Humanitas High School is a democratic community school catering to Years 7 to 12,
with an IB-only curriculum in Years 11 and 12. We are one of only a few schools in
Australia to offer both the IB Diploma Programme and IB Career-related
Programme, tailoring an IB education to suit each individual in our community.
Opened in mid-2021 in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, we take frequent advantage of the
many real world resources and opportunities on our doorstep and further afield,
supporting students to pursue passions, and follow lines of inquiry, beyond the walls
of the school. In offering co-created, multi-age, connected curricular options, we
give students a significant say in how they access the Australian Curriculum in Years
7 to 10. This is accompanied by systemic support of students’ individual
interest-based and community projects, undertaken and celebrated each term.
In the Senior Years at Humanitas High School, we are proud to offer an immense
breadth of opportunities by tailoring a personalised pathway to honour the
individual aspirations of a wide range of learners. We support students, in
partnership with families, to opt into the senior pathway that suits them best:
■ IB Diploma Programme (IBDP); or
■ IB Career-related Programme (IBCP);
We are also a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), and currently offer a
Certificate III in Visual Arts on site.
Learning in Years 11 and 12 at Humanitas carries on from our three curriculum
components in Years 7 to 10: curriculum offerings; individual projects; and
community projects.
In the IB Diploma Programme (DP), students select six discipline-based subjects;
design an Extended Essay individual inquiry; and engage in Creative, Active, and
community-linked Service experiences of their choosing.
Diploma Subjects currently offered are:Group 1 – English Language and Literature
Group 2 – Spanish ab initio
Group 3 – Philosophy
Group 3 and Group 4 – Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS)
Group 4 – Design Technology
Group 5 – Mathematics Applications and Interpretation
Group 6 – Film
In the IB Career-related Programme (CP), students select two to four Diploma
subjects plus Career-Related Studies, such as a Cert II or III. This is supported by
the core components, with a self-directed engagement in Personal and Professional
Skills; an individual Reflective Project; and engage in Language and Cultural Studies
and Community Engagement.
As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Humanitas is able to offer a
Certificate III in Visual Arts on site, as an in-house option for Career-Related
Studies. Beyond this, there are so many VET options available with external
providers e.g. TAFE.
Many of our CP students also choose to engage in Uni @ School Head Start
programmes. By completing a university subject during Year 11 and/or 12, students
can receive credit and in some cases guaranteed entry to the relevant course at
many universities.
Diploma Subjects currently offered to CP students at Humanitas are:
– English Language and Literature
– Spanish ab initio
– Philosophy
– Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS)
– Design Technology
– Mathematics Applications and Interpretation
– Film