Fortitude Valley State Secondary College

Brisbane Youth Policy Challenge | Listening to the voices of the next generation.

Last week, our Brisbane Youth Policy team took part in the inaugural Youth Policy Competition, hosted by Madonna Jarrett MP, alongside students from schools across Brisbane.

Grace, Ari, Scarlett, Parinitha and Tara did an incredible job researching and presenting policy ideas on issues including public transport, mental health, education funding and university equity.

We’re so proud of our students for putting themselves forward, sharing their ideas and exploring how policy can create positive change. 👏

The future is bright with young people like these leading the way! 🌟

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Athletics Success!

Last week, a selection of our students competed at the District Track & Field Championships at UQ, after qualifying through our Big Valley Fiesta earlier this term.

A huge congratulations to Raphael (Year 7), Sonraj (Year 9) and Kaspar (Year 10), who have all qualified to represent the Central District at the Metropolitan North Track & Field 10–19 Years Regional Trial this week! 👏

What an achievement, congratulations to all!

Thank you to Mrs Ralph, Mr Marzullo, Miss Quinn and Miss Tranent for supporting these sporting superstars 🤩

🎶 FVSSC x Young Con

What a fantastic Saturday of music! Our FVSSC Wind Symphony had the incredible opportunity to work alongside the talented musicians of Young Con Wind Orchestra for a two-hour workshop before joining together to put on a fantastic performance.

A huge thank you to Young Con for joining us, inspiring our students and sharing your passion for music. A special thank you to Young Con conductor Stephanie Smith for leading such a wonderful experience.

We’re also incredibly grateful to Mr McIntyre, Mr Callaghan, Miss Agius and Mr Richards for their ongoing support of our music program at FVSSC. 🎵

And finally, a special shoutout to our students — getting up early for rehearsal every week, practicing at home and even coming to school on a Saturday, all in the name of great music!

🔬 Science Week Day 4! 🧪
 
Another very cool day of Science Week at FVSSC! Today, our students got hands-on with fake blood, tea bag rockets (check out the video!) and strawberry DNA extraction — proving once again that science is much more exciting when you can see it, test it and get involved!
 
But we’re saving some big ones for the final day…see you tomorrow for a rat dissection, space talk and the grand finale of science week, the rocket launch on the oval! 🚀

This Saturday! An awesome opportunity for our FVSSC community, you won’t want to miss it. No tickets needed 🎟️🤩

You're Invited! 🎶

Fortitude Valley State Secondary College is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with the Griffith University Young Conservatorium (Young Con) Wind Orchestra!

Join us for a special community concert on Saturday 22 August, as our talented student musicians take to the stage alongside some of the best young musicians in our community.

This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate music, connection and the incredible learning experiences made possible through this new partnership.

📍 Fortitude Valley State Secondary College – Performing Arts Centre
🗓 Saturday 22 August
🕓 4:00pm
🎟 FREE | No RSVP required
🚗 No parking available onsite

Thinking about joining the FVSSC community? If you're a future FVSSC family interested in our Instrumental Music Program, we'd love to welcome you along. Come and experience what our music program is all about!

We can't wait to see you there! 🎺🎼

Science Week Day 3 🧪🐘

Break 1 brought red cabbage indicators, an invisible fire extinguisher and the egg-in-a-bottle experiment.

Then Break 3 went BIG with elephant toothpaste! 💥
Did it hit the ceiling? If you saw it… oops! 👀

See you in the Labs on Level 2 at both breaks tomorrow for more science fun!

Your FVSSC journey starts here! 💙💛

Our 2027 Year 7 group enrolment interviews are underway, with future students taking part in an important step towards joining the FVSSC community.

While we’ll be welcoming plenty more future Year 7 students through our doors over the coming months, this is a little reminder for families planning for Year 7 in 2027: make sure your enrolment paperwork is in so your child can take part in the enrolment process, including Orientation Day in Term 4.

We’re looking forward to meeting our future Year 7 students and welcoming the Class of 2032 to FVSSC! 🎓✨

🚀 Science Week: Day 2! 🌌
 
Today, our Year 7, 8 and 10 students stepped inside The Giant Dome for an out-of-this-world Journey to Mars! ✨
 
From the surface of Mars to the challenges of exploring space, students were immersed in an interactive experience that brought space science to life right here at FVSSC.

Please join us in congratulating Mr David Ashby, who has been appointed as our new Head of Department – Global, Cultural and Technological Perspectives! 🎉

A valued member of our foundation staff since FVSSC opened in 2020, Mr Ashby has played an important role in building our school and supporting our students from day one.

In this role, he will also be working with Bidla Bidla and Boobanggan as a Support Head of House.

We’re excited to welcome him into our College Leadership Team and look forward to seeing the knowledge and passion he brings to his new role.

Congratulations, Mr Ashby! 💙💛