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MacGregor State High School
Co-ed · State · MacGregor
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 1,352
Some evidence3 people mention it. Worth reading what they said.
Comes up in 75% of 4 reviews · about the Brisbane average (89%)
This school 75% Brisbane 89%
Of 8 comments: 2 speak well of it
Review Camps and excursions
Dont really have any to be honest excursions were pretty boring people did mostly stick to their groups but it was structured teachers did care about the kids learning just not many things you can do in brisbane to be frank.
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Review Something only students would know
[Comment about staff removed by SchoolInsights] didnt really have any traditions think thats every school though thats all you really hear about from other students
Review Something only students would know
Students can/will hang at garden city before and after school. Honestly being located next to garden city is probably one of the perks of being at the school. After school you can eat out/play/study in the library/ grocery shopping etc
Review Subject range and curiosity
It was adequately diverse however due to school timetables and teacher quantity, in senior year you will have to pick one subject over the other as classes can overlap each other. In terms of activities we would do science experiments or have excursions to bring in some practicality. Occasionally we would do charitable events and dress up for gold coin donations
Review Would you recommend it?
If you are looking for a multicultural school, this is the one to go to. I was a music student and can say that the music department are very passionate about music. There were plentiful amount of opportunities to perform depending on which ensemble you are in. it can range from semi-annual school performances, workshops, music camp, visiting primary schools to perform, music fest, fanfare etc
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