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Kelvin Grove State College
Co-ed · State · Kelvin Grove
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 3,646
Strong evidence19 separate reviews mention it, out of 19.
Comes up in 100% of 19 reviews · about the Brisbane average (100%)
This school 100% Brisbane 100%
Of 57 comments: 39 speak well of it · 3 mixed · 5 raise concerns
Review Would you recommend it?
I would recommend kg to a certain extent as the school is not very accomodating when it comes to changing subjects, as I had requested a subject change, had to follow up and chase the school regarding it two times and they ensured it’s in process, when ultimately they never got back to me after that and I never got to change. They do not treat students equally and favour particular students over others. Unfortunately kg focuses more on uniform and their image more than the actual students, which is a major flaw in my opinion. Other than that the teachers I had in my last years were really nice and helpful.
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Review What had the biggest impact
I appreciated one of my teachers who went out of her own way to give me feedback during her lunch break. No other teacher has done that before and we took well over an hour and she did not eat and had to run to her next class.
Review Compared with other schools
No technology was really used, for the first few years we would get letters that were handed to our children but after that they changed to emails.
Review Why we chose this school
We picked this school for our children as it was the closest school and I work 12 hours a day so it was the easiest option. There was a small fee we had to pay each year but it gradually increased every year. Two of my children attended from grade 6-12 while another child attended from prep to grade 12.
Review What we like and dislike
I like the fact that it is nearby because drop off and pick up is easy for me but before school and after school is a nightmare as it is so busy and the pickoff and drop off zone only fits 6 cars when there are over 300 cars waiting for their children.
Review School culture
It can be both depending on which teachers are around. I remember a student had to go hand in their phone to the office because they were caught on it in the last 5 mins of class (it was 2:55, we were about to go home anyways). It was definitely harder to make friends in the last year as everyone stuck with their own groups and no one was really inviting.
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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