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Queensland Academy for Creative Industries

Three reasons to choose us

  1. ​​​​Co-direct your education with world-class educators and study the international Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
  2. Collaborate with like-minds: high-achieving, critical, creative, and global thinkers
  3. Develop influence as a communicator who leads with innovation and cultural awareness in a rapidly changing world​
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We opened our purpose-designed campus at Queensland Academies Creative Industries (QACI) in 2007; located in the Kelvin Grove Urban Village within 2 kilometres of inner-city Brisbane.

Enjoy our campus life in a safe, multicultural village environment with shared green, business and education spaces collocated in the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) creative industries precinct.

As we attract a diverse range of students with shared interests, you can immerse yourself in our rich and integrated academic International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

Flourish in our culture that encourages creative and critical thinking, innovation and enterprise, where we approach learning as a limitless opportunity to enhance understanding and perceptions.

EQI programs offered

HS
High School
HSA
High School Study Abroad
IB
International Baccalaureate
QA
Queensland Academies

Special programs

We exclusively offer the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, an internationally recognised pre-university level qualification, enabling learners to work toward achievements based on merit in a non-competitive environment.

Extracurricular activities

  • QUT Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI)
  • Creative Generation—State Schools Onstage (CGEN)​
  • Language competitions
  • Youth Dance Project
  • Myriad High
  • Model United Nations
  • District sports
  • Robotics
  • Volunteering
  • International study trips

School facilities

Our school spans seven levels of a purpose-built building in the centre of the Kelvin Grove Urban Village and QUT precinct. Our facilities include:

  • Gallery 61
  • Refectory
  • Open-plan library with flexible learning spaces
  • 350-seat theatre and 2 individual theatre studios
  • Fully equipped science labs with research space and preparation lab
  • Design technology prototype lab equipped with industry-grade machinery and resources
  • Specialised visual art studios, dedicated dance studio, green-screen special effects room, music recording studios and double-height visual art gallery​

Tertiary pathways

  • Australian and international universities

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • Mandarin
  • Spanish
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) non-mainstream languages
  • Languages are available from a range of 55 languages and are studied independently through distance education. Examples of previously studied languages include Korean, Japanese, Chinese, German and Russian

Homestay and accommodation

By living with an Australian host family international students become part of the local community and have a fantastic opportunity to practise their English in a safe and caring home environment.

Students have their own bedroom with study facilities, three meals a day, and access to transport to and from school, and to school activities.

Read more about homestay and accommodation options.

Holiday adventure programs

Holiday adventure programs are an exciting and safe way for students to travel and sightsee during school holidays.

All holiday adventures are fully guided and escorted by qualified teachers and staff to ensure student safety.

Find out more about our holiday adventure programs.

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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 02 October 2024