#ciahq:students

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brittany pierce

eighteen / march first

clubs: glee club, lgbtqia+ club, surf lifesaving

affectionate, creative, lively & quixotic, gullible, impetuous

meet the student:

although brittany is a little unsure about joining a spy agency, there was no way she was going to get stuck behind while all her friends went off and had fun without her, even if that means having to spend a year upside down. fortunately, she's packed enough hairspray to make sure her high pony can stay in place, and after a summer of watching bond movies, she feels much more prepared for this new journey in her life.

played by: abby

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blaine anderson

eighteen / april fifth

clubs: coastal voices, drama club, lgbtqia+ club, football, tennis, student council

driven, ambitious, well-rounded, empathetic, passionate & insecure, impulsive, vulnerable, perfectionistic, dramatic

meet the student:

(tw: homophobia, assault)

if you'd ask blaine to describe his family, he would probably say it's complicated. his parents have always had busy jobs, which is why blaine was raised with the help of a nanny, the occasional au pair and his paternal grandparents (aka his lolo and lola), and was often left to his own devices as soon as he was old enough. being an anderson meant learning to be independent from a young age, as well as dealing with a strict and emotionally unavailable father with extremely high expectations and an overly critical older brother who would often push blaine into the background (both literally and figuratively) so he could be the centre of attention. trying to navigate the relationship with his father and brother was like a constant balancing act at times, where blaine felt like he was either too much or not enough.

blaine got bullied a lot in his first couple of years in high school, and things got especially bad when he came out. when he asked another boy to the annual sadie hawkins dance months later, it ended in disaster when the two of them were attacked in the parking lot after the dance. after being released from the hospital, blaine ended up transferring to dalton academy. he took up boxing and self-defence and attended weekly therapy sessions, but scribbling down song lyrics in a notebook and singing with the warblers were outlets that proved to be especially cathartic to him.

being from a wealthy family meant that blaine always got to pursue any kind of activity, interest and sport he wanted to. while he's always been eager to try new things and has always had a wide array of interests, music and drama were what he was most passionate about, and what he excelled in. he started piano lessons when he was five which were soon followed up by singing and dancing lessons as well as several other instruments. he performed at local talent shows, went to drama camp most summers, got involved in local theatre and has even gone as far as performing at theme parks. he also runs a fairly successful and steadily growing tiktok account where he posts covers, rewrites and original songs.

his passion for the performing arts is what landed blaine a scholarship to attend coastal international academy. he has always been eager to explore new places and learn new things, and studying abroad for a year seems like the perfect opportunity to do so. he's planning on joining as many extracurriculars as his schedule will let him, maybe stepping out of his comfort zone a little, and he's hoping to make some long-lasting friendships.

played by: mar

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jake puckerman

eighteen / october twenty-fifth

clubs: glee club, basketball team, dance team, aussie rules football team

perceptive, confident, diligent & volatile, impulsive, rebellious

meet the student:

a new school can be scary, but it's not jake's first, and honestly, he's excited about the chance to travel and meet some new people - with the exception of a particular classmate he's pretty uneasy about bumping into. considering the fact that he's almost certain the other student is unaware of his existence, he's hoping the secret of his paternity can manage to stay buried, and he'll be able to make a reputation of his own, rather than being pushed down the path he's seen countless other surname-sharing men got lost in.

money has always been tight in his household, having been raised by a single mother his whole life, but he was lucky enough to receive a full scholarship to cia, and it's not something he's taking for granted, with plans to study hard and get as close to perfect grades as humanly possible, making his mama proud and proving to her that he's nothing like his namesake.

played by: abby

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bree brown

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bree brown

eighteen / october twenty-seventh

clubs: coastal voices, cheerleading, tennis team

confident, determined, passionate, blunt, impulsive, overbearing

meet the student:

from a young age, bree knew that cleveland, ohio was too small for her. her parents did nothing but spoil & encourage their only daughter, something that she wouldn’t deny even to this day. with her father being a prominent lawyer money was something that was never lacking in the brown household & she knew how to use that to her advantage. every whim, every short-lived trend was something she got. something she set in her old high school.

but conquering ohio public school didn’t seem to be enough of a challenge for bree. too easily done during her freshman & sophomore years, becoming the obvious choice for cheer captain as a junior, something that had never before happened in the school’s history. but it was then that she heard about cia & from there it was only a matter of time. it’s her second year at the school, already poised for dominance that she worked so hard for her junior year. sure, she’s concerned about where she’s going to go next but this year? bree plans to enjoy the fruits of her labor any & every way that she can.

played by: beth

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mason carter

eighteen / october ninth

clubs: coastal voices, stem club, touch rugby

inventive, creative, intelligent, arrogant, inflexible, unaware

meet the student:

how do i describe a nerd like mason? the youngest of three boys, he grew up in a house that was never going to be so great for a weaker guy like him. footy was always more discussed than science, much to mason’s dismay. people would always ask him about how his brothers were doing before himself, and mason felt like he was living in the shadow, unable to ever get out. he knew he’d have to move from his hometown at some point, and it was the start of highschool that one of his teachers very quickly handed him the pamphlet to cia. it was what he wanted— the exact chance to get out from under his brothers shadow. he applied, and of course, he got in with a scholarship— he was already on track to be top of the class, it made sense for them to want him. now he’s been out in queensland for years, thriving in a space where he’s just unknown for once. 

played by: t

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lachlan "lachie" armstrong

eighteen / january thirteenth

clubs: coastal voices, rugby union, drama club, surf-lifesaving

determined, protective, hardworking, loyal, guarded, stubborn, competitive, self-critical

meet the student:

lachie’s been around sports his whole life. his dad, a former wallabies player, had him on the rugby field as soon as he could walk. since year 9, he’s been at coastal academy, where he’s now the captain of the rugby (union) team. rugby is pretty much who he is. 

the pressure to succeed is huge. his dad expects nothing but the best, and lachie pushes himself even harder. he’s got one goal: wearing the green and gold jersey someday. anything else — relationships, fun, even being happy—feels like a distraction. he’s pretty sure he’s gay, but he’s not announcing that. the thought of how his family, his team, or the rugby world might react is too much, so he keeps his head down and focuses on the game. boxing and training help him burn off the stress.

lachie has moments of surprising warmth, especially with younger teammates or those struggling to find their place. he remembers how hard it was when he first joined the school and feels a quiet obligation to look out for others, even if he’s tough about it. his leadership style may be intimidating, but his team respects him and know he’ll always have their backs.

school’s alright. he does enough to keep his grades up and stay out of trouble. drama was something he fell into by accident, but he realized he actually enjoys it—being someone else for a while feels like a break. coastal voices started as a joke between a couple of teammates, but he stuck with it because it’s fun (when it doesn’t clash with rugby), and giving up at anything isn’t something that comes naturally to him. 

the new international students are a mixed bag. it’s hard to keep the team tight with so many new faces, but at the same time, it keeps him busy. focusing on keeping the team together is easier than dealing with his own stuff.

played by: allie

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samuel evans

eighteen / june second

clubs: coastal voices, field hockey, basketball

impulsive, oblivious, disorganized, mildly pessimistic, empathetic, dependable, energetic, compassionate

meet the student:

when sam transferred to mckinley, he prayed it would be the last time he’d have to be “the new kid.” for a while, things seemed to fall into place—he wasn’t quarterback, but he had a solid spot on the football team, he loved being in glee, and he had an awesome group of friends. and the girls he dated were super hot. life was good.

but then everything changed overnight. his family lost nearly everything, bouncing from homeless shelters to run-down motels. his world was way less bright, but he never stopped trying to help. he stepped up to care for his younger siblings while his mom and dad searched for work. because above all else, sam loves his family. still, he couldn’t shake the feeling that he had to do more. a part-time job at dairy queen helped, but when a regular customer mentioned a job opportunity at a strip club, sam ultimately, he couldn’t turn it down.

for a few months, sam moonlighted as white chocolate. it helped with the bills, but the downside of living in a small town hit hard when his parents found out. their reaction was a mix of mortification, confusion, and disappointment, but beneath that, they saw the weight sam was carrying — the kind of responsibility no teenager should bear alone. wanting more for him, mr and mrs evans applied for a compassionate scholarship through cia’s program at their church.

when sam found out he’d been accepted, he was blindsided. the opportunity felt like a blessing, but he couldn’t shake the feeling he was being sent away as punishment for an error in judgment. with his parents’ persistent encouragement — and a pamphlet from ms. pillsbury — he decided to take the leap. after all, he’d never seen the ocean before and this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

sam is heading into the experience with his signature optimism, planning to make the most of it. but he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t nervous about being the new kid again, and this time without football to help buffer the “poor new kid” stigma. even so, sam’s ready to give it his all, determined to make it work.

played by: allie

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harmony pearce

eighteen / october third

clubs: coastal voices, drama club, field hockey, band

ambitious, dedicated and extraordinary competitive, outspoken and assertive 

meet the student:

harmony pearce has always been a force to be reckoned with. whether that was when she was born - a perfectly scheduled, on-time and excellently healthy baby - or whether it was growing up to be the immensely talented (and naturally humble, too!) impending young star that she knew she was. from a very early age, it was clear to anyone who met harmony that nothing was going to stop her from reaching stardom. her sparkling goal had always been certain - to be famous. whether that was from acting, dancing, singing, performing, musical theatre - harmony knew she was destined for so much more than the state of ohio. her parents were, luckily, extremely supportive. while they adored their three sons - harmony's older brothers - they had always longed for a baby daughter to treasure and harmony's arrival into their world certainly didn't disappoint.

living with three older brothers, harmony learned quickly how to stand her own ground and hold her own footing. being the youngest meant the quick assumption that she was weak - and harmony spent years learning to be bold. be clever. be quick-witted. be sharp. never let anyone fool you. her competitive streak and ambitious nature came from an overwhelming desire to ensure that she was the best. she had a desire to always be ten steps ahead of every single person, in all aspects of life. as a result of this, harmony made it her mission to surround herself with like-minded people. strong, independent women with a purpose in life. a mission to achieve greatness. her years of dance lessons, singing lessons and acting lessons - as well as completely dominating all local community theatres - ensured that harmony was constantly surrounded by theatre kids. did they worship her? yes. did she love being worshipped? of course. but were these genuine friendships? no. not at all.

by the time harmony was a teenager, it became apparent that while she was academically excelling and a rising star, her social skills within school were abysmal. people found her intimidating. aggressively enthusiastic. her competitive nature gave her a reputation as a diva, much to her own irritation. while it was clear she had bundles of talent, she was isolated. her classmates would avoid eye contact, purely to avoid hearing whatever it was she had to say. each lunch was spent alone, rehearsing in an empty choir room. in her mind, she couldn't understand why she struggled so much with being liked. it felt as though she had created a habit of saying the exact wrong thing, one too many times. as each birthday rolled by, the guest list to her party would dwindle, until eventually harmony couldn't bear it any longer. being a star was all that she wanted, but how could she achieve world domination in a world where nobody could even tolerate her?

in a moment of desperation, harmony started to research. she needed a fresh start. a clean slate, where nobody else could hear the reputation she had. after numerous conversations with her parents, it was agreed that harmony would be sent to coastal international academy. several of her friends who were co-stars from previous local theatre shows had recently enrolled and made the daring move to australia, so what was stopping her? it was the perfect new start. harmony secretly hoped that being surrounded by an elite group of students might tentatively, hopefully...perhaps help her to create better relationships. all she wanted was to be adored. was that too much to ask?

played by: justine

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oliver wolfe

eighteen / feburary twentieth

clubs: ice hockey, swimming, tennis, glee club

positives: ambitious, diligent, confident ; negatives: arrogant, vain, conceited

meet the student:

born with a silver spoon in his mouth, oliver is the first-born son of the wolfe household. the wolfe family owns an array of businesses but perhaps most well known is their venture into the sports industry where they hold majority ownership of an nhl team.

oliver has two mothers and his full name is oliver wolfe-fortin. however, owing to the magnitude of the wolfe name, people have called him oliver wolfe for as long as he can remember.

he has a younger sister, olivia, who he loves and is incredibly protective of.

oliver was brought up surrounded by the luxuries of privilege, and as he got older, he traded the silver spoon for a black card. he is well accustomed to his lifestyle and understands his responsibilities and that one day he will be expected to take over the family business.

having grown up mostly in montreal, oliver is fluent in both english and french.

oliver is quite athletic with a particular affinity for winter sports (mainly ice hockey, skiing and snowboarding) in montreal. his mothers felt that it would be good for him to know golf and tennis in regards to his future in business. he's been taking lessons for years and he's actually pretty good, but he doesn't enjoy it nearly as much.

oliver has always been quite open about being bisexual. his mothers are incredibly accepting and supportive of him - but they have been less than thrilled with his choice in partners recently.

oliver started having an affair with a married nhl player. he thought they were being careful, which is why when the story broke out into the media it took them all by surprise. perhaps the only silver lining is that nobody knows exactly who the player is. this has generated a ton of speculation and all sorts of theories in the rumor mill.

almost overnight his mothers arranged for oliver to complete his final year at coastal international academy, far away from the ongoing speculation. oliver wasn't thrilled by the idea but he understands the necessity of it and the last thing he wants to do is ruin this guy's life and his family's share prices. so when his mothers suggested the idea, he was on board... he just left out the part where he hasn't ended the affair yet.

played by: regan

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kyle 'kc' christopherson

eighteen / october eighteenth

clubs: glee club, drama club, cricket team

enthusiastic, high energy, ambitious, detail oriented, thoughtful, overbearing, intelligent, well-read, emotional, over-dramatic, hyperactive, passive, neurotic, clingy, honest, loudmouthed, unfiltered, jaded

meet the student:

kc grew up in new york, after being abandoned by his mother at birth and cycling between foster homes, orphanages and group homes for most of his life. from a very young age, kc had a passion in for acting and musical theatre, an interest that was encouraged by a social worker who saw potential in kc's abilities and helped him sporadically through his childhood by pushing him towards activities that would hone his skills and keep him out of trouble.

when kc started high school, he was able to secure a scholarship to attend a local acting school on the weekends, gaining the opportunity to work with real acting and vocal coaches and being provided opportunities to audition for local productions. when kc was 16 he auditioned for his favorite musical, newsies and as cast as a minor role, and as the understudy for jack kelly. after appearing in a minor role for a numebr of months, when the performer playing jeck kelly left the production, kc was given the chance of a lifetime to play his dream role.

it was through his musical performance of jack kelly that he was able to secure a scholarship to coastal international academy, and he was eager to accept the offer to study abroad at a school that would open up more doors for him in the future to attend college or look towards other acting opportunities.

kc has always had to fend for himself, growing up in sometimes abysmal conditions, and not having any family around to rely on, so his move to australia has been a hard transition having to get together everything he needed for the move with very little help, but he's excited to be at CIA. kc plans to join the glee club and the drama club, and he's always been a good student academically, self-motivated to achieve everything he needs to in order to set himself up in the future. kc is also planning to try out cricket for the first time in his life, hoping his baseball skills will be at least be somewhat transferrable.

played by: autumn

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noah puckerman

nineteen / october tenth

clubs: coastal voices, basketball, baseball, australian rules football

adventurous, charming, independent, argumentative, arrogant, impulsive

meet the student:

puck isn't smart, he's not rich - his mom has been working two jobs to make sure he and his sister had everything they needed. when he was offered a scholarship, he hesitated. he didn't want to leave his mom all alone to take care of his sister, but she insisted he take it. it would help him with school and with sports. it's not an opportunity to give up easily. while he'll miss his mom and sister (he might not admit it in so many words), he's up for the challenge.

played by: alex

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catrina clark

eighteen / may fifteenth

clubs: coastal voices, student council, tennis team

loyal, observant, intelligent, assertive, strong-willed, honest, ambitious, stubborn, arrogant, sarcastic, self-absorbed, judgmental, stand-offish

meet the student:

catrina clark's father always wanted a son, and for most of her life, her father raised her the same way he would if he had a son, she was encouraged to be independent and strong and to make her own way in the world, taught the value of hard work and networking from a young age, and of course, encouraged to play her father's favorite sport - soccer. she excelled, and always wanted to please her father, especially after the passing of her mother, and has always been an obedient daughter.

when catrina was offered the chance to attend coastal international academy on a football scholarship, it took a lot of convincing to allow her to leave home and strike out on her own in a country across the globe, but eventually she was able to convince her father that this was the best move for her future, especially if she was serious about going pro after college. so last semester catrina moved to australia and she's been attending coastal for nearly a year at this point.

while catrina did take some time to adjust to australia and to live with complete freedom, she's found her place at CIA and is thriving in her new environment, with a solid set of friends, and a great team to rely on for a support system, she's doing well in school and looking forward to the coming year.

played by: autumn

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bodhi cooper

eighteen / september fifteenth

clubs: coastal voices, surf club, founder of the clean beach initiative (cbi)

out-going, confident, friendly, shallow, gullible, flirtatious

meet the student:

bodhi is a native of the coastal, byron bay in australia and his family has always been wealthy, with his mother being a entreprenuer and af ounder of a fortune 500 company that went international when bodhi was still in primary school. because of his mother's success, bodhi has spent a lot of his life living in various places around the world, and has always experienced a high level of education either through private tutors or attending ivy league schools in north america.

with bodhi and his twin sister about to graduate and head off to college, the family decided to settle back down close to home to close out their secondary school education so they can graduate in a place familiar to them.

bodhi has never been a particularly exceptional student, but what he lacks in intelligence, he makes up for with enthusiasm and he always tries his best. bodhi's true passion is surfing, and he can be regularly found on the beach, trying to catch a wave between classes and clubs - he surfs competitively and will go on to focus on a career in surfing when he graduates.

bodhi's attitude towards coastal's new international initiative is positive, he's always had a thing for americans, and if he was being frank, they've always had a thing for him - and anyone who's a fan of bodhi, bodhi is a fan of.

played by: autumn

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kurt hummel

eighteen, may twenty-seventh

clubs: glee club, lgbtqia+ club

creative, resilient, ambitious, cantankerous, judgmental, pessimistic

meet the student:

kurt is on a partial academic scholarship, the rest of tuition is supplemented by his father and step-mother. he offered to contribute with sales from his etsy shop, but they refused (most likely due to the fact that the orders on there are still pretty low - but growing every day!)

though he's hesitant about leaving his dad, the addition of carole to their little family - and knowing burt won't be stuck on his own - was definitely a major push towards his decision to end his high school years across the globe. nightly phone calls were a requirement in the agreement, but he's mostly optimistic about this new opportunity, and finds a fair amount of solace in the fact that a good number of his fellow glee club members will be joining him. plus, he's (mostly) optimistic that a new, slushie-free environment will be a much needed fresh start, away from the bullies of his past, and an opportunity to earn a new, better reputation -- unless his ohioan classmates mess it up for him, that is.

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sebastian smythe

eighteen / october twenty-third

clubs: coastal voices, student council, tennis team

loyal, observant, intelligent, assertive, strong-willed, honest, ambitious, stubborn, arrogant, sarcastic, self-absorbed, judgmental, stand-offish

meet the student:

sebastian smythe's life summed up into a few words would best be described as always in motion, from the time he was born he has lived a life in motion, with his father serving has an ambassador in various countries throughout most of sebastian's life. he grew up in paris, where his mother is from and where his father worked for many years before he was sent to an ivy league boarding school in the united states where he has been studying until this year.

sebastian is an elite international student at coastal international academy this year, and his father has taken a position at the local embassy, moving sebastian, his new wife and their four year old daughter to queensland. sebastian is generally apathetic about the move, but he is trying to make the most of it, as it is his last year of secondary education and he knows that soon he'll be off on his own, where his father won't be able to drag him around the world .

sebastian is an active student who prides himself on his academic excellences and his involvement in local and school programs that he usually takes a leadership role in. this year he will be working close with student council and hopes to take on a leadership position there, as well as joining the tennis team and the coastal voices glee club - which is one of his few creative outlets.

while sebastian doesn't know anyone at CIA, he's not anxious about starting a new school as this is something he's done many times over his life, and he's managed to figure out how to fit into most social situations without causing too much trouble, something they can only really be said about him in his more recent history.

played by: autumn