Varsity State College

Male & Female

Established 2001

Homestay

30 mins drive from BROWNS

Varsity College

With over 3000 students across two campuses and four sub-schools, Varsity College is one of the largest schools in Queensland.

This school prides itself on a strong history of academic, sporting, cultural and community excellence. Varsity College also offers many ASPIRE programs which provide all students with the opportunity to perform to the best of their ability and develop their individual talents in the academic, cultural, community and sporting arenas.

School Information

Year established: 2001
Number of students: 3120

School facilities

  • 21st Century MakerSpace
  • Film and television editing suite
  • Stage sound and lighting
  • Sports courts, two ovals (opposite the school), gym
  • Digital learning centre
  • Mobile pen-based tablets class sets (Prep to Year 3)
  • Interactive whiteboards (Prep to Year 6)
  • State-of-the-art senior learning centre
  • Specialised science laboratories and workshops

    • Extracurricular activities

  • Debating
  • New inventors
  • Robotics
  • F1 Racing in SchoolTM
  • English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) support team
  • Book club
  • MakerSpace
  • Band Jams
  • Dance squad
  • 2D Art, Photoshop 101: Digital Art
  • Futsal, Rugby league and Australian Rules football, Running Girls
  • Varsity sailing
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
  • World Challenge program

    • Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin) Prep to Year 12
  • Chinese immersion program (Years 7 to 10)

    • Special programs

  • Academy of Mathematics and Science
  • English and Social Science Academy
  • Orchestra, strings, stage band, choir, concert band
  • Music Excellence program
  • Athlete Development program
  • Basketball Excellence program
  • Rowing Excellence program
  • Chinese Immersion
  • Aspire Excellence programs – for high-achieving students (Years 4–10)
  • Diploma of Business
  • One2One computer program (Years 4–12)
  • Ambassador leadership program
  • Overseas Sister School partnerships

    • Tuition Fees

    Please visit EQI for full fee schedule: https://eqi.com.au/study-options/fees

    School Entry Requirements

    Prep - Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11
    PSP 1 PSP 2 PSP 3 PSP 4 HSP 1 HSP 1 HSP 2 HSP 3 HSP 4

    *PSP refers to BROWNS Primary School Preparation program. HSP refers to BROWNS High School Preparation program

    Disclaimer: The information and data in this webpage is subject to change without notice. Before submitting your application, if you are interested in:
  • a particular subject, sport, program or extracurricular activity offered by an EQI school; or
  • particular school facilities;
    • please contact EQI or the school directly to confirm it will be offered and/or available in the year you intend to study.

    Last updated: 01/08/2019


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