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More than $20M worth of work has been performed by Hutchies at Brisbane Boys' College, most recently the design and construction of a $14m Middle School building adjoining a partially demolished existing structure. Source: Hutchinson Builders

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$10k higher in three years: Price gouging claims hit elite Brisbane school

Furious parents have accused a prestigious Brisbane private school of “price gouging”, following new school fee hikes despite facilities remaining “embarrassing”.

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Somerset College, Gold Coast. Photo: Google Maps

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‘Disgusted’ parents fume after shock $2300 school fee hike

Parents at one of the Gold Coast’s most prestigious private schools are fuming at an unexpected fee increase that will see families fork out thousands of dollars more next year.

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Stuartholme School, Toowong. Picture: Liam Kidston

I tried to kill myself twice because of private school bullying

A former student of Brisbane’s Stuartholme School who twice tried to kill herself due to bullying has spoken out about her abuse and revealed the “hell” she endured.

Former Lourdes Hill students are now speaking out on the bullying they faced while at the school.

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My tortured, bullied life at elite Brisbane girls’ school

Former students at an elite Brisbane girls’ school say they are still traumatised 10 years after unwittingly becoming targets of bullying campaigns at the school. READ THEIR STORIES

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Year 3 Students Isobel Stobie, Mia Vidler, Charlie Morgans, Eva Williams, Penelope Cronin and Jasmine Moody at St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, which is the state's top performing school for Naplan primary school results this year. Photo Lachie Millard

How many more holidays private school kids get than public counterparts

Brisbane private school students are set to spend up to five and a half weeks less at school next year than children in state schools. COMPARE YOUR SCHOOL

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$1.2m owed, elite school job unfinished as Gold Coast builder goes into liquidation

A prominent Gold Coast builder and son-in-law of one of the Glitter Strip’s richest men has put his construction company into liquidation, with more than 50 creditors owed money and a job at a major school left unfinished.

Charlotte Mason College at Kallungur may have unexpectedly closed even though signs are out for new enrolments. Kallangur Tuesday 12th December 2023 Picture David Clark

‘Mortified’: School’s sudden closure leaves parents scrambling, staff unemployed

“Mortified” parents have been left rushing to enrol their children at new schools after a Moreton Bay independent college reportedly closed following a series of financial audits.

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Tanya Nelson (Director of STEAM education) with BBG students Daham Kodithuwakku (17), Morgan Jury (18) and Jonathan Davis (18). Tanya is spearheading the school's new $70m STEAM precinct that contains AI. Picture: Matthew Poon

How Brisbane’s elite private schools are harnessing AI

It’s the biggest technological advancement since the scientific calculator and the internet, but Brisbane’s leading teachers say it’s just the “tip of the iceberg

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Search the list: Elite schools’ non-refundable waiting fees

Elite Queensland private schools are pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars a year charging parents eye-watering fees just to put children on waiting lists with no guarantee of success.

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Shock figures: Govt’s private school funding increases triple the public amount

Experts have slammed the way Qld’s private and public schools are funded with taxpayer cash. HAVE YOUR SAY

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Elite school claims architect may be to blame for auditorium fall

A Brisbane architect who allegedly designed a set of stairs at an elite school’s 1500-seat auditorium may be sued by a man who fell down them after a Year 12 award ceremony.

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‘Deeply disturbing’ sex abuse claim rocks Girls Grammar

A ‘deeply disturbing’ sexual abuse claim has rocked the elite Brisbane Girls Grammar School with the principal sending a letter to parents about the incident.

Funeral for Josh Tam who died at the Lost Paradise Music Festival after taking an unknown substance, the funeral was at Marist College Ashgrove, Brisbane Friday 18th January 2019 Picture AAP/David Clark

Marist College female teacher yet to return to work after ‘disturbing incident’

An investigation has been launched into an alleged disturbing incident at one of Brisbane’s most prestigious private schools, with the female teacher involved yet to return to work.

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‘Emotional bomb’: School under fire after decision to close boarding house

A prestigious Toowoomba school has revealed the reasons behind its decision to close its boarding school after receiving complaints from the public over the controversial decision. Details here.

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