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MacGregor State High School
Co-ed · State · MacGregor
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 1,352
Some evidence4 people mention it. Worth reading what they said.
Comes up in 100% of 4 reviews · about the Brisbane average (100%)
This school 100% Brisbane 100%
Of 7 comments: 2 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Review Bullying and getting to school safely
Not really any sus people and not really any busy roads other than one and it was great having garden city a 4 minute walk away bullying was a pretty big thing definitley for the kids below me as i knew a fair few who were getting bullied my grade, grades a few above and a few below were good but seemed like it started 3 grades below were it was pretty bad school didnt seem to do anything at all maybe tell off the kid but never really move the kid/ move them out of the class
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Review Bullying and getting to school safely
personally, I have not witnessed any physical bulling, it is more so kids gossiping or ostracising the individual. In terms of commuting to school I never felt worried about my safety. However, it is noted that since we are next to Garden City, there may be some concerns if something was to happen over there. Normally if any of these issues arise the school holds an assembly to discuss these matters or have guest speakers talking e.g how to drive safely, anti-bulling
Review Readiness for life after school
from 0-10 a 0 did not feel prepared at all still had work paths with going into electrical but still was not prepared to go straight into working full time and felt lost and know that every or most of my peers felt exactly the same with alot not having a job for a year and not knowing what to do if they didnt go uni and the people who went uni were startled by the work load they got when they joined uni and lost alot of their social life because of it
Review Would you recommend it?
It certainly depends, i would not let my little brothers but if it was a family that their only school was macgregor or sunnybank state high etc schools of that sort i would reccomend it the people there were really good for me at least i did witness bullying alot or just snarky comments/ talking behind each others backs and drama and alot of fights but i wasnt one to get bullied so i enjoyed the time and if i could go back to those lunch breaks or arvos with my mates i probably would. The academic quality was poor unless you were musically inclined as teachers didnt really teach too well but were nice and genuine people other than a fair few good people not great teachers.
Review School culture
We had a range of competitive and laid-back students as the entry requirement for this school wasn’t purely academic based. People did mostly stick with their group. Whether it is easy to fit in will depend on how you and that friend group interact with each other. Joining extracurricular could help as this exposes you to more than just your grade level
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