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10 schools where people talk about “drama” and starting and settling in.

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.

Mary MacKillop College
Girls · Catholic · Nundah
- Fees $7,304 a year (2026, Year 12, first child)
- Sport CaSSSA
- Students 625
Thin evidenceOnly one mention so far. Treat it as one person’s view.
0 of 1 review so far mention it
Too few reviews to compare with other schools.
- Open Day Reflection Year 12 student: “feel like there's a lot of drama in Year 7 to 9 […] [then] everyone gets a lot more”
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Padua College
Boys · Catholic · Kedron
- Fees $14,945 a year (2026, Year 12, all-in)
- Sport AIC
- Students 1,588
Thin evidenceOnly one mention so far. Treat it as one person’s view.
0 of 2 reviews so far mention it
Too few reviews to compare with other schools.
Of 1 comment: 1 speaks well of it
- Open Day Reflection Drama teacher: “5 [does] music, drama, both the languages […] and digital tech, and they do a term of each […] And then from Year 8…”
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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 · 20× the Brisbane average (1%)
This school 20% Brisbane 1%
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.
Seth Ryan M. · Former student, finished Year 12 in 2022–24 · written 2025Bullying and friendships Rules, discipline and vaping
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St Joseph's Nudgee College
Boys · Catholic · Boondall
- Fees $25,035 a year (2026, Year 12)
- Sport GPS
- Median ATAR 88.6 (2025)source
- Students 1,720
- Boarding (boys only)
Thin evidenceOnly one mention so far. Treat it as one person’s view.
Comes up in 25% of 4 reviews · 25× the Brisbane average (1%)
This school 25% Brisbane 1%
Of 1 comment: 1 speaks well of it
- Review Former student: “…to train new students, especially in fields such as drama, to take a student with a passion but no skill, and tailor…”
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Lourdes Hill College
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 0% of 5 reviews · Brisbane average (1%)
This school 0% Brisbane 1%
Of 1 comment: 1 speaks well of it
0 of 3 former students who listed their arts activities did Drama / Theatre or Musical Theatre
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Mount Alvernia College
Girls · Catholic · Kedron
- Fees $14,164 a year (2026, Year 12)
- Sport CaSSSA
- Median ATAR 90.55 (2025)source
- Students 985
Thin evidenceNobody here says “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
0 of 1 review so far mention it
Too few reviews to compare with other schools.
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Villanova College
Boys · Catholic · Coorparoo
- Fees $17,607 a year (2026, Year 12)
- Sport AIC
- Students 1,555
Thin evidenceNobody here says “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
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Brisbane State High School
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
Thin evidenceNobody here says “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 3% of 36 reviews · 2.8× the Brisbane average (1%)
This school 3% Brisbane 1%
Of 1 comment: 1 speaks well of it
5 of 14 former students who listed their arts activities did Drama / Theatre or Musical Theatre
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Indooroopilly State High School
Co-ed · State · Indooroopilly
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 2,910
Thin evidenceNobody here says “drama” itself; 1 person mentions related words.
Comes up in 4% of 23 reviews · 4.3× the Brisbane average (1%)
This school 4% Brisbane 1%
2 of 3 former students who listed their arts activities did Drama / Theatre or Musical Theatre
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St Peters Lutheran College
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 · 5.3× the Brisbane average (1%)
This school 5% Brisbane 1%
2 of 10 former students who listed their arts activities did Drama / Theatre or Musical Theatre
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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