Enrolment for international students
Application must firstly be made to Education Queensland International (EQI).
The application can be downloaded from their website or you can phone them on 1800 316 540. You can also email EQI at EQIAdmissions@qed.qld.gov.au
The application form then allows you to indicate Sunnybank State High School as the preferred destination school for your overseas study experience.
Pre-arrival
Your Passport to Queensland
Your Passport to Queensland External link, the Queensland App with all the information you need before and after you arrive for your new Australian adventure studying at our school can be viewed and downloaded here External link.
Help for International Students
1800 QSTUDY (1800 778 839)
The 1800 QSTUDY (1800 778 839) is a service that ensures international students and their family members, legal guardians, agents, and homestay providers to have consistent 24/7 support, including urgent after-hours service and a process for managing incidents.
This hotline is available to use outside of school hours and helps to keep international students safe and supported.
For more information on 1800 QSTUDY international students please follow the link: 1800 QSTUDY
Emergency Contact
Triple zero https://www.triplezero.gov.au/
Triple Zero (000) is the number to call for police, fire or ambulance in an emergency.
Emergency+ Smartphone application https://www.triplezero.gov.au/triple-zero/smartphone-applications
Support services and school staff available to assist overseas students
Student services and support programs https://sunnybankshs.eq.edu.au/support-and-resources/student-services-and-support-programs
Religious instruction
https://sunnybankshs.eq.edu.au/extra-curricular/religious-instruction
Health
Health translations directory
Libraries
State Library of Queensland
Brisbane City Council Libraries – Garden City Shopping Centre, Sunnybank Hills Shopping Centre.
Interpreter service
Queensland Interpreting and Translating Service phone: 3835 3777.
Internal complaints
Our Complaints and Appeals Policies are outlined in the ISP Standard Terms and Conditions (https://eqi.com.au/apply-now/terms-and-conditions ). If you have concerns about your course, living arrangements, or welfare, we recommend that you first reach out to your International Student Coordinator to discuss the issue. If the matter is not resolved within the International Department, you or your representative can escalate the issue to the School Principal.
You are welcome to bring a support person to any meetings. The complaints and appeals process is independent, accessible, and available at no cost to you or your representative.
For more information, please refer to the EQI Policy and Procedures (https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/).
Tertiary links
Griffith University
University of Queensland
TAFE
Map of Sunnybank