Australia, Gold Coast
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The school has state-of-the-art facilities including a fully wireless campus and air-conditioned classrooms. It features university-standard science laboratories, a 470-seat lecture theatre, a fully serviced refectory and a gymnasium. The Information Services Centre/Library provides print and online resources and spaces for collaborative and quiet study. Flexible learning spaces and dedicated wellbeing facilities are distributed across the campus, and an IT support centre is located in C block to assist digital learning.
The school has a gymnasium for indoor sport. A Multi-Purpose Court is available, suitable for volleyball, basketball and netball. These facilities support a broad physical education and school sport program. The campus enables recreation and active learning as part of student wellbeing.
Science laboratories are university-standard and support theory and practical work. The Information Services Centre/Library provides print and online resources and spaces for collaborative and quiet study. Flexible learning spaces include a 45-seat Collaborative Learning Space to support group work and varied teaching styles. All rooms have audio-visual setups. An IT support centre is located in C block to assist digital learning.
QAHS offers enrichment activities including CSIRO CREST (National Award Winners). BHP Billiton Science Research Awards are available. Students participate in regional, state and national mathematics and science competitions. Other opportunities include regional sport, leadership development programs, Australian Business Week, language and linguistics competitions, an instrumental music program and various community projects.
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences (QAHS) is a selective state high school on the Gold Coast, part of the Queensland Academies. The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) for students and runs a Year 10 curriculum to prepare for IB DP in Year 11, helping students explore subject choices and real-world applications. The Diploma comprises six subject groups and a core; students may take an extra Group 3 humanities or Group 4 science subject and can score up to 45 points, with up to 3 extra points from Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay, and at least 24 to earn the Diploma. QAHS is an Independent Public School and partners with Griffith University for enrichment. The campus features state-of-the-art facilities: fully wireless classrooms, university-standard science laboratories, a 470-seat lecture theatre, a modern library, flexible learning spaces, and dedicated wellbeing areas, plus a gym and multi-purpose court.