In their words
Careers advice and life after school at Brisbane high schools: what families say
871 comments about careers and life after school from verified reviews and 2026 Open Day Reflections, across more than 40 Brisbane schools. Here are the schools where people say most, with one thing someone said at each.
Brisbane State High School
Co-ed · State, competitive entry · South Brisbane · No tuition fees
52 comments · 25 speak well of it · 3 raise concerns
Read what people said at Brisbane State High School →“By the time I graduated, I felt academically prepared for university, especially in terms of writing and research skills.”
Mansfield State High School
Co-ed · State, competitive entry · Mansfield · No tuition fees
51 comments · 14 speak well of it · 3 raise concerns
Read what people said at Mansfield State High School →“By the time I graduated, I felt fairly prepared for life after high school.”
Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
Co-ed · State, competitive entry · Toowong · No tuition fees
44 comments · 28 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology →“I was well prepared for university after high school.”
Indooroopilly State High School
Co-ed · State · Indooroopilly · No tuition fees
38 comments · 18 speak well of it · 7 raise concerns
Read what people said at Indooroopilly State High School →“By graduation, I felt reasonably prepared for the next steps, whether that was university or entering the workforce.”
Kelvin Grove State College
Co-ed · State · Kelvin Grove · No tuition fees
34 comments · 11 speak well of it · 6 raise concerns
Read what people said at Kelvin Grove State College →“Honestly not prepared at all.”
St Peters Lutheran College
Co-ed · Independent · Indooroopilly · $26,786 a year
30 comments · 14 speak well of it · 2 raise concerns
Read what people said at St Peters Lutheran College →“[We have] careers meetings […] they're kind of going to help me go through how…”
St Joseph’s College (Gregory Terrace)
Boys · Catholic · Spring Hill · $26,439 a year
27 comments · 18 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at St Joseph’s College (Gregory Terrace) →“I believe that Terrace set me up to succeed in the real world.…”
All Hallows' School
Girls · Catholic · Fortitude Valley · $23,485 a year
22 comments · 15 speak well of it
Read what people said at All Hallows' School →“Academically, All Hallows’ sets you up well—strong writing skills, critical thinking, and discipline definitely help…”
Northside Christian College
Co-ed · Independent · Everton Park · $14,855 a year
21 comments · 9 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Northside Christian College →“To be honest, my readiness for life outside school had more to do with what…”
Anglican Church Grammar School
Boys · Independent · East Brisbane · $36,232 a year
20 comments · 11 speak well of it
Read what people said at Anglican Church Grammar School →“[There's a] specific person at school […] she's specialised in having meetings [and] keeping up…”
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Girls · Independent · Spring Hill · $34,088 a year
20 comments · 7 speak well of it · 1 mixed · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Brisbane Girls Grammar School →“I felt very prepared as the school set me up very well with lots of…”
Brisbane Grammar School
Boys · Independent · Spring Hill · $37,960 a year
20 comments · 12 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Brisbane Grammar School →“We have career counsellors […] especially this year in Grade 12, there have been so…”
Mt St Michael's College
Girls · Catholic · Ashgrove · $15,657 a year
17 comments · 9 speak well of it
Read what people said at Mt St Michael's College →“when i graduated i felt sort of prepared.…”
Craigslea State High School
Co-ed · State · Chermside West · No tuition fees
16 comments · 7 speak well of it · 2 raise concerns
Read what people said at Craigslea State High School →“By the time I graduated from Craigslea, I felt well-prepared for life after school.”
Wavell State High School
Co-ed · State · Wavell Heights · No tuition fees
16 comments · 7 speak well of it
Read what people said at Wavell State High School →“My school’s coaches and programs did a good job of developing students’ skills and providing opportunities to compete.”
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries
Co-ed · State, competitive entry · Kelvin Grove · No tuition fees
15 comments · 9 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Queensland Academy for Creative Industries →“I felt very prepared.”
Citipointe Christian College
Co-ed · Independent · Carindale · $16,164 a year
13 comments · 11 speak well of it
Read what people said at Citipointe Christian College →“I was very prepared as Citipointe taught me servant leadership, how to navigate mature situations,…”
Lourdes Hill College
Girls · Catholic · Hawthorne · $16,000 a year
13 comments · 7 speak well of it · 2 raise concerns
Read what people said at Lourdes Hill College →“Our careers adviser […] meets with every Year 10, 11 and 12 student, a minimum…”
Centenary State High School
Co-ed · State · Jindalee · No tuition fees
11 comments · 6 speak well of it
Read what people said at Centenary State High School →“I felt quite prepared, especially in grade 12 many teachers would share their own stories from university, giving advice on maintaining study skills and how the shift can be quite jarring.”
Genesis Christian College
Co-ed · Independent · Bray Park · $11,390 a year
11 comments · 6 speak well of it · 3 raise concerns
Read what people said at Genesis Christian College →“Felt prepared enough by Genesis but the QCAA ATAR system sucked and really disadvantaged us…”
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Each comment is an answer in a published review (parents and former students, who show us proof of their link to the school) or an Open Day Reflection: what the school's own principals, teachers and students told visitors at 2026 open days. “Speaks well” and “raises concerns” are worked out by software, sentence by sentence, from the parts about careers and life after school; it's right most of the time but not always, so read what people said. Schools are listed by how much people say about it. It isn't a ranking of how good a school is, and some comments need a free account or Full Access. How reviews work
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