James Cook University (JCU) is a public university in North Queensland, Australia. The second oldest university in Queensland, JCU is a teaching and research institution. The university's main campuses are located in the tropical cities of Cairns and Townsville, and one in the city state of Singapore. JCU also has study centres in Mount Isa, Mackay, Thursday Island and Rockhampton. A Brisbane campus, operated by Russo Higher Education, delivers undergraduate and postgraduate courses to international and domestic students. The university's main fields of research include environmental sciences, biological sciences, mathematical sciences, earth sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, technology and medical and health sciences.
The University of Queensland is a public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament, UQ is one of the six sandstone universities, an informal designation of the oldest university in each state. In combination of the three most established global universities rankings in 2023, the University of Queensland is ranked as 2nd in Australia and 42nd in the world. Also, UQ is a founding member of edX, Australia's leading Group of Eight and the international research-intensive Association of Pacific Rim Universities.
Cairns State High School (CSHS) is an independent public secondary school located near the centre of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It was founded in 1917 and is the oldest high school in Cairns. The school caters for grades 7 though 12 and has the capacity for 1,607 enrolled students. The principal of the school is Christopher Zilm.
Slade Point is a coastal town and peninsular suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Slade Point had a population of 3,450 people.
Mansfield State High School is an independent public, co-educational secondary school of approximately 3300 students located in Mansfield, a suburb in Brisbane, Australia. The school was established and opened in 1974. In recent years, the school has become prominent in the south-side region for its academic performance, as well as its specific programs including the French immersion, Music and Information Technology programs.
Centenary State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school at 1 Moolanda Street, Jindalee, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Britannia Community Secondary School is a public community secondary school located in the Grandview–Woodland neighbourhood on the east-side of Vancouver, British Columbia. The school educates its students using a district-wide block schedule program that alternates four blocks every two days. Students are subject to eight different blocks in total.
The Queensland Academies – Science Mathematics & Technology Campus (QASMT) is a high school in Queensland, Australia. It was developed in partnership with the University of Queensland. QASMT offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to students in Years 11 and 12, and also offers the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme to Years 7–10 students. The institution consistently performs above IB world-average, and is the highest performing school in Queensland based on ATAR and tertiary acceptance rates.
A cold cup is a simple Australian frozen dessert, often sold for school or community group fundraising.
The Queensland Academies Creative Industries (QACI) is a selective entry senior state high school in Queensland, Australia which offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The school aims to provide a platform for academic like-minded students wishing to study the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Students are selected through an academic selective entry process including testing and interviews. It is located within the Kelvin Grove Urban Village. The Queensland Academies – Creative Industries Campus is Queensland’s first vertical school, opened in 2007.
Corinda State High School (CSHS) is a non-selective, co-educational, state secondary school, located in Corinda, Queensland, Australia. The school was established in 1960.
Homebush is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Homebush had a population of 271 people.
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Beaconsfield had a population of 5,490 people.
Bucasia is a coastal town and one of the largest suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the suburb of Bucasia had a population of 4,771 people.
Rural View is a suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Rural View had a population of 4,793 people.
North Mackay is a suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, North Mackay had a population of 5,933 people.
South Mackay is a coastal suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, South Mackay had a population of 6,706 people.
Currumbin Primary School is a public school for students from prep up to grade 6 located in the Gold Coast suburb of Currumbin, Queensland. It was founded in 1909 and now has over 1200 students. This school is located near Palm Beach Currumbin State High with many students graduating to it.
Mackay is the central suburb and the central business district of the city of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the suburb of Mackay had a population of 3,659 people.
Yeronga State High School (YSHS) is a co-educational state secondary school located in Yeronga, Queensland, Australia, five kilometres (3.1 mi) away from the Brisbane central business district. As of August 2021, Yeronga State High School had an enrolment of 776 students;.
