In their words
Faith and values at Brisbane high schools: what families say
203 comments about faith and values 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.
St Peters Lutheran College
Co-ed · Independent · Indooroopilly · $26,786 a year
19 comments · 6 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at St Peters Lutheran College →“I myself am not [religious] […] I don't really have a lot of religion.…”
St Joseph’s College (Gregory Terrace)
Boys · Catholic · Spring Hill · $26,439 a year
17 comments · 3 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at St Joseph’s College (Gregory Terrace) →“Religion at this school is not just learning about Christianity […] Year 10s […] have…”
Northside Christian College
Co-ed · Independent · Everton Park · $14,855 a year
13 comments · 4 speak well of it
Read what people said at Northside Christian College →“Or study of religion.…”
All Hallows' School
Girls · Catholic · Fortitude Valley · $23,485 a year
12 comments · 7 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at All Hallows' School →“All Hallows’ is a well-respected school with a strong academic reputation, a focus on Mercy…”
Citipointe Christian College
Co-ed · Independent · Carindale · $16,164 a year
12 comments · 8 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Citipointe Christian College →“The Christian aspect of learning was most impactful in shaping people to be followers of…”
Genesis Christian College
Co-ed · Independent · Bray Park · $11,390 a year
11 comments · 8 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Genesis Christian College →“Genesis was a good school who stood in their Christian faith.…”
San Sisto College
Girls · Catholic · Carina · $7,889 a year
11 comments · 4 speak well of it · 3 raise concerns
Read what people said at San Sisto College →“We have community Mass here every month in the morning […] And we have very…”
Lourdes Hill College
Girls · Catholic · Hawthorne · $16,000 a year
8 comments · 2 speak well of it
Read what people said at Lourdes Hill College →“One thing that we really try to do in our community is, when there are…”
Mount Alvernia College
Girls · Catholic · Kedron · $14,164 a year
8 comments · 6 speak well of it
Read what people said at Mount Alvernia College →“You don't have to be religious, but […] you have to take some sort of…”
Padua College
Boys · Catholic · Kedron · $14,945 a year
6 comments · 2 speak well of it
Read what people said at Padua College →“We have boys that absolutely […] go to Mass [with] their families and […] have…”
St Joseph's Nudgee College
Boys · Catholic · Boondall · $25,035 a year
6 comments · 3 speak well of it · 1 mixed
Read what people said at St Joseph's Nudgee College →“I like the social justice activities […] cooking breakfast [for the] homeless.…”
Clairvaux Mackillop College
Co-ed · Catholic · Upper Mount Gravatt · $7,210 a year
5 comments
Read what people said at Clairvaux Mackillop College →“I did Biology, Chemistry, General English, Methods Maths, Religion and Ethics, and Specialist Maths.…”
Mt St Michael's College
Girls · Catholic · Ashgrove · $15,657 a year
5 comments · 1 speaks well of it
Read what people said at Mt St Michael's College →“Biology, Chemistry, Study of Religion, general English and Math.…”
Ambrose Treacy College
Boys · Catholic · Indooroopilly · $19,618 a year
4 comments · 1 speaks well of it
Read what people said at Ambrose Treacy College →“I did maths methods, specialist maths, english, chemistry, biology, physics and religion meaning and life.…”
Cannon Hill Anglican College
Co-ed · Independent · Cannon Hill · $21,456 a year
4 comments · 1 speaks well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Cannon Hill Anglican College →“The head of life and faith was also bigoted, pretentious, and rude, and was NOT…”
Westside Christian College
Co-ed · Independent · Goodna · $11,724 a year
4 comments · 2 speak well of it
Read what people said at Westside Christian College →“It's a Christian school that's not connected to any specific church.…”
Anglican Church Grammar School
Boys · Independent · East Brisbane · $36,232 a year
3 comments · 2 speak well of it
Read what people said at Anglican Church Grammar School →“One of the things I respect [about] Churchie is […] you don't have [to have]…”
Brigidine College
Girls · Catholic · Indooroopilly · $15,092 a year
3 comments · 1 speaks well of it
Read what people said at Brigidine College →“My [religion] teacher always says, 'I'm not here to change your mind and try to…”
Grace Lutheran College
Co-ed · Independent · Rothwell · $12,550 a year
3 comments · 1 speaks well of it
Read what people said at Grace Lutheran College →“I’d say so, the school does emphasise these traits a lot especially during chapels and…”
St Thomas More College
Co-ed · Catholic · Sunnybank · $6,189 a year
3 comments · 1 speaks well of it
Read what people said at St Thomas More College →“I picked Math Methods, Study of Religion, General English, Diploma of Business, Accounting and Music.…”
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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 faith and values; 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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