Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology

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Queensland Academies – Science Mathematics & Technology Campus
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Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology
78 Bywong Street, Toowong


Australia
Coordinates 27°29′14″S152°58′45″E / 27.487194°S 152.979296°E / -27.487194; 152.979296
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TypePublic (selective)
MottoInspiring Great Minds
Established2007
PrincipalKath Kayrooz
Enrolment1300
CampusToowong
HousesAgnesi, Curie, DaVinci, Franklin, Hawking, Hollows, Jackson and Newton
Colour(s)Blue and red    
Website https://qasmt.eq.edu.au

The Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology (QASMT) is a selective entry high school in Toowong, Queensland, Australia. [1] 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 7–9 students. Year 10 is an IB Diploma preparation year designed by the school. [2] The school is part of a set of three state high schools for highly capable students in Queensland, the other two being the Queensland Academy for Creative Industries and Queensland Academy for Health Sciences.

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In 2024, Better Education ranked Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics & Technology 3rd in the state of Queensland based on ATAR 90+ results. [3]

History

Premier Peter Beattie announced the creation of the Queensland Academies on 17 April 2005 as part of the Queensland Government's Smart State Strategy – a policy designed to foster knowledge, creativity, and innovation within QLD. The Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics & Technology (QASMT) subsequently opened in January 2007. The school was established in partnership with the University of Queensland with a focus on sciences and mathematics. The site occupied by QASMT was formerly Toowong College; this location was chosen "to capitalise on its close educational and geographic links with the University of Queensland." [4]

The site was occupied by the house known as Ormlie originally and later as Easton Gray and owned by Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer, Premier of Queensland [5] and subsequently the residence of his brother-in-law Hugh Mosman (who discovered gold at Charters Towers). [6] Easton Gray was sold in 1944 for the construction of Toowong State High School, later Toowong College. [7]

The Department of Education established two more academies. In 2007 The Queensland Academy for Creative Industries (QACI) was established in partnership with the Queensland University of Technology with a focus towards media, film, design and technology, music, theatre arts, and visual arts. In 2008, the Queensland Academy for Health Sciences (QAHS) was developed in partnership with Griffith University with a focus towards medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, optometry, and medical research. [8]

The construction of the new Eastern Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics building (L-Block) was completed in December 2019. The Northern Learning Centre building (M-Block), was completed in mid-2020.[ citation needed ]

Principals

Criticisms and Controversies

In recent years, QASMT has been the subject of media attention. Headlines include:

“We feel betrayed: neighbours fear school will lock them out” [9]

“Community scores win after school opens up green space” [10]

“How P&C at Qld’s most elite school imploded” [11]

“Top Brisbane school petitioned for apology to LGBTQI+ students” [12]

“QASMT accused of misleading parents on year 12 results”. [13]

Academic results

In 2022: [14]

There were 157 students in the cohort. [15]

In 2023: [16]

There were 177 students in the cohort. [17]

See also

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