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Schools that had their power knocked out by the weekend’s storms have turned to generators to prepare exam rooms for year 12 students as the cohort takes on the state’s largest exam. The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority said about 27,000 students were expected to sit the English exam across the state on Tuesday, and for many the subject would be crucial to completing their high school education. Strong winds and golf-ball-sized hail took out power to huge sections of Brisbane on Sunday, leaving many homes and businesses without power as the inner-city braved a record-breaking 38.7 degrees on Monday. Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said 10 state schools began the week without power, including two of Brisbane’s largest high schools – Centenary State High and Indooroopilly State High.
