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Craigslea State High School
Co-ed · State · Chermside West
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 1,241
Strong evidence9 separate reviews mention it, out of 10.
Comes up in 90% of 10 reviews · about the Brisbane average (89%)
This school 90% Brisbane 89%
Of 18 comments: 6 speak well of it · 2 raise concerns
Review Something only students would know
If you got warned "the pope" was coming it meant to quickly tuck in your uniform and make sure you looked presentable as possible. Mrs Rossipope was one of the admins and was the strictest on school uniforms and everyone called her the pope.
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Review Camps and excursions
I been for a fundraiser in the city and I was paired with someone else I never met before and we really got to know each other well, even though I am not a very socialising person. I felt confident in the whole fundraising thing as I was talking and convincing with a lot of people and me and my partner was able to take turns and try out different sales approaches even though most of them didn't work.
Review Something only students would know
Have ur shoe laces always tied or it will be a football or a basketball for others. Because someone will snatch it and it is done as fun
Review Subject range and curiosity
There were a lot of trips and excursions for the science and language classes, things like snorkeling, visiting other countries, I believe there was even a skiing trip offered? And it encouraged you to take those classes so you could do all the exciting things. (They were very expensive though, thousands of dollars, so even if you took the class you might not have been able to go.)
Review Chances to take part in the arts
There used to be more opportunities but COVID heavily impacted a lot of the clubs and performances. There was meant to be a musical every 2/3 years but due to lockdowns it got delayed significantly. The choirs started back up again a year before I left though, and there were different choirs for different vocal skill levels.
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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