High School program

Program benefits

Our High School program is designed to help you achieve well academically, and to assist with your personal growth and independence.

• Receive the internationally recognised Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) on successful completion of Years 11 and 12.
• Make your study journey from high school to university seamless and get the eventual career outcome you want.
• Study subjects that interest you which you can't study in your home country.
• Use modern resources and facilities supporting innovation and 21st century learning.
• Make friends for life at your high school and through your homestay family.
• Study in Australia, where in 2022 the quality of life was rated 5^th on the world scale*.

*Numbeo Quality of Life Index by Country and Australian cities 2022

Entry requirements

To enter junior or senior high school as part of this program, you must show you have passed all core subjects in your previous two years of schooling, and have completed one of the following:

• the High School Preparation (HSP) program or an equivalent preparation course
• a valid and approved English language test
• schooling taught in English for a minimum of two years.

For more details please refer to the entry requirements standard (PDF, 630KB).

Program fees

Fees apply to our High School program. You may also need to pay additional fees for school uniforms, homestay, excursions and tours.

Read more about fees.

Application and start dates

Different application open and close dates apply, depending on when you want to start studying in Queensland. It is important to allow sufficient time for your application and student visa to be processed prior to arriving in Queensland.

Different school start dates also apply:

• For Years 7–10: Start at the beginning of any school term (January, April, July, and October)
• For Year 11: Start at the beginning of Term 1 (January).
  

Read more about school terms.

Find a school and apply

1. Decide what subjects you are looking for and what area of Queensland you’d like to study in.
2. Use our search tool to find a school with the programs and features* you want.
3. Find an agent to get advice and help preparing your application or submit your application directly with us.

* There might be some rules about going to a specific school close to the student’s home address in Queensland—this is called a catchment area. Find out more about school catchments.