Schoolies week celebrations usually take place during the first 3 weeks following graduation starting in Mid November. See all Schoolies dates. Normally Queensland Year 12 graduates are the first to celebrate. Each year thousands of Year 12 students descend on Schoolies destinations to celebrate the end of their school years and enjoy what is also the ultimate summer holiday. Remember me on this computer Forgot your password? Forgot password Email:. Inquiry for What is Schoolies on the GC?
Contact number:. Please let me know how can I get in touch with you. Waiting for your prompt reply? That plunge of freedom is the essence of freedom Schoolies symbolises. In Victoria destinations include Lorne and Torquay. In South Australia, Victor Harbor is the only destination, being the second largest destination in Australia. Overseas, destinations that have gained popularity include Bali, Fiji and Vanuatu.
In Oblate Priest Fr. While founded initially in response to Schoolies Week, Rosies went on to provide support service for homeless people on the Gold Coast and grew to include outreach programs in Brisbane and at the Sunshine Coast. Rosies has continued their involvement in Gold Coast Schoolies over the years. From to Dominic Mapstone was initially a volunteer with Rosies and later employed as a Social Worker with Rosies. One of their volunteers 'Martha' has been involved each year since.
Mitchell Dobbie was the manager of Drug Arm for many years. They have expanded to become the largest volunteer group involved in Schoolies. Community Solutions kicked off the first Schoolies Festival on the Sunshine Coast in , which ran for 5 years inclusive of after which a regional Schoolies Taskforce was formed.
Community Solutions have continued to provide support to young people at Mooloolaba during Schoolies through their Street Angels service. Street Angels was originally a separate organization that later amalgamated with Community Solutions. In the Gold Coast Management of Public Intoxication Program's 'Chillout Zone,' coordinated by Angela Driscol provides support to young people at North Stradbroke Island in the third term holidays which have been described as the 'pre-Schoolies' party.
Alcohol - Widely considered a week long alcohol binge, schoolies week is most criticized for excessive drinking and problems that flow from this. More recently laws have been changed at a Federal level increasing the tax on pre-mixed spirits, and at a state level in Queensland to focus on parents supplying alcohol to their children in an irresponsible way. Fines issued by Police related to alcohol laws have raised considerable funds for state governments, particularly at Gold Coast Schoolies year over year the policing of these offences has increased and the revenue has increased proportionally.
Drugs - The availability of drugs at Schoolies Week is widespread. Marijuana and Ecstasy are the most commonly used drugs at Schoolies Week. At Gold Coast Schoolies , drugs were cheaper and more widely accessible without consequence from Police than alcohol. Violence - Schoolies has been long known for its violence, media reporting has focused on schoolies violence and in the mid nineties there were incidents where news crews handed out money for schoolies to initiate violence so they could film schoolies violence for the evening news.
The most violent schoolies was in at the Gold Coast. You know, what does your young person know about alcohol and drugs? What do they think? How would they act in a certain situation?
Listening to live bands are a big part of the free organized activities during the Schoolies festival on Queensland's Gold Coast. My two kids went to Schoolies in Surfers and I had no reservations with them going there because I know the structure and the network around it is fantastic, and really, at the end of the day, the kids have to accept responsibility for their own behaviour. For tips on party safety, visit the Alcohol and Drugs Foundation website.
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