The Queensland Academies are state schools for high achieving Year 10 to 12 students.
They're just like any other state school - uniform, camps, excursions, sport, a formal - but they're designed to maximise the potential of high achieving students and prepare them for university.
Click here to see what the students think about life and learning at the Queensland Academies.
History of the Queensland Academies
The exciting benefits of attending the Queensland Academies include:
By challenging current approaches to teaching and learning, students are able to learn both from, and with, each other. The academies promote a sense of team and encourage students to form learning groups that support each other.
The Queensland Academies offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program – an internationally recognised pre-university level qualification.
Partnerships with leading universities afford students benefits including fast-tracking of studies, industry experience, involvement with university staff and access to world-class resources and facilities.
The advanced learning opportunities at the Queensland Academies are supported by university-standard facilities.
Academies' students use a graphic tablet (electronic notebook) instead of traditional notebooks, for all their subjects.
All three campuses have full wireless connectivity – meaning students can use online technologies without plugging in their graphics tablets.
Have you got what it takes to be an Academies' student? Complete the sample ACER Entrance Test (pdf 159Kb) and find out.
There are three Queensland Academies.
Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology allows high achieving students to develop their skills through leading-edge curriculum and links with The University of Queensland. It is situated at Bywong Street, Toowong.
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries has been developed in partnership with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) for students wishing to pursue a career in Design and Technology, Media, Film, Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, or one of the emerging creative professions in Business or Industry. It is located at 61 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove (in the Kelvin Grove Urban Village).
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences is partnered with Griffith University. It provides students with opportunities to pursue clinical professions including medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, optometry, as well as careers in public health, education and medical research. It is located at Edmund Rice Drive, Southport.
