Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Technology
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| Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Technology | |
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| Established | 2007 |
| School type | Public |
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| Location | Brisbane, QLD, Australia |
| Campus | Toowong |
| Enrollment | 300 |
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| Homepage | http://www.qldacademies.eq.edu.au/academies/smtacademy.html/ |
The Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Technology is an elite school for the best and brightest students in Queensland. The school opens in 2007, and will offer the International Baccalaureate program to its students. Only year 10 and 11 students will be able to attend the school, and 150 will be accepted in each year, through a examination process.
The Queensland Academies will accelerate learning opportunities for Queensland's best and brightest students and provide a pathway for their future careers. The State Government has committed $46 million over four years to establish the Academies, as part of the second phase of the Smart State Strategy. The Science, Maths and Technology Academy at Toowong will allow high achieving students to further develop their skills through leading edge curriculum and links with the University of Queensland.
Education Queensland is investigating with universities the possibility that students who achieve at a high level in subjects studied in the International Baccalaureate Diploma program may receive credit and therefore reduce the time required to complete a Bachelor degree at university. There will also be opportunities for students to gain valuable work experience in current and emerging industries.
The Academy will offer an enriched program that will enhance the development of our best and brightest students who have an interest and ability in the related fields of science, mathematics and technology.
The Academy will not just be teaching students factual information but rather developing their ability to research, investigate and reflect on local and global matters.
The Academy will excite, challenge and engage its students to ensure Queensland continues to build on its considerable local success stories such as the Scramjet and cancer research.
Research and related science industries are responsible for a significant contribution to both the quality of our lives and the state’s economic success.
Established and emerging new sciences are continuing to expand and evolve all around the world and part of the Queensland government’s Smart State Strategy is to provide a specialised program to cater for those students that have the potential to excel in these fields.
Students who graduate from the Academy will be well placed to take on careers in new science fields such as Biotechnology and Nanotechnology that already contribute millions of dollar in revenue to our state’s economy.
Academy students may utilise the combination of a broad academic program and their chosen specialisation to translate into broader careers such as IT intellectual property in science related industries by completing a dual law and science degree upon graduation.
For more information on related courses visit the UQ website.
Students from across Queensland are eligible to attend the Academies and entry will be based on merit.
