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What the Brisbane private school you attended says about you.

What your private school says about you: Brisbane edition

The school you went to says a lot if you ask Brisbane locals. But the private school circuit is exclusive and elusive, and we’re here to help decipher it.

General photo of Brisbane Grammar School, Friday, December 17, 2021 - Picture: Richard Walker

Armoured doors, advanced surveillance: Elite school’s bid to deter threats, ‘criminal activity’

Queensland’s leading school is undergoing a massive security upgrade, with a range of hi-tech measures including 24/7 CCTV, electronic locks and vetting of all visitors to keep its 1900 students and 350 staff safe.

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Swim coach Ben Allen of Paddington from Albany Creek Swim Club. Picture: Josh Woning.

Police & Courts

Named: Former elite school swim coach who sexually assaulted schoolgirl

A former elite school swimming coach who sexually assaulted a schoolgirl can now be named, after The Courier-Mail fought to overturn a suppression order.

Cropped image of school kids in uniform walking together in a row through corridor. Focus on legs of students walking through school hallway.

Full list: Most ‘over funded’ private schools set for $1bn handout

New data reveals Queensland private schools catering for the state’s richest families will receive a combined $1.05bn in federal cash. SEE THE FULL LIST

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Footage captured two Mackay school girls fighting on January 31, 2023 on the Mackay city fringe, while other students stood around filming the incident.

‘Help me’: Students film while helpless teen viciously bashed

A horde of students stood around filming as a Queensland teen pummeled a girl from another school, with one even heard saying, “bash her”. SEE THE SHOCKING VIDEO.

Kelvin Grove State College, Stuartholme School and St Peter's Lutheran College uniforms.

$300 for a blazer: Outrageous uniform costs for 100 Qld schools exposed

Queensland public school parents are forking out nearly as much for school uniforms as private parents, with costs for ‘compulsory’ outfits topping $700. SEE HOW YOUR SCHOOL COMPARES

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Queensland's most in-demand sporting schools

Footy, rowing, netball: Qld’s most in-demand sporting schools

Queensland’s sporting talent has gone to a new level in recent years and these are the factories delivering the goods. SEE THE FULL LIST

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The full cost of 13 years of education in Queensland has been revealed.

Catholic, private, public: True cost for 13 years of Qld education

Brisbane parents are forking out $20,000 more a year than families in Sydney to put their children through the Catholic education system, but the state still ranks as one of the nation’s cheapest for education. Here’s what 13 years of school will cost.

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Jackson Dodd, James Nash State School principal

Principal suspended over ‘sexy and 17’ video returns to work

A Queensland principal who allegedly sent a “Sexy and 17” video featuring stills of a topless young woman and other “explicit” clips over staff emails has been allowed to return to work following a suspension. Here’s what he said to parents.

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Elite schools fee shock: Extraordinary cost of private education in Brisbane

The cost of a private education in Brisbane has surged at nearly double the national average while similar increases have occurred at most of Queensland’s most elite school.

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Kimberley College committal hearing - Former Principal Paul Thompson, wife Jennifer Thompson and daughter Amy Ferguson (checked dress) Brisbane Monday 23rd January 2023 Picture David Clark

‘Dodgy cop, destroyed evidence’: Wild claims in Kimberley College ex-principal’s fraud case

An ex-principal and his daughter, both accused of embezzling from Kimberley College, have fronted court as their lawyers make wild claims about the cop investigating the alleged fraud.

Conceptually, ChatGPT is an AI chatbot or artificial intelligence that can communicate through messages with humans naturally.

Brisbane school first to adopt controversial AI software tool

While other schools and universities blacklist it, one Brisbane school has embraced artificial intelligence in the classroom.

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Sit down chat with Brisbane Boys' College at Toowong principal Andre Casson looking back at his first 12 months in the job. Pictures David Clark

‘Doing the job properly’: One year on BBC principal speaks out after school ‘slip-ups’

The man headhunted from overseas to lead one of Queensland’s most prestigious schools after a series of public scandals and a mass exodus of staff has outlined his vision for a crucial year ahead which will include the release of the college’s Master Plan.

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04/12/2022: Views of Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill, Brisbane . pic Lyndon Mechielsen

Elite Brisbane private school rocked by cheating scandal

The principal of a Brisbane private school subject to a cheating scandal has denied the students involved escaped punishment.

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