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Search for a sport, instrument, subject or worry to see which Brisbane schools people mention it at, and what they said. Tick up to three schools to compare them.

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3 schools where people talk about “phones” and academic pressure and results.

Also counting related words: phone, mobile, yondr. Schools where “phones” itself comes up are listed first.

Order:Best matchMost talked aboutLowest feesA to Z

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.

  1. Brisbane Grammar School

    Boys · Independent · Spring Hill

    • Fees $37,960 a year (2026, Years 7-12)
    • Sport GPS
    • Median ATAR 95 (2025)source
    • Students 2,021
    • Boarding (boys only)

    Thin evidenceOnly one mention so far. Treat it as one person’s view.

    Comes up in 0% of 12 reviews · Brisbane average (0%)

    This school 0% Brisbane 0%

    Of 1 comment: 1 speaks well of it

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  2. Kelvin Grove State College

    Co-ed · State · Kelvin Grove

    • Fees No tuition fees (state school)
    • Students 3,646

    Thin evidenceOnly one mention so far. Treat it as one person’s view.

    Comes up in 5% of 19 reviews · 13× the Brisbane average (0%)

    This school 5% Brisbane 0%

    Of 1 comment: 1 raises concerns

    Review Expectations versus reality

    …dropped my daughter to school very early one time and she got a detention for being on her phone at 7:30 in the morning and got it taken away. Quite ridiculous I don’t think the school should be able to take my children’s belongings like that, especially that early in the morning. She was then told to… Read all

    I didn’t really have any expectations for the school considering it was a public school, but I don’t like how nosy the school is. I dropped my daughter to school very early one time and she got a detention for being on her phone at 7:30 in the morning and got it taken away. Quite ridiculous I don’t think the school should be able to take my children’s belongings like that, especially that early in the morning. She was then told to go to the library and borrow a book to read instead of being on her phone. Mind you the library opens at 8.

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  3. St Augustine's College

    Co-ed · Catholic · Augustine Heights

    • Fees $6,558 a year (2026, Years 10-12, eldest child)
    • Sport SECA
    • Students 1,587

    Thin evidenceOnly one mention so far. Treat it as one person’s view.

    Comes up in 25% of 4 reviews · 63× the Brisbane average (0%)

    This school 25% Brisbane 0%

    • Review Former student: “…have to crack down on the small issues such as uniforms or phones which often get ignored by many staff, and students would…”

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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