White Hill State College’s French program is attracting young families to Coorparoo

Leah Mosels and Clement Lege with their children Hugo, 7, and Olivia, 3, who are moving to White Hill State College because of the French program. Photo Lachie Millard

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A young family has found their pièce de résistance in the Sunshine State through a new bilingual program in the city’s southeast.

Leah Mosel and Clement Lege and their two children, Hugo, 7, and Olivia, 3, bought into Coorparoo because of the French program at White Hill State College and other strong public schools in the area.

The couple moved from Melbourne to be closer to family and were pleasantly surprised when they discovered White Hill State College’s bilingual French program.

“It is very important for my partner, who is French, to ensure that our children can speak and speak French fluently,” Ms Mosel said.

“It allows them to have so many different opportunities as they get older.

“If they have a passport, they can go to French university and speak fluently with relatives. The long-term gain gives Hugo and Olivia much more flexibility in their lives.”
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Ms Mosel said moving to Coorparoo was worth a lot in terms of value compared to other average prices in the surrounding areas, but the Brisbane housing market was still tight and expensive.

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Ms Mosel said moving to Coorparoo was worth a lot in terms of value compared to other average prices in the surrounding areas, but the Brisbane housing market was still tight and expensive.

“It will be interesting to see how these watersheds grow. We plan to stay here for at least ten years,” she says.

“We almost bought in Holland Park, but feel we got a good price in Coorparoo. We are close to White Hill, Hugo can go to secondary school and later, if we want the option, he can also go to Cavendish Road. We also have excellent options for primary school.

“Quite a few families we know have lived abroad and are surprised to find themselves receiving bilingual education in a Queensland public school. That is fantastic and unique.”
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Place Bulimba agent Julia Doyle said the French bilingual programme, introduced in 2023, is a very exciting opportunity for the school and will attract more buyer demand in the region.

“If you look at buyer attitudes historically, if there is a good school in a catchment area, a school becomes more popular,” says Ms Doyle.

“White Hill State College’s catchment area will only increase, and with the option of the French program, it adds something extra to a local public school versus a private school.

“I have been to more open houses in the catchment area where more French-speaking families wanted to move to the area because they had heard the program has come to Brisbane. We have a lot of people moving from Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore and other international places.”

Ms Doyle said many buyers in her area are looking to take their first home buyer experience to the next big step in their property ventures.

“Buyers are keen to take advantage of current market conditions and increase their prices before prices rise further,” she says.

“You also have buyers coming from interstate, but it’s mainly buyers from Brisbane who are moving from surrounding suburbs to break into the market here.”