In their words
Which schools suit what your child loves?
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.
1 school where people talk about enrolment and getting in (with your filters).
Showing one school only. See every school where people talk about enrolment and getting in
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.
Brisbane South State Secondary College
Co-ed · State · Dutton Park
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 1,444
Some evidence4 people mention it. Worth reading what they said.
2 of 2 reviews so far mention it
Too few reviews to compare with other schools.
Of 7 comments: 1 speaks well of it · 1 raises concerns
Review How the school works with parents
They don't really have enough Parent-Teacher Interviews. While I understand teachers can be busy, it would be helpful so parents know more about what's going on in their children's classrooms.
4 more from Brisbane South State Secondary College
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 How the school works with parents
The school engaged with parents very well. Examples are the parent-teacher interviews, Meet and Greet with teachers, Excellence ceremonies, River Fire fete in the school grounds. We receive regular school notice and announcement. Teachers are all responsive to emails in my personal experience.
Review Why we chose this school
It’s a brand new school with great facilities and great reputation just after opening two years. My child passed the selective entry exam as out of catchment student and gained entry to its Biomedical and Science Academy. It's a state school so the cost is minimal. We are very happy with the school.
Review The parent community
I believe there is a close-knit community and parents tend to know each other because the majority of students are from local families who lives in the catchment. I'm not personally involved in the P&C Association but I heard it's well run.
2 more Open Day Reflections. A free account opens them, and you don't need a card.
Create free accountSign in
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