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Lexis Sunshine Coast is located just moments from the beautiful Maroochy beach and is one of Australia’s most attractive learning environments, providing outstanding study resources, recreational facilities and captivating views from their three-floor campus. Lexis English provides a selection of the most innovative programs taught by experienced teachers, offering variety, flexibility and new challenges. Whether your goal is to gain a prestigious Cambridge qualification, to obtain a high level IELTS score, or even to progress to further study such as one of our Certificate or Diploma courses; the vast experience and genuine dedication of the teachers and staff will help you achieve all your learning objectives.

Mountain Creek State High School is one of the most highly regarded schools on the Sunshine Coast and has an excellent reputation for outstanding achievements in academic, cultural, leadership, community and sporting programs. The school offers a range of programs which provide multiple pathways for the full range of students enrolled. These programs include a focus on Science, Health Science and Engineering, Zenith, Young Scholars and Young Achievers’ programs in the middle school, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program​ (IBDP)​ in the senior school, and a wide variety of sporting development programs including Volleyball, Basketball, Rugby League and AFL. The school teaches two languages Japanese and Spanish in both the QCAA curriculum and the IBDP however other languages are supported through the School of Distance Education. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Situated in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Nambour Special School delivers quality education for students with a range of disabilities in a supportive environment. The school is divided into four cohorts -Junior Primary (Prep – Yr 2), Senior Primary (Yr 3 – 6), Junior Secondary (Yr 7 – 10) and STEP (Yr 11-12). Class groupings are generated with consideration to age, educational and social needs. The Australian Curriculum forms the basis of Nambour Special School’s Curriculum Framework. Information and Communication Technologies are embedded in all learning areas, which include laptops, tablet devices, augmentative communication systems, picture exchange systems, Makaton, PODDS and personal electronic communication devices.

Noosa Christian College is a small school with a big heart. They believe that the success of each child is dependent upon the development and nurturing of positive and proactive relationships and partnerships between staff, parents and students.The college provides students with opportunities to pursue success along a variety of pathways, be they spiritual, academic, physical, artistic, emotional or social. Noosa Christian College, Cooroy is set on a beautiful rural campus in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast. Offering a co-educational stream of classes from Kindergarten to Year 12 and the College is known for its strong community and a secure, nurturing environment for students.

Noosa District State High School is a co-educational secondary school with Years 7 and 8 at the Pomona Campus and Years 9 to 12 at the Cooroy Campus. The two campuses are situated in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. The school delivers a broad range of academic and vocational learning experiences to approximately 1340 students. Noosa District State High School is well renowned for its Marine Studies, Agriculture, Live Theatre and Production, and Hospitality programs which are complimented by opportunities for students to excel in the cultural, sporting and leadership areas. The strong business and industry support within the school enables extension programs such as Australian Business Week, F1 Cars Technology Challenge, 4×4 In Schools, Subs In Schools and Aerospace.

Noosa Pengari Steiner School offers a classic Steiner/Waldorf curriculum, which meets the evolving academic, creative and social needs of students from Kindergarten to Class 12. The beautiful and sustainably designed campus is located on sixteen hectares in the lush Noosa Hinterland. By balancing social, intellectual, emotional and ecological needs, the school provides stress free, yet rigorous learning. They foster an approach based on respect and responsibility and all students are given room to grow and flourish naturally. The size of the school means that our inspirational teaching staff can provide individual focus and attention to each child. The school has been built with outstanding environmental considerations and sustainability practices support the harmony of the school community.

Pacific Lutheran College is a coeducational Kindergarten to Year 12 independent private school of the Lutheran Church of Australia, serving the Caloundra, Kawana and Hinterland communities on the Sunshine Coast. The Pacific Lutheran Early Learning Centre is co-located on site.Pacific Lutheran College’s values are based on the following principles, which are deeply embedded across all aspects of our community: People, the Focus – Learning, the Purpose – Christ, the Way. The school believes that these principles not only stand as valuable sign posts for the years of schooling but also for life as a whole.

Peregian Beach College is a non-faith based, truly independent College educating students from Kindergarten to Year 12 on the one site. Peregian Beach College aims to enable each of their students to realise their full academic, social, cultural, sporting and community potential, and to assist them in becoming valued members of their communities. The College aims to provide an educational environment which gives students a strong sense of personal worth and belonging and which attempts to reflect and promote the positive values of its families.

Siena was founded in 1997 to meet the increasing demand for Catholic education on the Sunshine Coast and is located at Sippy Downs. The College opened with 98 Year 8 students in four streams and the first Senior class graduated in 2001. In 2003, a fifth stream was added to Year 8 and in 2015 Year 7 was added as part of the Flying Start programme for Queensland schools, bringing the maximum enrolment to 920 students. Siena is part of an educational precinct that also includes the dual campus (P-6 and 7-12) of Chancellor State College, the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) and Siena Catholic Primary School (P-6), which opened in 2002. The College is an Archdiocesan College administered by Brisbane Catholic Education and has close links with the Suncoast / Stella Maris Parish.

St Andrew’s Anglican College is an award winning Independent private school achieving excellence on the Sunshine Coast. With current enrolment of 1260 students, the College caters for students from Prep through to Year 12. The College has been fortunate to attract a high calibre of staff who seek each day to provide unique, engaging and broad educational opportunities for the children in their care. Little Saints is the College’s Early Learning Centre and Day Care catering for children from 6 weeks through till school age.

St John’s College is an outstanding co-educational Catholic High School administered by Brisbane Catholic Education. St John’s has a current enrolment of 765 students in Years 7 to Year 12 and is staffed by professional, experienced and dedicated teachers. St John’s has been established for thirty five years on its present site, seventy five years as a Catholic secondary school in Nambour, and has a fine tradition of scholastic, cultural, sporting and extra- curricular success. St John’s offers a contemporary coeducational secondary education with an emphasis on Catholic Christian values to prepare students for life and living in the 21st century. ​

St Teresa’s Catholic College is an authentic Christian community where Gospel values are evident and lived out in relationships and practices between students, staff and parents.The school was established by Brisbane Catholic Education in 2004 and 2018 sees the school enter its 15th year of operation. The College holds a strong commitment to contemporary learning and teaching frameworks, models and strategies. Engaging the students in a love of learning is an explicit priority. As parents and teachers, we want the best outcomes for our children and students, as we undertake learning that is rigorous, relevant and based on trusting relationships. The school offers an environment of respect and lasting friendships and career pathways that offer every student every opportunity to excel.

Suncoast Christian College (a ministry of Suncoast Church) is a Prep to Year 12 Christian co-educational College with Pre-Kindy and Kindergarten, located in Woombye on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Established in 1979, the College is known for its sense of community and true commitment to excellent Christian education for Sunshine Coast families. At Suncoast they understand the educational journey for your child is unique and believe in guiding your child to achieve their personal best in an environment where a love of learning is valued. Students benefits from a team of dedicated Christian teachers who believe in developing your child’s academic potential and character with high quality pastoral care and attention given to the wellbeing of every student.

Sunshine Beach State High School is located in the beautiful northern part of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, 5km from Noosa’s famous Main Beach. Sunshine Beach is a modern, progressive and internationally accredited state high school. The school focuses on the development of positive relationships with students and the community, multiple pathways for students, teaching, learning and innovation.  The school has a strong academic focus and maintain links with several universities, while providing opportunities for workplace learning and certificate courses.

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Mary Valley State College is an Education Queensland State School offering schooling from Preschool to year ten. The goal of ‘Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world’ is aimed at every individual and guides all that is done within the College. The college has a current enrolment of approximately 200 students and is situated in the township of Imbil (population 469) in the heart of the Mary Valley. The school offers an engaging relevant curriculum and whole school activities that develop students as active, responsible citizens and lifelong learners. 

From the moment you drive through the school’s gates along the tree-lined roads, across their natural spring fed lakes and into the 100 acre rainforest playground you feel a sense of belonging in their learning community where staff and students are connected to a central purpose.

Sunshine Coast Grammar School is a leading co-educational, Christian school Sunshine Coast for students from Prep to Year 12. Their on-site Grammar Early Learning Centre caters for children from 6 weeks to school age and their Outside School Hours Care program provides the complete learning journey for all students.

At Grammar they constantly strive for excellence ensuring their staff and students are fit for the future. Sunshine Coast Grammar School offers an engaging and challenging curriculum. The school vision: Where Passion Meets Purpose, reflects the strength of their belief that students who have a love for learning, will have greater success.

Meridan State College is an Independent Public School situated in the fast-growing western suburbs of Caloundra on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Meridan is a Prep-Year 12 College and boasts a distinctive subschool structure which fosters the education of this broad age range of students in modern campuses which have been purpose designed to cater for each cohort at their specific age of development.  Each phase offers a diverse and rich curriculum supported by quality teaching that gives our students a seamless progression through their 13 years of schooling. A dense rainforest divides the site creating an attractive environment,  providing unique learning experiences for students in a beautiful, natural environment.

Unity College is an ecumenical P-12 College owned and administered by Brisbane Catholic Education working in partnership with both the Caloundra Catholic and Uniting Churches. As an Ecumenical College, Unity College is committed to the teachings of both the Catholic and Uniting Churches for students and their families through a rich worshipping Christian community and responsive, pastoral care experiences.Built upon 11 hectares of land in Bellvista Estate with three distinct phases of learning – Junior Phase (Years P-6) Middle Phase (Years 7-9) and Senior Phase (Years 10-12), the College hosts a current enrolment of over 1400 students. Unity College is committed to delivering high quality teaching and learning initiatives, as well as providing innovative contemporary resources to meet the perse needs and capacities of learners. The College boasts state of the art facilities and extensive grounds for students to enjoy.

Montessori International College is an independent, non-denominational school renowned for its innovative learning spaces and highly experienced and dedicated teachers. Situated in the heart of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, just 10 minutes from the Maroochydore CBD, the school caters to young people from 15 months through to 18 years of age. The school’s new campus is located on 22 hectares of bushland and is developing into an international benchmark for quality Montessori education. Surrounded by nature, learning occurs in beautifully designed eco-friendly learning spaces under the guidance of highly skilled teachers. Students at Montessori International College enjoy a learner-centered education. They experience hands-on, independent and purposeful learning as well as the support of a caring and inclusive community.

Burnside State High School is located in the suburb of Nambour and the school places a priority on quality relationships and this emphasis has provided the key ingredient for its outstanding success across all year levels. As it is a small school it is easier to monitor student progress and provide support. The school is the proud winner of numerous awards and has hosted many international educators on fact finding visits. Their innovative structure, quality curriculum programs and emphasis on values meets the needs of a diverse range of students.

Caloundra Christian College provides children with Christ-centred education and strong foundations for life and learning.  Education at Caloundra Christian College is about partnering with families as they raise your children. The school encourages students to strive for excellence and ‘big-heartedness’ and they provide a quality, diverse schooling experience that prepares students to meet all the challenges of life.