Is Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology a government, Catholic or independent school?

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology is a government secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.

How many students are enrolled at Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology?

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology had 1,358 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in Toowong

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Toowong, Queensland.

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About the school

What Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology is like

It has 1,358 students (609 girls and 749 boys) and the equivalent of 106.3 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 4 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the Queensland Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1220, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St Ignatius School, 0.8 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Toowong in one step.

At a glance

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology at a glance

Students: 1,358; 2025
Girls and boys: 45% / 55%; 609 girls, 749 boys
Teachers: 106.3; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 12.8 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12

Catchment: Check an address with EdMap (Queensland Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Queensland Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Queensland Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling your child (Queensland Department of Education).

Questions

Common questions about Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology

Is Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology a government, Catholic or independent school?: Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology is a government secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
What years does Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology teach?: Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology?: Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology had 1,358 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology?: Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology has an ICSEA value of 1220, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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