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10 schools where people talk about “drama” and rules, discipline and vaping.
Also counting related words: theatre, musical, performing arts. Schools where “drama” 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.
Centenary State High School
Co-ed · State · Jindalee
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 1,676
Thin evidenceOnly one mention so far. Treat it as one person’s view.
Comes up in 20% of 5 reviews · 10× the Brisbane average (2%)
This school 20% Brisbane 2%
1 of 4 former students who listed their arts activities did Drama / Theatre or Musical Theatre
Review Bullying and getting to school safely
…walked to school everyday, which had no issues. Every now and again there would be a big drama between students, but no pattern or theme. There are teachers at the school that are prepared to handle such situations with an ironclad discipline but also kind enough to be encouraging. Read all
I had migrated from the Philippines to Australia when i started in year 8. In my 5 years of education there i had not encountered any bullying issues. I also walked to school everyday, which had no issues. Every now and again there would be a big drama between students, but no pattern or theme. There are teachers at the school that are prepared to handle such situations with an ironclad discipline but also kind enough to be encouraging.
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries
Co-ed · State, competitive entry · Kelvin Grove
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 437
Thin evidenceNobody here says “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 20% of 5 reviews · 10× the Brisbane average (2%)
This school 20% Brisbane 2%
0 of 5 former students who listed their arts activities did Drama / Theatre or Musical Theatre
Review Subject range and curiosity
Specialising in the arts, the school offered numerous choices for art disciplines such as music, visual arts, dance, film, design tech, etc. For other groups, it might’ve been more scarce. For Group 3 (humanities) students only had the option of picking Psychology or Business or Environmental Systems,… Read all
Specialising in the arts, the school offered numerous choices for art disciplines such as music, visual arts, dance, film, design tech, etc. For other groups, it might’ve been more scarce. For Group 3 (humanities) students only had the option of picking Psychology or Business or Environmental Systems, so that may have limited people’s interests.
1 more from Queensland Academy for Creative Industries
Review Chances to take part in the arts
…composition) and loved the recording studio. Other disciplines also always had their own events like theatre performances and art showcases. It was nice to see other students work. Albeit, it is important to note that while there is this creative freedom, it is still limited by the IB guidelines and… Read all
In Year 11, students can choose to specialise in one or two arts subjects. Being a music student, I thought the opportunities were really cool (eg; getting a professional string quartet to play your composition) and loved the recording studio. Other disciplines also always had their own events like theatre performances and art showcases. It was nice to see other students work. Albeit, it is important to note that while there is this creative freedom, it is still limited by the IB guidelines and assessments.
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
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 “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 7% of 15 reviews · 3.4× the Brisbane average (2%)
This school 7% Brisbane 2%
1 of 5 former students who listed their arts activities did Drama / Theatre or Musical Theatre
1 more review mention. Reviews and Open Day Reflections for independent and Catholic schools are part of Full Access: one $289 payment, no subscription.
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Co-ed · State · Chermside West
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 1,241
Thin evidenceNobody here says “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 10% of 10 reviews · 5.0× the Brisbane average (2%)
This school 10% Brisbane 2%
Of 1 comment: 1 speaks well of it
2 of 4 former students who listed their arts activities did Drama / Theatre or Musical Theatre
1 more review mention. A free account opens it, and you don't need a card.
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Co-ed · State · Kelvin Grove
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 3,646
Thin evidenceNobody here says “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 5% of 19 reviews · 2.6× the Brisbane average (2%)
This school 5% Brisbane 2%
Of 1 comment: 1 speaks well of it
2 of 6 former students who listed their arts activities did Drama / Theatre or Musical Theatre
1 more review mention. A free account opens it, and you don't need a card.
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Girls · Catholic · Hawthorne
- Fees $16,000 a year (2026, Year 12)
- Sport CaSSSA
- Students 1,209
Thin evidenceNobody here says “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 20% of 5 reviews · 10× the Brisbane average (2%)
This school 20% Brisbane 2%
0 of 3 former students who listed their arts activities did Drama / Theatre or Musical Theatre
1 more review mention. Reviews and Open Day Reflections for independent and Catholic schools are part of Full Access: one $289 payment, no subscription.
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Girls · Catholic · Ashgrove
- Fees $15,657 a year (2026, Year 12)
- Sport CaSSSA
- Students 870
Thin evidenceNobody here says “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 9% of 11 reviews · 4.5× the Brisbane average (2%)
This school 9% Brisbane 2%
Of 1 comment: 1 raises concerns
0 of 3 former students who listed their arts activities did Drama / Theatre or Musical Theatre
1 more review mention. Reviews and Open Day Reflections for independent and Catholic schools are part of Full Access: one $289 payment, no subscription.
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Co-ed · Catholic · Augustine Heights
- Fees $6,558 a year (2026, Years 10-12, eldest child)
- Sport SECA
- Students 1,587
Thin evidenceNobody here says “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 25% of 4 reviews · 13× the Brisbane average (2%)
This school 25% Brisbane 2%
Of 1 comment: 1 speaks well of it
1 more review mention. Reviews and Open Day Reflections for independent and Catholic schools are part of Full Access: one $289 payment, no subscription.
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Co-ed · Independent · Indooroopilly
- Fees $26,786 a year (2026, Years 10-12 day students)
- Sport QGSSSA (girls), AIC (boys)
- Median ATAR 90.5 (2025)source
- Students 2,302
- Boarding
Thin evidenceNobody here says “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 5% of 19 reviews · 2.6× the Brisbane average (2%)
This school 5% Brisbane 2%
2 of 10 former students who listed their arts activities did Drama / Theatre or Musical Theatre
1 more review mention. Reviews and Open Day Reflections for independent and Catholic schools are part of Full Access: one $289 payment, no subscription.
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Co-ed · State · Victoria Point
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 1,135
Thin evidenceNobody here says “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
1 of 2 reviews so far mention it
Too few reviews to compare with other schools.
Of 1 comment: 1 raises concerns
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.
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