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Cleveland District State High School
Co-ed · State · Cleveland
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 2,415
Some evidence9 people mention it. Worth reading what they said.
Comes up in 100% of 9 reviews · about the Brisbane average (100%)
This school 100% Brisbane 100%
Of 27 comments: 13 speak well of it · 2 mixed · 5 raise concerns
Review Would you recommend it?
No i wouldn’t, because i would more recommend them to go to a private school to have a higher education. i felt like i was teaching myself the content a lot of the time and the teachers would give the wrong information. When i asked teachers questions about the content they simply didn’t know and had to google it which isn’t exactly the most reputable source.
5 more from Cleveland District State High School
Review What had the biggest impact
the first swimming carnival i attended there was a sense of community and belonging there. there was a lot of opportunities for sport which had a great impact on me during the earlier years but when it was time to get serious about study in the later years cleveland was not much help.
Review Would you recommend it?
Yes, I would recommend CDSHS because it offers a strong academic curriculum, a variety of extracurricular activities, and a supportive learning environment. The school has excellent facilities and dedicated teachers who are passionate about student success. However, some areas, like student well-being support and discipline, could be improved.
Review What had the biggest impact
The biggest impact came from the extracurricular opportunities, especially in sports and performing arts. The music and drama programs were well-supported, giving students the chance to develop their talents. Some teachers were incredibly supportive and made a real difference in students’ learning and personal growth. On the negative side, large class sizes sometimes made it difficult to get individual attention.
Review School culture
CDSHS had a balanced culture—it wasn’t overly strict, but there were clear rules and expectations. It leaned more toward a modern approach to education, with a focus on student engagement and digital learning. The school encouraged independence but also maintained traditional values in terms of respect and discipline.
Review School culture
extremely relaxed it was only strict about the uniforms but about actually doing the work they didn’t care. the teachers became a lot more relaxed in the senior years with giving no homework or anything really to do and even in class not many students actually did any work and the teachers didn’t care. but if you wore a ring they were very strict.
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