Queer Academy: Season 1

2023
Poster for Queer Academy: Season 1

Light-hearted factual series centred on a school that celebrates the good parts of being queer. Guided by your headmistress, James... More

Where to watch Queer Academy: Season 1

Queer Academy: Season 1 is available to stream in New... More Zealand now on TVNZ+.

Queer Academy: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1.1

Sexual Health: How to be a Responsible Slut

Are queer people better at sexual health than straight people?... More Spoiler alert, the answer is yes. James Mustapic is on a mission to take the shame away from talking about STIs – and his plan involves a balloon, a cake and a photo of genital warts.

Episode 1.2

How to Find Your Chosen Whānau

When Atu went to his first vogue ball, he met... More people that understood him in a way he had never been understood before. Those people are now his chosen whānau. James Mustapic heads to the Big Gay Out in an effort to find a family of his own.

Episode 1.3

Fashion: How to Find Yourself Through Clothes

The first time Kemuma saw the true version of himself... More was when he put on a pair of cargo shorts. James Mustapic discovers how to find yourself through clothes, while simultaneously making his friend Liv look as straight as possible.

Episode 1.4

Coming Out: How to Come Out to Your Doctor

When Jadwiga told her doctor that she wanted to transition,... More the first thing the doctor said was “DON’T MILK YOURSELF!”. We go inside James Mustapic’s literal closet to work out how queer people can get the quality healthcare they need.

EPISODE 1.5

Non-Monogamy: How to Question Monogamy

Society tells us that we need to settle down, get... More married and have kids. Who made those rules? Some boring straight f**k probably. The good news is queer people are pretty good at breaking those rules and there’s a lot we can all learn from that.