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17 schools where people talk about “anxiety” and getting extra help.
Also counting related words: anxious, mental health, wellbeing, counsell. Schools where “anxiety” itself comes up are listed first.
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How we work these numbers out
- Order. “Best match” puts schools where your exact word comes up first. “Most talked about” uses the share of reviews that mention it. Neither is a ranking of how good a school is.
- Comes up in X% of reviews is the share of the school's reviews that mention your search. The Brisbane average is the same share across all Brisbane schools.
- Speak well, mixed or raise concerns is worked out by software, using only the sentences about your search. It's right most of the time but not always, so read what people said.
- What students did comes from the sports and activities former students ticked in their review. We show it when at least 3 answered.
- Evidence is strong when 5 or more of at least 10 reviews mention it, some when 2 or more people do, and thin when only one person does.
- Facts such as fees, ATAR and enrolments come from each school's own documents. Fees cover different year levels at different schools, so compare carefully.
- Open Day Reflections come from our visits to 2026 open days. They're useful, but they reflect the school's own voice.
Mt St Michael's College
Girls · Catholic · Ashgrove
- Fees $15,657 a year (2026, Year 12)
- Sport CaSSSA
- Students 870
Some evidence3 people mention it. Worth reading what they said.
Comes up in 27% of 11 reviews · 7.8× the Brisbane average (4%)
This school 27% Brisbane 4%
Of 3 comments: 1 raises concerns
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Girls · Catholic · Indooroopilly
- Fees $15,092 a year (2026, Year 12)
- Sport GBC, CaSSSA
- Median ATAR 82.82 (2025)source
- Students 953
Thin evidenceOnly one mention so far. Treat it as one person’s view.
Comes up in 0% of 3 reviews · Brisbane average (4%)
This school 0% Brisbane 4%
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Co-ed · State, competitive entry · South Brisbane
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Sport GPS (boys), QGSSSA (girls)
- Median ATAR 94.4 (2025)source
- Students 3,569
Some evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 2 people mention related words.
Comes up in 6% of 36 reviews · 1.6× the Brisbane average (4%)
This school 6% Brisbane 4%
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Co-ed · State · Indooroopilly
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 2,910
Some evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 2 people mention related words.
Comes up in 9% of 23 reviews · 2.5× the Brisbane average (4%)
This school 9% Brisbane 4%
Of 2 comments: 1 speaks well of it
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Co-ed · State, competitive entry · Mansfield
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 3,978
Some evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 2 people mention related words.
Comes up in 7% of 28 reviews · 2.0× the Brisbane average (4%)
This school 7% Brisbane 4%
Of 2 comments: 1 raises concerns
Review Balancing academics and wellbeing
I think that the school does an okay job, as they do provide counselling for students who are struggling with mental although the councillors do seem to have little to no effect, as previous students have said they are useless and don’t help at all.
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Girls · Independent · Spring Hill
- Fees $34,088 a year (2026, Years 7-12, all-inclusive)
- Sport QGSSSA
- Median ATAR 96.45 (2025)source
- Students 1,792
Thin evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 0% of 15 reviews · Brisbane average (4%)
This school 0% Brisbane 4%
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Co-ed · Catholic · Thornlands
- Fees $7,378 a year (2026, Years 10-12, eldest student)
- Sport SECA
- Students 1,241
Thin evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
1 of 2 reviews so far mention it
Too few reviews to compare with other schools.
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Co-ed · Independent · Carindale
- Fees $16,164 a year (2026, Years 10-12, all-inclusive)
- Sport ISC
- Median ATAR 88.15 (2025)source
- Students 1,764
Thin evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 13% of 8 reviews · 3.6× the Brisbane average (4%)
This school 13% Brisbane 4%
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Co-ed · Independent · Enoggera
- Fees $19,900 a year (2026, Years 7-12, all-inclusive)
- Students 924
Thin evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
0 of 2 reviews so far mention it
Too few reviews to compare with other schools.
Of 1 comment: 1 speaks well of it
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Girls · Independent · Manly West
- Fees $23,280 a year (2026, Years 11-12)
- Sport QGSSSA
- Median ATAR 87.6 (2025)source
- Students 1,182
Thin evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
0 of 2 reviews so far mention it
Too few reviews to compare with other schools.
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Co-ed · Independent · Everton Park
- Fees $14,855 a year (2026, Year 12, first child, all-in)
- Students 1,258
Some evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 2 people mention related words.
Comes up in 13% of 15 reviews · 3.8× the Brisbane average (4%)
This school 13% Brisbane 4%
Of 2 comments: 2 speak well of it
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Co-ed · State, competitive entry · Toowong
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Median ATAR 94.75 (2025)source
- Students 1,370
Thin evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 5% of 22 reviews · about the Brisbane average (4%)
This school 5% Brisbane 4%
Of 1 comment: 1 speaks well of it
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Girls · Catholic · Carina
- Fees $7,889 a year (2026, Year 12)
- Sport CaSSSA
- Students 810
Thin evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 20% of 5 reviews · 5.7× the Brisbane average (4%)
This school 20% Brisbane 4%
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Girls · Independent · Corinda
- Fees $31,992 a year (2026, Years 7-12, all-inclusive)
- Sport QGSSSA
- Median ATAR 94.95 (2025)source
- Students 1,025
Thin evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 25% of 4 reviews · 7.1× the Brisbane average (4%)
This school 25% Brisbane 4%
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Boys · Catholic · Spring Hill
- Fees $26,439 a year (2026, Years 7-12)
- Sport GPS
- Median ATAR 93.35 (2024)source
- Students 1,959
Thin evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 0% of 18 reviews · Brisbane average (4%)
This school 0% Brisbane 4%
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Co-ed · State · The Gap
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Median ATAR 86 (2024)source
- Students 1,700
Thin evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 13% of 8 reviews · 3.6× the Brisbane average (4%)
This school 13% Brisbane 4%
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Co-ed · State · Rochedale
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 1,498
Thin evidenceNobody here says “anxiety” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 33% of 3 reviews · 9.5× the Brisbane average (4%)
This school 33% Brisbane 4%
Review Would you recommend it?
…crowded closer to exam Weekes with only one teacher to share. However they do offer guidance counselling and career counselling to all senior students in order to make sure that they can maximise their studies. Yet I don’t think it is significant enough to be a reason to choose the school in particular. Read all
I would not recommend because they do not offer all the senior subjects that other larger schools with more students who are interested in academia would have like engineering or literature. They have little academic support for senior students only having sessions once a week for tutorials in which also get crowded closer to exam Weekes with only one teacher to share. However they do offer guidance counselling and career counselling to all senior students in order to make sure that they can maximise their studies. Yet I don’t think it is significant enough to be a reason to choose the school in particular.
Reviews come from parents and former students whose link to the school we've checked. Open Day Reflections come from our recordings at 2026 open days. Words in [brackets] were unclear, and […] marks a skipped part. They reflect the school's own voice, so read them alongside the reviews. How reviews work