In their words
Getting extra help at Brisbane high schools: what families say
642 comments about getting extra help 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
43 comments · 19 speak well of it · 4 raise concerns
Read what people said at Brisbane State High School →“…There were also lunchtime tutorials and study sessions for subjects like Maths and English, which made a big difference.”
Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
Co-ed · State, competitive entry · Toowong · No tuition fees
35 comments · 10 speak well of it · 7 raise concerns
Read what people said at Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology →“…However, in the years leading up to the exam, I took tutoring classes including both private and public ones like Kumon.”
Mansfield State High School
Co-ed · State, competitive entry · Mansfield · No tuition fees
30 comments · 12 speak well of it · 1 mixed · 2 raise concerns
Read what people said at Mansfield State High School →“Teachers were generally accessible and willing to help students struggling in core subjects.”
Indooroopilly State High School
Co-ed · State · Indooroopilly · No tuition fees
27 comments · 13 speak well of it
Read what people said at Indooroopilly State High School →“Indooroopilly provides robust support for struggling students, including:”
Kelvin Grove State College
Co-ed · State · Kelvin Grove · No tuition fees
21 comments · 13 speak well of it · 2 raise concerns
Read what people said at Kelvin Grove State College →“I think there was after school help on a few days with tutors from uni so they could get help from there, help from teachers honestly depends on how much they want to help because I know some teachers wouldn’t help outsi…”
St Joseph’s College (Gregory Terrace)
Boys · Catholic · Spring Hill · $26,439 a year
21 comments · 15 speak well of it
Read what people said at St Joseph’s College (Gregory Terrace) →“There's also a bunch of resources available […] school tutors […] And there's college counsellors…”
Northside Christian College
Co-ed · Independent · Everton Park · $14,855 a year
20 comments · 8 speak well of it · 3 raise concerns
Read what people said at Northside Christian College →“There is a good amount of support provided, and there is a decent amount of…”
St Peters Lutheran College
Co-ed · Independent · Indooroopilly · $26,786 a year
20 comments · 9 speak well of it
Read what people said at St Peters Lutheran College →“The teachers engage with every student and the learning environments are almost always open and…”
Cannon Hill Anglican College
Co-ed · Independent · Cannon Hill · $21,456 a year
17 comments · 8 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Cannon Hill Anglican College →“Most teachers were helpful or accommodating with some exceptions.…”
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Girls · Independent · Spring Hill · $34,088 a year
16 comments · 8 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Brisbane Girls Grammar School →“Teachers were very accessible and there were always outside programs that were a great help.…”
Brisbane Grammar School
Boys · Independent · Spring Hill · $37,960 a year
16 comments · 8 speak well of it
Read what people said at Brisbane Grammar School →“I've seen [boys who] struggled, and they really rallied around them […] if the academics…”
Mt St Michael's College
Girls · Catholic · Ashgrove · $15,657 a year
16 comments · 5 speak well of it · 3 raise concerns
Read what people said at Mt St Michael's College →“If a student was struggling in a subject teachers were extremely accessible and actually pushed…”
All Hallows' School
Girls · Catholic · Fortitude Valley · $23,485 a year
14 comments · 9 speak well of it
Read what people said at All Hallows' School →“Some were incredibly approachable and willing to help outside of class, whether that was through…”
Anglican Church Grammar School
Boys · Independent · East Brisbane · $36,232 a year
14 comments · 5 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Anglican Church Grammar School →“teachers were always accesible and they always helped us with our subjects at hand aswell…”
Brisbane Boys' College
Boys · Independent · Toowong · $36,492 a year
14 comments · 10 speak well of it
Read what people said at Brisbane Boys' College →“Teachers are very [flexible] […] They always help you catch up […] there is really…”
Craigslea State High School
Co-ed · State · Chermside West · No tuition fees
13 comments · 5 speak well of it · 3 raise concerns
Read what people said at Craigslea State High School →“Academically, craigslea is decent as they are very supporting and incase they find that someone is struggling in a class they give out extra help classes and it was optional for other students are completely free.”
Moreton Bay Boys' College
Boys · Independent · Manly West · $18,792 a year
11 comments · 8 speak well of it
Read what people said at Moreton Bay Boys' College →“[There's] the Learning Enrichment Room […] [students who] need a bit of extra support […]…”
Genesis Christian College
Co-ed · Independent · Bray Park · $11,390 a year
8 comments · 4 speak well of it · 3 raise concerns
Read what people said at Genesis Christian College →“Very accessible, students were encouraged to seek teachers for help with topics qnd teachers would…”
Ormiston College
Co-ed · Independent · Ormiston · $19,412 a year
8 comments · 4 speak well of it · 2 raise concerns
Read what people said at Ormiston College →“I don't see many student getting extra help from teachers other than in class.…”
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Girls · Independent · Ascot · $33,216 a year
8 comments · 3 speak well of it
Read what people said at St Margaret's Anglican Girls School →“I was sick for the last two weeks […] I had plenty of meetings with…”
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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 getting extra help; 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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