Indooroopilly State High School overview

Indooroopilly SHS offers excellence in teaching and academic, cultural and sporting success. It has strong links with tertiary institutions, being situated close to the University of Queensland. Students enjoy excellent facilities and learn in a spacious environment enhanced by trees and beautiful gardens.

The school is well serviced by nearby public transport and has offered quality homestays to international students for fourteen years. A non-uniform school, Indooroopilly has the feeling of a university campus with a culture of strong academic achievement.

3 reasons to choose indooroopilly state high school

• Quality education that offers early admission to the University of Queensland and other Brisbane tertiary institutions
• An International Baccalaureate World School providing special benefits and opportunities for international students
• English language support provided by highly qualified ESL teachers in all curriculum areas

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme offering direct entry to universities in Australia and overseas
• CISCO Networking Academy
• Aviation studies to qualify for a private pilot’s licence
• Full Arts program
• Spanish Immersion (Yrs 8-10)
• Robotics / Mechatronics
• Aerospace Studies
• English for ESL learners

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• School musical
• National and international cultural tours and concerts
• Concert, stage, strings, percussion and brass bands
• Amnesty International and Interact community service clubs
• Chess and Mathematics clubs
• Debating and Public Speaking

languages

• Chinese (Yrs 8 – 12)
• Vietnamese (Yr 11 -12)
• Spanish (Yrs 8 -12)

SCHOOL FACILITIES

• Library Resource Centre with ICT hubs
• Laboratories – two CISCO labs, six computer labs with mobile wireless
• Dance and Art studios, pottery kiln
• Film and television editing suite
• Performance and lecture theatre
• Extensive sporting facilities

tertiary pathways

• Extension Studies and course credit (UQ and QUT)
• CISCO Networking Academy
• Music Extension (Qld Conservatorium of Music)
• Queensland College of Art, Film and Television School

AWARDS

• Outstanding results in Queensland Mathematics, Science and Technology competitions
• Gold Music Awards for Fanfare and Australian Academy of Music School Band Competitions
• Qld Association of Mathematics Teachers’ Problem Solving Competition Award Winners
• Finalists in debating and public speaking competitions

other highlights

• Council of International Schools (CIS) Accreditation
• IB World School
• NEAS (National English Teaching Accreditation Scheme) Accreditation for ESL
• Former student, Professor Peter Doherty, winner of Nobel Prize for Medicine, 1996

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