Queensland Academies Creative Industries Campus (QACI)

EXTREMELY DIFFICULT BUT REWARDINGVery interesting and different, absolutely wonderful for people who want to strive in either the creative industries or other areas.This school was established off the belief that students can unleash creative freedom in anything they do, but make no mistake, this is an extremely difficult school for people who don't have their act together or aren't okay with doing a whole load of work.People who discuss how QAHS or QASMT are 'Harder' or way more inclined towards anything but art are sorely mistaken as they all teach the same generic curriculum at the same level and a great amount of CI students pursue mathematics, science or other careers that are not generally seen as creative.QACI is extremely independent and students are taught *earned autonomy* which allows them to self govern and be independent, thus preparing them for the real world.Grade 11 and 12 QACI students study on the International Baccalaureate, which then, in turn, prepares them successfully for the real world and applies greatly to the european and american tertiary education that one might choose to study. Furthermore, since QACI knows that the shift from ATAR into IB is difficult, they provide a 1 year period (while students are in year 10) wherein they learn about the IB and how to study, reference, research, self assess and many other things. This period is also when the students are introduced to IB ways of learning and assessment, such as the way that there always needs to be an audience in oral or performative exams. QACI is very morally organised and very student-centric, boasting a fun and invigorating atmosphere and understanding and brilliant staff.Overall, Fantastic! ... But i might be a tad biased since I go there :)

not amazing but not perf #terry #qaciculture

I would like to preface this review by saying my opinion has nothing to do with any specific individuals whether they be teachers or students. In fact I have come across some of the best teachers I have ever had at QACI.It is not about the people in the school. It is about the school’s policies and overall agenda.Firstly, the “creative” aspect of QACI, arguably its main selling point and its favourite buzzword, is completely contradicted by the fact it is an IB school. The IB is rigid and doesn’t allow for the creative flexibility that QACI advertises. In fact I felt I had more creative freedom at my last school in which I did not study a single art subject.The school is also actively hiding its insane drop out rate. The year above me started with like 140 students and over 60 of them left. If that doesn’t tell you there’s something wrong with the school I don’t know what would.Because of this the school is focussing on the wrong things. It’s putting all its energy into marketing (falsely a lot of the time) and neglecting what’s actually important - providing quality education.Having said all of this, I do believe there are students who can and have succeeded in QACI’s environment.I haven’t written this review as an act of petty vengeance, it isn’t because I’m resentful. It’s because I wish someone told me this before I went. It isn’t a good school. It isn’t all inclusive and open minded. It isn’t what is says it is. It brainwashes its students into believing they’re special. It doesnt care about individuals.I wouldn’t be surprised if it closed down within the next 10 years.Give it a miss, if your kid is genuinely talented look at some ACTUAL selective schools.

Best toasted chicken schnitzel turkish no tomato known to man

don't know which is liz and which is tara but I liked the croissant

I would die for liz. Best chicken sandwiches known to mankind.Rest of the school is mid

Came here a couple weeks ago with my boyfriend, chicken burger was amazing and the chips were perfectly cooked. Above all, however, was the service. We were served by a lovely lady - Liz i think her name was. She clearly knew what she was doing and her attentiveness was refreshing. I couldn't ask for a better experience from a qaci and we will definitely be coming back as soon as we're back in the country.

The best school I've ever been to. Coming from a different private highschool, I noticed both that QACI was more attentive to their students and had better quality of education. The people here are so much better than anywhere else, there's little tolerance for mistreatment but my advice is to try to stay out of drama as much as possible. Like any school, just avoid it. I love all of the teachers, you can tell that each of them genuinely cares so much about each of their students and about the subject they're teaching. I don't think the other reviews really do the school justice---it's rigorous academically, but that's what you should've expected coming to an IB school. As long as you plan and ask your teachers for help, you'll be alright. I also don't agree that the school is best only for future actors-- a lot students actually end up going into STEM, because the Science programs here are really, really good. The Arts are also really good here. If you ARE an aspiring actor, the theatre program here is a good choice. I've taken most of the subjects because I'm indecisive, and every time I moved the teachers helped me get on track. I'm graduating this year and I don't want to leave. I love this school so much!

The decor was fantastic, really set the mood for a good meal. the food was cooked to perfection, great ingredients, i send my regards to the chefs, liz and tara, will definitely come here again for another fine evening

I think some of the reviews here are painting the school a bit unfairly. If you enrolled in QACI expecting an easy ride to the finish, I don't think you understood what you were doing when you went through the rigorous selection process. There's a reason it is hard to get into. It is for overachievers who aren't afraid of being challenged and stretched to their limits. And you will be expected to achieve, and you might be pushed to your breaking point.I do think it's a very creative school and allows some freedom for expression, but I can also agree with the reviews that say it is very structured as an IB school. It is both of those things. You are expected to be creative within the confines of strict deadlines and unforgiving assessment criteria. But that's life.I will add that the politics at the school - even back when I attended - was already pretty extreme, and I hope that changes. We were constantly drilled with terms that today I recognise as being Marxist doctrine. I think we should have probably been warned about the politics, but to be honest we did pretty much just laugh about it (well, many of us did ...). I can't imagine it's any better today, but I would like to see an improvement in that area, because this school has such great potential if it stops trying to force thinking in one direction, politically speaking.Overall, I had what are still some of the hardest times of my life at QACI - now over 10 years ago - and I watched as many of my peers couldn't hack the pressure and dropped out. Which I can completely understand. But those of us who made it through, I think developed a resilience that has personally served me very well in life.If you want to send your kid to QACI, do be prepared for some hard times, a lot of tears, and maybe some serious discussions about their education and future life choices should they choose to stay or drop out partway through. Also warn them about the politics if that's something you're concerned about. It is a VERY progressive school, and certainly not for everyone.But I look back at my time at QACI as when I met some of the best and most inspiring students I will ever know and was so proud to be a peer of, I met some of the most wonderful and passionate teachers I ever had the honour of being taught by, and I know I grew exponentially as a person through the experience. It completely changed the course of my life and gave me new interests I never thought I would have, and I would not be the person I am today without having attended.Thanks, QACI.