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Review Subject range and curiosity

Yes, Brisbane State High offered a wide range of subject choices, from sciences and humanities to arts, music, and sport-focused electives. There were also a lot of extracurricular activities like debating, clubs, and representative sport, which helped students explore interests outside the classroom.… Read all

Yes, Brisbane State High offered a wide range of subject choices, from sciences and humanities to arts, music, and sport-focused electives. There were also a lot of extracurricular activities like debating, clubs, and representative sport, which helped students explore interests outside the classroom. Some subjects had hands-on projects or excursions, which made learning more engaging and went beyond just preparing for exams.

Review Getting extra help

Teachers were generally approachable and willing to help if you reached out. There were also lunchtime tutorials and study sessions for subjects like Maths and English, which made a big difference. Some teachers went out of their way to check in or explain things one-on-one, but you did have to take… Read all

Teachers were generally approachable and willing to help if you reached out. There were also lunchtime tutorials and study sessions for subjects like Maths and English, which made a big difference. Some teachers went out of their way to check in or explain things one-on-one, but you did have to take the initiative. Peer support and study groups were pretty common too.

Review Subject range and curiosity

Yes, my school offered a wide range of subject choices, allowing students to explore diverse interests beyond the core curriculum. It encouraged curiosity by offering extracurricular activities, hands-on projects, and special interest clubs related to different fields like science, art, and technology. Teachers also emphasized critical thinking and real-world applications, making learning more engaging than just preparing for exams. These opportunities helped foster a deeper love for learning and encouraged students to pursue their passions.

Review Getting extra help

Teachers were generally accessible and willing to help students struggling in core subjects. They offered extra support through after-school sessions, one-on-one guidance, and helpful resources. Peer tutoring and study groups also played a role in assisting students. The supportive environment made it easier to seek help and improve understanding.

Review Readiness for life after school

By the time I graduated, I felt fairly prepared for life after high school. The combination of practical subjects like Physics and Engineering, along with a strong support system from teachers, gave me confidence in pursuing further education and future career opportunities. However, I also recognized that there was still a lot to learn and adapt to, especially in university or the workforce.

Review Coaching and chances to compete

My school’s coaches were dedicated to developing students, both in skill and character. They provided regular training, encouraged personal growth, and focused on teamwork. Students had opportunities to compete in school teams, and for those with exceptional talent, there were pathways to higher-level competitions. The coaches were supportive, pushing athletes to excel while maintaining a balanced approach, ensuring everyone could participate and improve at their own pace. Their guidance helped foster discipline, resilience, and teamwork, making the experience valuable beyond just competition.

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 Year 12 subject choices

Biology (HL), Chemistry (HL), english (SL), economics (HL), japanese ab initio. I always liked the 2 sciences bio and chem and would not change any of my subject selections. Overall, these subjects were not too difficult to learn and score high marks in. Scaling for different subjects also does not… Read all

Biology (HL), Chemistry (HL), english (SL), economics (HL), japanese ab initio. I always liked the 2 sciences bio and chem and would not change any of my subject selections. Overall, these subjects were not too difficult to learn and score high marks in. Scaling for different subjects also does not exist for IB, so high marks in arts scales the same as in chemistry, which might be a plus for some students. Subject offered at SMT is quite limited.

Review Subject range and curiosity

My school offered a solid range of subject choices, especially in the sciences and humanities, but I sometimes wished there were more options in the arts or technology fields. The school encouraged curiosity through science fairs, debating competitions, and community service projects.

Review Balancing academics and wellbeing

Indooroopilly State High School effectively balances academic rigor with student well-being and character development. The school offers programs like **Peer Support** and **Respectful Relationships** to foster qualities such as empathy and integrity. For example, annual community service initiatives… Read all

Indooroopilly State High School effectively balances academic rigor with student well-being and character development. The school offers programs like **Peer Support** and **Respectful Relationships** to foster qualities such as empathy and integrity. For example, annual community service initiatives (e.g., fundraising for local charities) encourage generosity. Teachers often integrate "life lessons" into subjects, such as discussing ethical dilemmas in Humanities. However, some students report stress during exam periods, suggesting room for enhanced mental health support

Review Subject range and curiosity

No nothing like this was present from what I knew, our school liked to follow the qcaa criteria and nothing beyond that scope. They cancelled a lot of trips that were traditional for years for our grade as we had 500 kids so I don’t think they were bothered to deal with all of us.

Review Readiness for life after school

Honestly not prepared at all. The school wasn’t helpful in preparing us beyond school as when we picked our subjects for year 11 and 12 they told us not to worry about atar but ultimately lots of kids followed this advice and picked subjects based on what they enjoyed and couldn’t score a high enough atar to get into what they wanted.

Review Subject range and curiosity

Yes, there were a diverse list of subjects for students to pick from that reflected a range of interests. The only downside is that there’s only a limited amount of languages that are available to study and I wished there was more.

Review What we like and dislike

What I liked most was the convenience of the location and the variety of subjects offered. However, I disliked how the school didn’t always seem to prioritize support for struggling students, and I felt that the focus was too much on academics rather than a well-rounded experience.

Review Subject range and curiosity

They had a good range of subjects and once I wanted to study something they didn't offer and they supported me to do this online. I changed my mind but they are very open at getting students to achieve their goals however they need learning to be. They have great support staff to discuss careers and… Read all

They had a good range of subjects and once I wanted to study something they didn't offer and they supported me to do this online. I changed my mind but they are very open at getting students to achieve their goals however they need learning to be. They have great support staff to discuss careers and goals which help students follow their passion and this is encouraged. They will help people find opportunities. They have intensives with universities to experience the course. For dance they had numerous guest choreographers to teach different styles and cultural dances to expand our horizons with dance.

Review Year 12 subject choices

English SL, Mandarin Ab Initio, Psychology HL, Biology HL, Math AI SL, Music HL I wish I had done a different language instead of Mandarin, as it was very difficult. However, I loved the teacher and the class so it’s not a deep regret. I also wish I took biology at an SL level or did chemistry instead,… Read all

English SL, Mandarin Ab Initio, Psychology HL, Biology HL, Math AI SL, Music HL I wish I had done a different language instead of Mandarin, as it was very difficult. However, I loved the teacher and the class so it’s not a deep regret. I also wish I took biology at an SL level or did chemistry instead, because I later realised it was not a strong subject of mine.

Review Subject range and curiosity

There were a lot of trips and excursions for the science and language classes, things like snorkeling, visiting other countries, I believe there was even a skiing trip offered? And it encouraged you to take those classes so you could do all the exciting things. (They were very expensive though, thousands… Read all

There were a lot of trips and excursions for the science and language classes, things like snorkeling, visiting other countries, I believe there was even a skiing trip offered? And it encouraged you to take those classes so you could do all the exciting things. (They were very expensive though, thousands of dollars, so even if you took the class you might not have been able to go.)

Review Year 12 subject choices

I did general english, maths, information technology, law, business and carpentry. Well I picked them because I want to pursue in computer science, at the same time I liked the idea of starting a business and so for law, to fight myself verbally incase of real world troubles. My favorite subject was… Read all

I did general english, maths, information technology, law, business and carpentry. Well I picked them because I want to pursue in computer science, at the same time I liked the idea of starting a business and so for law, to fight myself verbally incase of real world troubles. My favorite subject was business because it was really fun doing stuff in groups

Review Subject range and curiosity

The school offered a range of distanced education subjects like languages and specialized classes. They also introduced students to university subjects, TAFE, VET, and certificate courses to help get a head-start for your future career. They are a great opportunity that I wish I had taken advantage of.

Review Year 12 subject choices

Physics, chemistry, engineering, math specialist. Chose all those as I wasn't sure on a particular career choice, thus I picked subjects I had the best grades in before.

Review Subject range and curiosity

For me there was plenty of options and it was actually hard to decide what subjects I wanted to do. Lots of practical activity were done in each subject I had. I also had plenty of excursions which also helped me stay engaged in the subject. I would say nearly no two people had the same subjects unless… Read all

For me there was plenty of options and it was actually hard to decide what subjects I wanted to do. Lots of practical activity were done in each subject I had. I also had plenty of excursions which also helped me stay engaged in the subject. I would say nearly no two people had the same subjects unless they were heavily academic doing all the top subjects.

Review Year 12 subject choices

English, Maths A, Accounting, Business, Certificate in IT, Business management were the subjects I took. I enjoyed these subjects a lot and wouldn’t have don’t them any differently I think.

Review Subject range and curiosity

yes we offered a lot of trade subjects which is good for the people wanting to do that and is one of the only schools that does that. it also allows tafe on 1 day very flexible.

Review Year 12 subject choices

Film Essential Math English Design Business ICT

Review Subject range and curiosity

I think the school offered good subject choices that allowed students to pursue their interests. Many subjects such as Science in practice alos encompassed other fields such as forensics, biology, anatomy and ecology.

Review Year 12 subject choices

Math Methods Physics English English Extension Legal Studies Economics Spanish I was good at the humanities, and had prepared to study mathematics and economics which i now do at university. I would've changed instead to study specialist maths, but it wasn't a big deal. No regrets.

Review Subject range and curiosity

Yes, the school offered enough subjects choices which where encouraged for all students young and old

Review Year 12 subject choices

I had chosen to take general maths, general english, biology, food & nutrition, general dance, and dance excellence. I had chosen these because some of them were necessary for the university course I wanted to take and others were because i was passionate about the subject. I think I chose my subjects… Read all

I had chosen to take general maths, general english, biology, food & nutrition, general dance, and dance excellence. I had chosen these because some of them were necessary for the university course I wanted to take and others were because i was passionate about the subject. I think I chose my subjects well, I dont regret any of my choices because they were all enjoyable to some extent. My favorite subject was dance excellence because it was the easiest for me to complete and do the work in as I was passionate about dance which made it feel like more of a hobby than a subject to do.

Review Subject range and curiosity

Most interesting ones were one where you worked on a plane so something with mechanics, they also had design like art but more tailored towards learning how to tailor to customers, they also had some really cool history classes which I didn't take. There were also many activities during lunch and after… Read all

Most interesting ones were one where you worked on a plane so something with mechanics, they also had design like art but more tailored towards learning how to tailor to customers, they also had some really cool history classes which I didn't take. There were also many activities during lunch and after school which were related to science technology and planes and UAV so there were many opportunities.

Review Year 12 subject choices

General Maths and English, Accounting, Business, Legal Studies, Cert II in Hospo. Respectively: I didn't need Methods for my degree; no reason; I had an interest in Accounting; I felt I should have done business as I was doing accounting (in hindsight should have chosen Geography instead - that's just… Read all

General Maths and English, Accounting, Business, Legal Studies, Cert II in Hospo. Respectively: I didn't need Methods for my degree; no reason; I had an interest in Accounting; I felt I should have done business as I was doing accounting (in hindsight should have chosen Geography instead - that's just me personally though); I enjoyed it the previous year; because it looked like a lot of fun, and it sure was.

Review Subject range and curiosity

I think the school offered enough variety and choices in subjects. It also encouraged our curiosity by having engaging classes, that were not so focused on theory.

Review Year 12 subject choices

I did all elective courses as I wanted to do a trade: essential math, tourism, social science, English and hospitality.

Review Subject range and curiosity

Yes, it was quite good. It was mainly the teachers that made the subjects so enjoyable. It was less about the subjects themselves and more about how they were taught. Obviously, being a skilled teacher was important, but what really sealed the deal was when they were funny and chill, and treated us like adults.

Review Year 12 subject choices

Method, english, accounting, design, physics and did SEE chinese outside school

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 Year 12 subject choices

In grade 12, I took Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English, and History. I chose these subjects because I was interested in pursuing a career in engineering, and these subjects aligned with the prerequisites for university engineering programs. I was also particularly good at Mathematics and Physics,… Read all

In grade 12, I took Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English, and History. I chose these subjects because I was interested in pursuing a career in engineering, and these subjects aligned with the prerequisites for university engineering programs. I was also particularly good at Mathematics and Physics, which made them enjoyable to study. If I could change anything, I might have considered taking a subject like Economics to broaden my knowledge, but overall, I am satisfied with my choices as they helped me get into my desired university program.

Review Subject range and curiosity

My school offered a lot of subjects which promoted everyone to explore their own interests. Unfortunately, in senior years, at no fault of the school, most people chose subjects that would scale the best in the ATAR system, which left many of the worse scaling subjects with hardly any students, some… Read all

My school offered a lot of subjects which promoted everyone to explore their own interests. Unfortunately, in senior years, at no fault of the school, most people chose subjects that would scale the best in the ATAR system, which left many of the worse scaling subjects with hardly any students, some subjects even being removed due to lack of selection.

Review Year 12 subject choices

I chose Accounting, Business, Design, Senior Art, English, Math Methods. I enjoyed all of my subjects accept design. The business and accounting class was the highlight as the teachers were so good and were very relaxed with their students which made everyone feel much more comfortable and welcomed while… Read all

I chose Accounting, Business, Design, Senior Art, English, Math Methods. I enjoyed all of my subjects accept design. The business and accounting class was the highlight as the teachers were so good and were very relaxed with their students which made everyone feel much more comfortable and welcomed while studying. I wish I had chosen something other than design but it wasn’t the end of the world just so boring.

Review Subject range and curiosity

I believe it did, the first two years there were all about trying and doing new subjects and then picking which you liked.

Review Year 12 subject choices

I did: english literature physics economics math methods math specialist I just chose them as high-scaling subjects that would enable me to get into engineering. Double english was just because i was incredibly good at english so it was free ATAR.

Review Subject range and curiosity

Subject choices, no. I ended up taking two subjects I didn't really want to because three subjects I wanted to take weren't offered (psychology, philosophy and modern history), plus no languages offered. In terms of extracurriculars, there was a pretty wide range of options, which I appreciated.

Review Year 12 subject choices

I chose general English, specialist math, mathematics methods, business, biology, and chemistry. I do not regret choosing the subjects I did because it gave me what I wanted out of the subjects and so if I was to redo grade 12 I wouldn’t choose differently. I would choose the same subjects.

Review Subject range and curiosity

The school offered a variety of subjects from stem related subjects to a while host of humanities subjects to even subjects such as woodworks for those who wanted to go down the trades path, many assessments were engaging and practical with many choices of topic to encourage students to find what they wanted to write about and be creative

Review Year 12 subject choices

I did: Pyschology Physics Methods General English Ancient History Drama I chose them because I was interested in them, and was glad I chose them because there was a lot of variety in my subjects.

Review Subject range and curiosity

Wasnt great with alot of subjects being on the same time so you would have to choose between the two with what you wanted to do more

Review Year 12 subject choices

Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, General English, General Maths, Music. I love my subjects I chose accounting out of curiosity and potential career choice (which I am now pursuing), I did the sciences because I was interested and the experiments we did were interesting, did music bc i liked it because… Read all

Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, General English, General Maths, Music. I love my subjects I chose accounting out of curiosity and potential career choice (which I am now pursuing), I did the sciences because I was interested and the experiments we did were interesting, did music bc i liked it because we get to compose music/do performances for assessments and English and math were compulsory

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 Year 12 subject choices

biology pe general english general maths geography and cert 3 in sport and recreation biology is my favourite and i was interested in geography but it was people geography not physical geography

Review Year 12 subject choices

I chose General English, Math Methods, PED, Psychology, Physics and Certificate III in Fitness. I chose a mix of academic related and sports related subjects, as they both were fun, interactive and generally interesting.

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 Experience of arts activities

Drama, Music, and Theatre Sports are all electives my son takes. He says he likes them as they allow him to use his skills a lot.

Review Expectations versus reality

The school met my academic expectations. There were talks about the new school should be similar standard as Brisbane State high but I never expect it to be, since its students are mostly from the catchment. Only small proportion of students are through the selective entry program.

Review Subject range and curiosity

They do on paper however it depends how many students pick the subject. For example a lot of subjects in my grade got binned because no boldly picked them.

Review Year 12 subject choices

I chose English, Math Methods, Drama, Film, Visual Art, and Legal Studies. I would have been in music over legal studies however the admin wouldn't let me.

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 Year 12 subject choices

math methods, biology, chem, physics, general english and modern history. We didn’t have many subjects, so this was the best way to get the highest atar.

Review Subject range and curiosity

I think this is a drawback of our school that the courses offered are not as numerous as those in other schools.

Review Year 12 subject choices

Biology - was good at it, really like the teacher and enjoyed the way he taught Psychology - something i was interested in at the time, had to do it through distance education as my school didn’t have a teacher for it Physics - liked the teacher, was good at math and science General Math - I found Methods… Read all

Biology - was good at it, really like the teacher and enjoyed the way he taught Psychology - something i was interested in at the time, had to do it through distance education as my school didn’t have a teacher for it Physics - liked the teacher, was good at math and science General Math - I found Methods too stressful in Year 11 so I changed into general math, I found this subject super easy and boring and I didn’t really like the teacher very much. English - required. was a kind of boring subject like curriculum wise but i had a good teacher so it made it better Modern History - i like researching things so this class was great, also got to learn more about history. my teacher was great. i have no regrets about the subjects i chose

Review Subject range and curiosity

They didnt have enough teachers to offer popular subjects at different times so many people missed out on what they wanted to subjects to look like. They took the time to have assessments that gave us the chance to be creative and original which helped with outside of school creativity

Review Year 12 subject choices

i did general english, essential maths, ancient history, japanese, music, and biology. i love biology but i kind of regret choosing it as i had a really strict teacher in year 12 (different from year 10 and 11) and my friend and i didn’t like her that much and preferred the other teacher. she always… Read all

i did general english, essential maths, ancient history, japanese, music, and biology. i love biology but i kind of regret choosing it as i had a really strict teacher in year 12 (different from year 10 and 11) and my friend and i didn’t like her that much and preferred the other teacher. she always gave me C’s even when i thought i did good (she was a HOD so no surprise). I also regret choosing japanese as even though i loved doing it, we got a teacher who was new to teaching high schoolers and was just really bad at teaching so we learnt basically nothing for the last 2 years of school.

Review Expectations versus reality

My academic expectations were that the school would provide a strong, challenging curriculum while also supporting my child's individual learning needs. The school has definitely met those expectations, offering rigorous programs and a variety of resources to help students succeed. It’s exceeded my expectations… Read all

My academic expectations were that the school would provide a strong, challenging curriculum while also supporting my child's individual learning needs. The school has definitely met those expectations, offering rigorous programs and a variety of resources to help students succeed. It’s exceeded my expectations in terms of personalized attention and the variety of subjects and extracurriculars available to my child.

Review Subject range and curiosity

There was not enough subject choices and opportunities ckmpared to other schools die to funsing

Review Would you recommend it?

Not that much as there wasnt the full range of school subjects available due to amount of teacher

Review Subject range and curiosity

Yes it did, there were extracurricular events for subjects and market events where you could showcase the stuff you learnt in class.

Review Subject range and curiosity

There were quite limited class options, since we did not have enough students to fill each class. Furthermore, some subjects clashed with others, so many people were not able to choose the classes they wanted.

Review Subject range and curiosity

Yes heaps of interesting and wacky little subjects to satisfy everyone! There is music, drama, arts, or for those who are more hands on woodwork, automotive, engineering, design and manufacturing to name a few