In their words
Sport at Brisbane high schools: what families say
847 comments about sport 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 Joseph’s College (Gregory Terrace)
Boys · Catholic · Spring Hill · $26,439 a year
47 comments · 27 speak well of it · 1 mixed · 3 raise concerns
Read what people said at St Joseph’s College (Gregory Terrace) →“For the higher teams we have real coaches.…”
St Peters Lutheran College
Co-ed · Independent · Indooroopilly · $26,786 a year
39 comments · 24 speak well of it · 3 raise concerns
Read what people said at St Peters Lutheran College →“I never played at a very high level but the coaches always provided engaging, fun…”
Mansfield State High School
Co-ed · State, competitive entry · Mansfield · No tuition fees
33 comments · 12 speak well of it · 2 raise concerns
Read what people said at Mansfield State High School →“My child was in the Mansfield basketball team and highly enjoyed it.”
Brisbane Boys' College
Boys · Independent · Toowong · $36,492 a year
32 comments · 19 speak well of it · 1 mixed
Read what people said at Brisbane Boys' College →“GPS […] only runs one term for a particular sport […] Each sport you get,…”
Anglican Church Grammar School
Boys · Independent · East Brisbane · $36,232 a year
31 comments · 18 speak well of it
Read what people said at Anglican Church Grammar School →“There are esports […] [a teacher] is trying to start up an esports team […]…”
Indooroopilly State High School
Co-ed · State · Indooroopilly · No tuition fees
27 comments · 10 speak well of it
Read what people said at Indooroopilly State High School →“The school’s coaches and programs were generally effective at developing students’ skills and offering real competition opportunities, both in-house and at higher levels.”
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Girls · Independent · Spring Hill · $34,088 a year
26 comments · 9 speak well of it · 3 raise concerns
Read what people said at Brisbane Girls Grammar School →“We get split into A, B, C teams […] [Interviewer asks about diversity in the…”
Brisbane Grammar School
Boys · Independent · Spring Hill · $37,960 a year
22 comments · 10 speak well of it
Read what people said at Brisbane Grammar School →“I wouldn't say you're better off thinking of a different school […] you've definitely got…”
Mt St Michael's College
Girls · Catholic · Ashgrove · $15,657 a year
22 comments · 11 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Mt St Michael's College →“not that well.…”
Cannon Hill Anglican College
Co-ed · Independent · Cannon Hill · $21,456 a year
16 comments · 8 speak well of it · 1 mixed · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Cannon Hill Anglican College →“I honestly didn't play that much sport in high school, all mine were HPE so…”
Citipointe Christian College
Co-ed · Independent · Carindale · $16,164 a year
16 comments · 11 speak well of it
Read what people said at Citipointe Christian College →“Our coaches had very detailed training sessions and would push us to our limits.…”
Cleveland District State High School
Co-ed · State · Cleveland · No tuition fees
15 comments · 10 speak well of it
Read what people said at Cleveland District State High School →“the first swimming carnival i attended there was a sense of community and belonging there.”
St Rita's College
Girls · Catholic · Clayfield · $16,685 a year
13 comments · 8 speak well of it
Read what people said at St Rita's College →“It was pretty good, the netball team always did well and coaches always tried their…”
Aviation High
Co-ed · State · Hendra · No tuition fees
12 comments · 10 speak well of it
Read what people said at Aviation High →“I did t do it at a competitive place but it was cool and with the competitive ones they had training before school, after school and even some during weekends so that would've been good for them.tge other students were a…”
Craigslea State High School
Co-ed · State · Chermside West · No tuition fees
12 comments · 6 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Craigslea State High School →“Craigslea’s sports programs were well-run and gave students plenty of chances to grow and compete.”
Brisbane Bayside State College
Co-ed · State · Wynnum West · No tuition fees
11 comments · 4 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Brisbane Bayside State College →“The school didn’t usually offer these but they were very supportive and even have times where they will actually show others these sports”
Ormiston College
Co-ed · Independent · Ormiston · $19,412 a year
11 comments · 6 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Ormiston College →“They would skip sports events, they are not athletic and there are no activities for…”
Clairvaux Mackillop College
Co-ed · Catholic · Upper Mount Gravatt · $7,210 a year
10 comments · 6 speak well of it
Read what people said at Clairvaux Mackillop College →“My child’s experience with school sport has been extremely well.…”
Moreton Bay Boys' College
Boys · Independent · Manly West · $18,792 a year
10 comments · 5 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Read what people said at Moreton Bay Boys' College →“We just do football, basketball, tennis […] We do sailing […] We go to Royal…”
Loreto College Coorparoo
Girls · Catholic · Coorparoo · $17,002 a year
8 comments · 2 speak well of it
Read what people said at Loreto College Coorparoo →“During the school year there'll be two sports going on each term, so you can…”
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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 sport; 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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