was treated very harshly and was not able to get their parents to just call in and get them out of it. Getting to school was easy. Nice 10 15 minute walk from Toombul station across the river and you're sorted or you could also walk from eagle junction station in the same amount of time, and with 4 or 5 bus stops within the outskirts of the school busses were fine aswell. There's a nice car drop off area and a massive parking lot. Roads were obviously busy but there is a sanctioned zebra walk to get to the school that is always watched and used by a teacher after school and the principle himself every single day after school acts as the traffic warden at the busiest part where cars come in drop off and park and children pass so he is awesome and is always willing to make time for you if needed.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

I think bullying was a big issue at the school, but the principal always dealt with it promptly. We had assemblies frequently about bullying. I don’t think the school was unsafe.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

During my time I never saw or heard if much bullying but I do know that the school was incredibly harsh on bullying which likely acted as a deterrent

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

Personally from what I witnessed I didn't see any bullying as the standards are held quite high so nothing really happened during my time there that I was aware of. There were occasions where the principal got up on assembly and addressed some issues directly and emphasied a zero tolerance policy to… Read all

Personally from what I witnessed I didn't see any bullying as the standards are held quite high so nothing really happened during my time there that I was aware of. There were occasions where the principal got up on assembly and addressed some issues directly and emphasied a zero tolerance policy to bullying. I walked to and from school and never felt unsafe anytime doing so. The Kedron brook is very open and is well lit at night so not once did I worry about my safety getting to and from school. They practised lockdowns multiple times a year so everyone was prepared if anything happened. From year 7 to 12 I only experienced one lockdown but can't remember the details but the police and emergency services arrived quickly and it probably helped that there is an emergency service complex next door.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

The school has its principal exit and 3 or so minor exits along the main road in front of the school. There were always teachers or aides observing students as they left to keep them from running recklessly onto the road. I personally experienced minor harassment from students during my junior years.… Read all

The school has its principal exit and 3 or so minor exits along the main road in front of the school. There were always teachers or aides observing students as they left to keep them from running recklessly onto the road. I personally experienced minor harassment from students during my junior years. The school had adequate services and support, but I personally didn't use them as I didn't think I needed to. It was very safe getting to school, as there are many public busses that take students to/close to the school, but it does get crowded on busses and pathways close to the main road when everyone leaves.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

I was in the middle of a bullying problem in grade ten as a classmate forced me away from a group of friends for a few months before she left. This was not helped at all.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

Bullying was quite an issue and in a lot of cases they don’t do very much about it. It was mainly verbal bulling, often specifically fuelled by homophobia or transphobia.

Review The surrounding area and safety

Most recently with the floods, the school was at risk but otherwise things are okay. My son doesn't do any sports or things and I usually drop him off early and pick him up on time so there aren't many issues. I don't recall seeing many suspicious people nearby.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

Bulling is a problem at almost every school, including my high school. They would have regular assemblies and formal conversations with students. They would also have workshops and guest speakers to talk about the importance of recognising and stopping cyber bulling

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

Bullying was not an issue at my school. There were always students who were mean or picked on others, but the school always intervened before it escalated to bullying. Ever since the change in administration in 2023, the principal and vice principal immediately took disciplinary action on any students… Read all

Bullying was not an issue at my school. There were always students who were mean or picked on others, but the school always intervened before it escalated to bullying. Ever since the change in administration in 2023, the principal and vice principal immediately took disciplinary action on any students who were engaging in bullying or other banned behaviour such as vaping. I feel that they dealt with this issue a lot better than the previous administration, and in my senior years I was glad to see that a lot of those students were simply suspended or expelled if their behaviour continued. The school itself was in a very safe area with no suspicious roads or persons around. There were a couple busy main roads around the school, but the traffic control system was efficient and effective at managing that risk.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

No bullying was not an issue, the students were respectful and got on the majority.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

Bullying has not been an issue at Brisbane Bayside State College. The school has a more positive community, where bullies are more shunned, therefore discouraging bullying. Getting to and from school has felt safe, as not long after the bell rings at the end of the day, the scheduled bus arrives. If… Read all

Bullying has not been an issue at Brisbane Bayside State College. The school has a more positive community, where bullies are more shunned, therefore discouraging bullying. Getting to and from school has felt safe, as not long after the bell rings at the end of the day, the scheduled bus arrives. If any external factors or events are affecting getting to and from school, there will almost always be an alert sent to parents, as well as a lockdown at school. Emergency services are contacted, if the situation constitutes it.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

I was never actively bullied at the school I’m unaware of anyone I know that was bullied either. However, that isn’t to say that it doesn’t happen I just had no experience with it.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

I did not experience bullying at my school however there was a widespread standard that bullying would not be tolerated with students who were mean to others quickly and strongly discouraged from doing so, with disciplinary measures taken if necessary to the perpetrators of bullying. There were several… Read all

I did not experience bullying at my school however there was a widespread standard that bullying would not be tolerated with students who were mean to others quickly and strongly discouraged from doing so, with disciplinary measures taken if necessary to the perpetrators of bullying. There were several busy roads surrounding the school, which was made aware to students through multiple road safety education sessions across the years.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

Well since the cohourt was so small its sort of hard to not notice any bullying. I remeber at the start of school in the earlier grades there was prominent bullying/stigma towards the mentally diverse students, however as the years went by the we all matured i noticed that any form of stigma seemed to… Read all

Well since the cohourt was so small its sort of hard to not notice any bullying. I remeber at the start of school in the earlier grades there was prominent bullying/stigma towards the mentally diverse students, however as the years went by the we all matured i noticed that any form of stigma seemed to go away and the students would appreciate each other and our differences. Unfortunatelt as i wasnt part of juch ij it, i wasnt able to see how the school dealt with im, though i think what really helped in the background was that the school created opportunities for students to connect and realise that being mentally diverse is not something that should be stigmatised. Regarding safety the school's pretty safe other than how it is surrounded by main roads, when i drive past it sometimes students jaywalk infront of me (considerably safe though or aware that they are in fact jay walking). Maybe by increasing the size for parents to pick yo students or a bigger PUBLIC car park may resolve this issue.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

During my school years, I didn't personally experience any school bullying. The atmosphere seemed quite friendly. I lived very close to the school, just a ten-minute walk away. The school would emphasize road safety every week.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

All schools have a bullying problem, but I'd say Rochedale handled it as well as was able. The location of the school was isolated, which did make it feel safer. They were proactive with lockdowns whenever anything suspicious did happen.

Review Bullying and getting to school safely

If you know anything about yeronga state hhigh schools history you would know it had a tainted past. One of the first schools in queensland to have a police officer stationed at. There were gangs who would hang around yeronga memorial park, machetes were stached incase a fight broke out, i have seen… Read all

If you know anything about yeronga state hhigh schools history you would know it had a tainted past. One of the first schools in queensland to have a police officer stationed at. There were gangs who would hang around yeronga memorial park, machetes were stached incase a fight broke out, i have seen people jumped and stolen from at the school when i first started (which is unrelated to the gang past). Every year there were less and less of the graduates or soon to be...End up in jail. After a year, I left for a year and came back, i was absolutely astonished with how the school had cleaned up there act, it was truly a great environment where you could prosper and grow. The school expelled, implemented tougher rules and educated students to behave better. The park is now safe enough to walk through at night, which may not seem suprising, but having talked to historic alumni, it would seem inconceivable to them.