Definitive guide: where to send your child to school in 2021

Here is our list of the best high schools to send your child to in Logan in 2021. We include tuition fees for public and private.

Logan has a range of different schools, which charge different tuition fees and offer a range of programs to suit all types of students.

Logan has a range of schools catering for all types of students and offering varied courses and charging different tuition fees. There are courses for those who want to become AFL stars or those who want to shine on the PGA circuit or those who want to pursue careers at universities. This year, we look at the best high schools to send your child to if you live in or near Logan.

We rank each school in terms of cost, subjects and location.

BEENLEIGH STATE HIGH

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LOCATION: Beenleigh State High School is in close distance to the train station and buses and transport. The coeducational secondary school, for years 7 to 12, is one of the larger campuses in Logan with more than 1600 students. The uniform is compulsory and enforced. It is known for its courses in agriculture and hospitality and runs a 1:1 Student Laptop Scheme with computer technology embedded throughout the curriculum.

COST: It charges a $230 annual Student Resource Scheme fee and students can hire a laptop computer for $150 a year depending on availability. There is visible tracking of student progress in each classroom to gauge attendance, behaviour and wellbeing.

SUBJECTS: Junior subjects offered include: English, mathematics, science, history, geography, health and physical education, literacy and numeracy, Japanese with an Academic Program, Rugby League Academy and Music Excellence programs available. Senior subjects include: Agricultural Science, Visual Art, drama, music, arts, film and media, food and services studies, business, information and computer technology; Japanese, health and Physical education, Japanese; Rugby league; industrial technology; graphics; Aerodynamics, industrial technology; online Vocational Education and Training courses.

PRINCIPAL:Matt O’Hanlon won this year’s Principal of the Year Award at the 2020 Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools

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Beenleigh State High principal Matt O’Hanlon won Queensland’s top accolade last year.

BROWNS PLAINS STATE HIGH

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LOCATION: Browns Plains State High School is 24km south of Brisbane on Ivor St and Waller Rd in Logan city. It has more than 1100 students and offers expansive sporting grounds and well-maintained buildings some of which are airconditioned.

COST: The school’s Student Resource Scheme, saves time and money in sourcing appropriate curriculum resources and costs $200. That includes hire of all textbooks and class sets, computer printing to the value of $4 per term, all printed class notes, excluding colour photocopies and student’s personal photocopying. It also includes basic curriculum materials for practical Arts and fine Arts subjects along with classroom materials. It does not include exercise books, stationery, calculators, USBs, CDs, DVDs etc.

SUBJECTS: Junior school students study English, maths, science, SOSE, literacy, and Indonesian. Electives include health and physical education, home economics, design technology, music, art, drama, dance and media. Senior students study a range of OP subjects and participate in a comprehensive Queensland Core Skills preparation program. The school also offers an Industry Pathway (IP), which is designed for students who wish to go into the workforce. This pathway is certificate driven. Students may also undertake a school-based traineeship or apprenticeship. There is a guidance officer, chaplain, school-based youth nurse and a behaviour support room. Special features include a Junior Secondary Academic Excellence program, and Senior Schooling OP Enhancement program. Last year, the school’s formal dinner was a major success. Staff spend a great deal of time planning extra-curricular events.

PRINCIPAL: Blair Hanna

Browns Plains offers a range of courses.

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Browns Plains has its own trades college

CALVARY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

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LOCATION: Calvary Christian College is at 559 Beenleigh Redland Bay Rd, Carbrook and is located close to the Logan River where it has been able to expand with its own agricultural precinct, where students have been able to pursue agricultural studies.

COST: Tuition fees and levies start at $5610 for prep students and rise to $10,100 for year 12 students. That fee does not include a $270 P & F levy and a $400 building fund donation. There is also a 5 per cent discount for payment of fees before January 15.

SUBJECTS: In senior years, the college offers courses for those pursuing university admission in ATAR pathway, an applied pathway for those hoping to pick up a trade; a vocational pathway for those looking to get work while still at school and a mixed pathway which is a combination.

PRINCIPAL: CEO Cherylynne Gostelow

CHISHOLME CATHOLIC COLLEGE

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LOCATION: Chisholm Catholic College is based in a natural bushland setting at 204 California Creek Road, Cornubia, on Brisbane’s southside. It has a sports hall housing two covered multipurpose courts and a fully equipped gymnasium and Dance Studio. It has outdoor basketball courts, five handball courts and two outdoor chess sets.

COST: The total cost for students in years 7 to 9 is $1281 per term or $5126. The total includes a $574 term tuition fee. For seniors, the total cost rises to $1353 per term or $5414 a year. Academy subjects cost an additional $200 or $300 fee.

SUBJECTS: special subjects offered include Certificate III in Business; Certificate III in Screen & Media; Diploma in Business; Certificate III in Fitness; Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways; Certificate III in Health Services Assistance and Certificate III in Hospitality with Certificate II in Hospitality embedded.

PRINCIPAL: Damian Bottaccio

Chisholm Catholic College students preparing for their musical.

CANTERBURY COLLEGE WATERFORD

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LOCATION: Canterbury College is an independent Anglican coeducational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located in Waterford, an outer suburb of Brisbane, between Beenleigh and Loganlea near Woodlands. Established in 1987, the College is located on 30.2 hectares at 182 Old Logan Village Rd, Waterford.

COST: The annual fee for Prep to year 2 is $7172 or $1793 per term. For Years 3 to 6, the term tuition fee is $1867 or $7468 a year. Year 7 fees are $2225 a term or $8900 a year. Year 8 and 9 costs $2490 a term or $9960 a year. Years 10 to 12 cost $2528 a term or $10,112 a year.

SUBJECTS: Students choose six elective subjects from a broad range of syllabuses: General, Applied, VET, Extension. The college has a Netball Academy, The Associated Sports and Co-Curricular Sport Facilities. It also has its own Rock school for budding musicians. As well as having its own Junior School curriculum of iTime and Spark, the college also offers THRASS, Spanish and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program. For the Secondary School students, there are eight rotational subjects on offer for year 7. These are philosophy and logic, business, entrepreneurship and economics, food and hospitality, drama, visual art, music or music extension, digital tech and media, and industrial tech and engineering. Year 7 students also choose a language, either Japanese, French or Spanish. For years 8-12, there are also film, TV and new media, Netball Academy, Rugby 7s Academy, literature, agricultural science, engineering, religion and values, world history, anatomy and physiology, psychology and dance, as well as certificates in hospitality, business, furnishing, furniture making Pathways, construction and fitness.

PRINCIPAL: Daniel Walker

Canterbury College, Waterford West. AAP Image/Renae Droop

FLAGSTONE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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LOCATION: Flagstone State Community College is conveniently located for families and students who live in Logan’s western suburbs and is on the corner of Poinciana Dr and Homestead Dr. Opened in January 2002, the college has more than 900 students in years 7 to 12.

COST: To give parents a cost effective alternative to purchasing textbooks and other resources elsewhere, Flagstone College operates a Student Resource Scheme, which costs $220 for each level. A textbook and resource allowance is also available which equates to $130 for students in years 7 to 10 and $281 for years 11 and 12. Some materials for subjects incur additional charges which are listed on the school website.

SUBJECTS: The college is geared up for students wanting to go to university but also has comprehensive Vocational Education and Training pathways and Vocational Education Certificates for those who want to pursue a trade. The college’s Electro Technology Trade Training Centre is well recognised for its Certificate II in Electro Technology for those who want a career in the electrical industry. Many students have the opportunity to get into school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. It’s Performing Arts and Sports Performance are also two areas of excellence. Inter-school sport and most sports are also played at representative level with the school’s state-of-the-art Sports Centre used for basketball, netball, futsal and badminton. The school has also made a name for itself in most team sports from AFL to volleyball. Senior students are also catered for with an end of year formal dinner.

PRINCIPAL: Julie-Ann McCullough has been a principal in Logan for more than 20 years and is recognised for passion and expertise.

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Flagstone principal Julie-Ann McCullough

HILLS INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

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LOCATION: 105-111 Johanna St, Jimboomba.

COST: Tuition fees in 2020 started at $4160 for prep students; $5280 for years 1 and 2; $5320 for year 3; $5640 for years 4 to 6; $6540 for years 7-10 and $7780 for years 11 and 12.

SUBJECTS: Hills mixes quality academic tuition with quality sporting facilities. The college prides itself in allowing students of different cultures to mix and learn from each other to become global citizens. one of its outstanding features is its golf school. With the longest golf course in Australia, and 8000 square metres of turf practice tees, Hills has created an ideal training facility where students can live on our international school campus within easy walking distance to all our facilities. It provides an opportunity for serious golfers to develop the professional level skills necessary to perform at the most elite level. The college maintains a policy of reasonable class sizes. Parents are welcome to make an appointment at any time to see relevant teachers or Heads of Department to discuss concerns, or to get extra feedback. Hills is an extremely friendly school where new students are made to feel welcome. Every year, the school hosts visiting student groups from different countries, who often come back. Hills adheres to a well-defined Behaviour Policy from Prep through to year 12. The College has a proud tradition of community-focused calendar events such as the School Fair, Motorcross, Day For Daniel activities, and a strong Interact Club with affiliations with Jimboomba Rotary Club.

PRINCIPAL: Kevin Lynch has been in his role as principal of Hills International College for 10 years.

JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

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John Paul College is one of Logan’s most prestigious colleges and is constantly winning academic, sporting and cultural awards. The co-ed school offers tuition from prep to year 12 and also offers boarding facilities. Last year, its principal Karen Spiller was named as one of Australia’s Hot Teachers.

COST: Tuition fees range from $8800 for prep to year 3, $10,800 for years 4 to 6, which includes a mobile device; to $14,300 for years 7 to 12. Sibling discounts are offered and kindergarten fees start at $4400. Boarding fees cost $19,000 a year. Last year, the college slashed its tuition fees because of COVID.

SUBJECTS: The college has built its reputation on its academic, musical and sporting prowess. It has had many famous alumni including Dami Im. It also topped NAPLAN results in 2019, scoring two OP1s. The school also excels in multiculturalism and offers a range of language and cultural courses including a Mother Tongue group. The school’s after-hours care program has also won awards. In 2019, it opened an Elite Academy, which has continued to attract athletes from across the state.

PRINCIPAL:Karen Spiller

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John Paul College principal Karen Spiller has revamped the school curriculum.

John Paul College is one of Logan’s most prestigious colleges.

KIMBERLEY COLLEGE

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LOCATION: Nestled in a picturesque, semirural setting in Brisbane’s bayside, at

41 Kruger Rd, Carbrook, Kimberley College is recognised for its academic and sporting programs.

COST: Kimberley College offers a low fee structure compared to other independent private schools in the Logan and south of Brisbane. Fees start at $1001 a term for prep to year 6, which equates to $4404 a year. For years 7 to 9, the fees are $1168 or $4672 a year. Fees for years 10 and 11 are $1185 or $4740. Seniors fees are $1580 or $4740 a year.

SUBJECTS: The school has a football Academy, a dance Academy and a golf Academy.

PRINCIPAL:Glenn Johnson

KINGS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE LOGAN VILLAGE

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LOCATION: King’s Christian College opened in 1980 at Pimpama and Reedy Creek to provide affordable Christian education to children in southeast Queensland. The college’s third campus at Anzac Ave, Logan Village, opened in January 2020 with Early Learning and Prep to year 3. An additional year level will be added each year. High school will commence in 2024. King’s works in partnership with parents.

COST: Total fees prep to year 3: $1350 per term or $5440 a year; year 4: $1500 or $6000 a year

SUBJECTS: for primary school. High School (Year 7) commences in 2024.

PRINCIPAL:Rees Davis

KINGSTON CENTRE FOR CONTINUING SECONDARY EDUCATION

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LOCATION: Kingston Centre for Continuing Secondary Education is in Bega Rd, Kingston and is within walking distance to the Kingston train station. It is run by Education Queensland as a multi-pathway campus as part of Kingston State College. Although separate from the main school, it provides opportunities for students, aged 15 and over, to continue or re-engage in formal learning programs within a flexible and informal setting.

COST: It costs $200 per subject with four units over four terms in one year. For those doing science courses, the non-returnable work and textbook costs $50 and there is a $26.80 mature age student criminal history check for all students over 18.

Kingston Learning centre director Leanne Theodos, right.

SUBJECTS: Re-entry courses are available for people with different needs and starting points who wish to undertake part-time or full-time studies in pre-year 10 English and maths, years 10, 11 and 12. The centre caters for those who are re-engaging in learning after a previous negative schooling experience and for those looking to do apprenticeships in the Defence Forces, TAFE pre-vocational courses or are completing applied subjects for a Queensland Certificate of Education. It can also be for those who are completing senior subjects for credits and for tertiary entrance while balancing family commitments and studying in evening sessions or taking a literacy or numeracy course to increase confidence and skills before starting year 10. Students range in ages from 15 to 50. Enrolments are generally taken three weeks before each course starts.

DIRECTOR:Leanne Theodos

KINGSTON STATE COLLEGE

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LOCATION: Kingston State Collage is growing a reputation as a quiet achiever and chalked up a number of academic successes last year. It is located at 62-84 Bega Rd, Kingston and is an independent public college founded in 1977. The college encompasses two campuses, an 8-12 State High School with 800 students and a Continuing Centre for Secondary Education with 230 part-time students.

COST: the school has a Student Resource Scheme which provides parents with a convenient and cost-effective way to access educational resources. Students are required to bring their own laptops and the college uses Apple iPad as the preferred device for consistency, price point and app access. The scheme is the state

SUBJECTS: Kingston State College has extensive specialist facilities for all traditional curriculum areas and caters for academic and vocational subjects. The school has ample playing fields and courts and is the only school in the district with its own swimming pool. It has a Community Hall, Bush Tucker garden, sports fields for tennis, basketball, softball, rugby, soccer and handball, homework centre, swimming pool, technology – computer lab, smartboards.

Years 7 to 10: maths, English, science, history, geography, health and physical education.

Extra-curricular activities: Leadership activities, sporting activities, subject-specific competitions, excursions and trips, creative generations, vocal ensemble, band and ensemble, artistic impressions, awards night, Hype, Bring it on, Spark it up, Logan idol, eisteddfods, student council, Opti-minds, chess competitions, art exhibitions, public speaking and debating, programs of excellence in academic, drama, dance, music, art and sport, charity fundraising or community volunteering, drama club.

PRINCIPAL: Francine Barker

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Kingston State College has its own pool.

LOGANLEA

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LOCATION: Loganlea State High School is a secondary school in Neridah Street at Loganlea, Logan City, Queensland, Australia, for students between years 7 and 12. The school was established in 1981 between the Logan River and the Beenleigh railway line. It has an enrolment of 650 students and over 100 staff members.

COST: The school offers a Student Resource Scheme which provides the majority of the students’ materials for basic subjects for a fee. The school’s curriculum resources fee for years 7 to 9 costs $300 but there is a $50 discount if paid before March 26. It is $350 for Senior levels with a $50 discount if paid before March 26.

SUBJECTS: The school has a range of diverse subjects including those catering to those with indigenous backgrounds. Last year, it was praised for its indigenous newspapers contribution to the Yugambeh Museum. It also offers Business Communication and Technologies, Dance, Drama, Film, Television and New Media, Hospitality and Kitchen Operations, Coding, Music, Technology and Visual Art.

The school has more than 800 students but is regarded as a small high school in Logan. It offers a Youth Development (Lifesaving) Program, where students travel to the Gold Coast for training.

PRINCIPAL:Brenton Farleigh.

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Loganlea has state-of-the-art learning facilities.

Loganlea State High principal Brenton Farleigh has promoted a range of different subjects including indigenous activities and a surfing safety course.

MABEL PARK HIGH

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LOCATION: Mabel Park State High School is conveniently located opposite Mable Park State School on Paradise Rd at Slacks Creek and is close to Logan Central and transport. The school has built a national reputation for offering courses in drone technology and was the first in the state to offer a Certificate III in Aviation in 2017.

COST: The school offers a Student Resource Scheme with the 2020 online fees quoted at $175 for Junior Student Resource Scheme for the year and $200 for the senior fee.

All Year 11 Mabel Park SHS students enrolled in an ATAR (General) subject from 2021 to transition to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program. Students can buy their own devices or they can hire a device from the school for $200 plus a $100 refundable bond at the end of the year. iPads are unsuitable for the courses. Microsoft Office is available for free for students in all state schools.

Mabel Park is know for its drone program and also for its multicultural and sporting programs.

SUBJECTS: During 2020, Mabel Park completed a $400,000 Wi-Fi network and infrastructure upgrade to all facilities to ensure staff and students have an ultra-fast, modern internet network. In 2018, the school won the state’s top title for industry collaboration for its health hub, based at the school and offering vocational education and training to Year 10 to 12 students from 14 schools across Logan. To cater for students wanting to progress their sporting ability, courses are offered in netball, rugby league, soccer, basketball and an elite athlete program designed to cater for all other sports. The school also offers a range of subjects including Business, Digital Technology, English and Humanities, Health and Physical Education, Home Economics, Hospitality and Early Childhood, Industrial Technology and Design, maths, Science, Visual and Performing Arts and Vocational Education courses. It also offers four programs of excellence including Arts Excellence, maths/Science Excellence, Sports Excellence and The impact Project. The school has many extra curricular activities planned including the school formal dinner.

Mabel Park principal Michael Hornby

PRINCIPAL:Mick Hornby has won the state’s highest school Multicultural Award for an individual over the age of 25.

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MARSDEN STATE HIGH

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LOCATION: Marsden State High School is Australia’s third largest high school and Logan’s largest with more than 2500 students.

Marsden High School principal Andrew Peach in the school’s basketball courts. New courts will be built soon to extend the schools capabilities. Pic: Sarah Marshall

The school has a strong reputation academically and for its sporting achievements and was named Australia’s Best Government Secondary School in 2020. It also won the Best Government School Principal of the Year and Best Professional Learning Program in 2020. The school, at 106-130 Muchow Rd, Waterford West, is undergoing a massive overhaul over the summer holidays with the new $20 million STEM Centre of Excellence due to open this month. The majority of the school is airconditioned. The school also received three Excellence Awards for its Student Wellbeing Program, its Secondary Teacher of the Year, and for Best School Strategic Plan. To complete its list of achievements, it has also had seven Queensland College of Teachers TeachX Finalists in the past two years. Marsden is a leading school for many others, both public and private, in the area which seek its advice and support.

COST: Marsden offers a Student Resource scheme fee of $225, which includes textbooks, atlas, dictionary, plays, novels and e‐books supplied to all year levels 7‐10 regardless of subject selection. There is also a $50 discount for those who pay in full before February 28, which is one of the best deals on offer.

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SUBJECTS: The school has a strong reputation across the state for its success on the sporting field and is a major poaching ground for the state and national netball, basketball, rugby, and Australia Rules clubs. The expansion of its Sporting Centre of Excellence will include a third basketball court, and increased onsite parking. Marsden will also have the chance to welcome NRL teams to train at its newly upgraded oval precinct. The school also opened a new modern Performing Arts Centre of Excellence in 2020. The school also won last year’s International Fuse Cup.

PRINCIPAL:Andrew Peach was named Australia’s top principal in 2020 and has played a major role in attracting the QRL into Logan

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PARK RIDGE STATE HIGH

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COST: The school offers a Student Resource Scheme with fees for 2021 set at $210.

SUBJECTS: Park Ridge provides a dynamic and innovative curriculum with schools of excellence in: AFL; Instrumental Music (IMEX); Learning through innovation and technology (IGNITE). The school hosted its first Science Fair in Semester 2 in its new Science Trade Training Centre last year. It is well equipped with excellent sporting facilities, a theatre, hospitality and early childhood centres and an airconditioned purpose-built Junior Secondary Precinct.

PRINCIPAL: Sharon Amos

RIVERMOUNT COLLEGE YATALA

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LOCATION: Rivermount is on the banks of the Albert River at Yatala. The campus promotes a serene and calm environment where teaching and learning facilities are blended into the natural beauty of the landscape. Facilities are for kindergarten to year 12 and are at the one campus. The college property is 31 hectares and has been designed to compliment the rural landscape.

COST: The fees for Rivermount College are set by the College Board of Directors and are reviewed annually. College fees are invoiced at the beginning of each term. Tuition fees start at $1555 a term for prep to year 6 ($6220 a year). Middle school fees are $1885 a term and $7540 a year with senior level fees $1935 or $7740 a year. On top of that there is a year levy starting at $540 for preps and up to $760 for years 7 to12. The college assists parents by including the costs of IT, printing, photocopying, competitions, sport and other charges as one amount in the fee statement each term.

SUBJECTS: Elective subjects include Business, Digital Solutions, Home Economics, Japanese, Music, Dance, Drama, Art, Engineering and Design.

PRINCIPAL: Richard Young

SPRINGWOOD STATE HIGH SCHOOL

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LOCATION: Springwood State High is located at 200 Springwood Rd, in the heart of Springwood and is close to shops and all forms of transport. This year, year 7 classes will use their own laptop devices to engage in innovative teaching programs and project based learning opportunities. The school will also offer a Deep Learning program and Excel@Springwood, which will provide opportunities for students to advance their learning through inquiry-based learning and real world situations. The school’s newly refurbished learning areas and facilities will be open in January. They include a state-of-the-art STEM Learning Hub, Performance Auditorium, Fitness Centre, eLearn Hub, Multi-media Auditorium and Book Café.

COST: Springwood State High offers a Student Resource scheme with fees for year 7 starting at $200 and rising to $250 for years 8, 9 and 10 and then up to $275 for years 11 and 12.

SUBJECTS: Business and Hospitality; English; Languages; maths; Science; Study of Society and Environment and The Arts – Performing & Visual Arts. Springwood High also offers a Certificate III in Hospitality with students participating in the Paddock to Plate movement in the hospitality industry.

PRINCIPAL:Melanie Harth

Springwood State High offers courses in business and hospitality.

TRINITY COLLEGE BEENLEIGH

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LOCATION: This is a Catholic school based in the heart of Beenleigh and caters for children with academic and sporting abilities. According to the Next Step Destination Surveys (QLD Department of Education and Training), an impressive 92.5 per cent of Trinity College graduates were engaged in employment or further education.

Trinity College Beenleigh principal Christopher Raju.

COST: Tuition fees start at $600 for the year with other fees such as a capital levy, a P & F fee and a resources levy bringing the total average fee per term to $1285 or less for years 8, 9, and 10. The average annual fee is $5140. The resources levy includes the laptop program and textbook resources. Families with children at St Patrick’s and St Joseph’s and Mother Teresa can apply for a 20 per cent discount on tuition fees.

SUBJECTS: The college offers a massive range of courses including Japanese, Vocational Education (Certificate Courses) in business, media, theology, health services, laboratory skills, sport and recreation, automotive vocational training, electrotechnology, hospitality, retail cosmetics, salon assistance, visual arts, sport and recreation along with certificates in furniture making and construction. Religious education is also part of the curriculum.

PRINCIPAL: Christopher Raju

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WINDAROO VALLEY STATE HIGH

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LOCATION: Windaroo Valley State High is a coeducational State High School located in the northern end of the Gold Coast, Logan Albert Beaudesert Education District and a member of the south coast sporting district. The community consists of both established residential areas and areas of rapid growth. The school was established in 1994 and currently has approximately 1200 students in Years 7 – 12.

COST: To provide parents with a cost effective alternative to purchasing textbooks or resources elsewhere, Windaroo Valley State High School operates a Student Resource Scheme which includes a curriculum resources fee of $200 for years 7, 8 and 9. The fee is $220 for years 11 and 12.

SUBJECTS: Windaroo Valley offers a range of educational pathways with a strong academic focus. Its excellence programs in athletics (ACE), STEM, Japanese, Music and GTEK (Academic) are designed to ensure students in the Junior School have opportunities to be extended and challenged. Subjects offered at the Senior level cater for the needs of those hoping to go to university. The Trade Training Centre restaurant Valley Way provides students with industry standard vocational learning in hospitality. Students participate in sporting competitions and are encouraged to be healthy and active. The Arts are well represented, and students participate in school musicals and various other creative pursuits. Active citizenship is encouraged through the Student Council and partnerships with organisations such as the Beenleigh Chamber of Commerce. The school enjoys many community partnerships that enhance the learning opportunities for students. Rams Rugby Union is based at Windaroo Valley SHS, and uses the school’s ovals for training and matches. The school also has a strong relationship with feeder primary schools and is strongly connected to the Logan ENABLE network of secondary schools.

PRINCIPAL:Tracey Hopper

WOODRIDGE STATE HIGH

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LOCATION: Woodridge State High School is a coeducational, state secondary school in Woodridge, a suburb of Logan, Queensland, Australia. The school opened in 1972, and currently has an enrolment of 1200.

COST: The Student Resource Scheme participation fee for 2020 was $180 per student.

Woodridge SHS has partnered with JB HiFi and HP (Hewlett-Packard) to provide families with access to a wide range of education-specific laptops, tablets, accessories and insurance, at an affordable price.

SUBJECTS: Students may select General, Applied or Vocational subjects in combinations which are designed to maximise their opportunities to achieve qualifications including: Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE); Vocational Education certificate qualifications (VET); School-based Traineeships (SBT) or Apprenticeships; Structured work placement Studies at other institutions such as TAFE or outside Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).

PRINCIPAL: Kathleen Janecek

Woodridge State High School Principal Kathleen Janecek with students in 2019. The school launched a leadership program through the Jonathan Thurston Academy to encourage leadership among their girls. (AAP/Image Sarah Marshall)