Brisbane State High School has a proud sporting tradition, and students who enrol under this category are expected to participate in their entry sport for the duration of their enrolment at State High.
We have a strong commitment to the:
- Great Public Schools' (GPS) Association of Qld Inc
- Queensland Girls' Secondary School Sporting Association (QGSSSA)
- Brisbane Schoolgirls’ Rowing Association (BSRA) programs.
Year 7, 2024 Selective Entry Enrolment Information Session
The Information Session for Parents/Guardians of Students in Year 7, 2024 for Selective Entry was held on Monday 6 February 2023.
Resources:
A non-refundable and non-transferable Processing Fee of $420.00 applies for all Selective Entry Applications.
Refer to the Year 7, 2024 Enrolment Timelines (PDF, 120KB) for online application opening and closing dates.

Achievement level for Year 7 entry
Applications are closed for Year 7, 2024.
Refer to the Year 7, 2024 Enrolment Timelines (PDF, 120KB) for online application closing dates and trial dates for each sport.
Evidence of student performance and specific information in the selected activity should accompany your application. For example:
- official results from
regional competition or equivalent
- performance outcomes
- player statistics
- player position (if applicable)
- coach references
- representative team photo (if available).
Girls Sports
The following sports are eligible for sporting Selective Entry enrolment:
Cricket
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Football
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Athletics
| Basketball
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Chess
| Cross Country |
Hockey
| Netball |
Rowing (Year 9 - 11 only)
| Rhythmic Gynmastics
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Softball
| Swimming
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Tennis
| Touch Football
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Volleyball (Year 9 - 11 only)
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Note: The Application Checklist and Student Summary form is required to be submitted for all Sporting Selective Entry applications.
Boys Sports
The following sports are eligible for sporting Selective Entry enrolment:
Cricket
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Football
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Rugby
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Athletics
| Basketball
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Chess
| Cross Country |
Rowing (Year 9 - 11 only)
| Swimming |
Tennis
| Volleyball (Year 9 - 11 only)
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Note: The Application Checklist and Student Summary form is required to be submitted for all Sporting Selective Entry applications.
Achievement level for Year 8 - 11 entry
Applications closed on Friday 8 September 2023 at 4:00pm (late submissions will not be processed).
Entry to the school through the Sporting Selective Entry category for Year 8 – 11 is very limited and heavily oversubscribed for 2024.
Applications for Year 8 - 11 will only be accepted for students who have achieved:
- Selection in a 2022-2023 Queensland Team or Elite level club representation; or,
- Placed in the Top 3 at a State Championships for the entry category.
Applications must include:
- online application form (closed)
- school reports for previous three semesters
- most recent NAPLAN report
- results of sporting competitions and achievements as per the
Application Checklist and Student Summary
A non-refundable and non-transferable Processing Fee of $420.00 applies for all Sporting Selective Entry Applications.
All places for Selective Entry in Year 8 – 11 are subject to availability.
Enrolment application due dates are listed in the Year 8 - 11 Enrolment Timelines (PDF, 125KB).

Merit Entry Equity Bursary – Selective Entry (Sporting)
Brisbane State High School is a public school that is committed to providing opportunity for students. For students who are out-of-catchment, this opportunity comes in the form of selected entry places. Currently, there is a non-refundable Processing Fee of $420.00 associated with these places.
We recognise that there are families who experience genuine hardship. In cases of sustained hardship, this fee may prevent consideration of a select entry place. We wish to consider all students who desire a place at Brisbane State High School under the category of Selective Entry - Sporting and do not want this fee to be a barrier for those in genuine hardship.
As a result, the School Council has endorsed a limited number of Merit Entry Equity Bursaries available for Sporting Selective Entry.
We invite families for whom this fee presents an insurmountable barrier to application, to submit interest in this bursary by the closing dates listed below:
Year 6, 2023 for Year 7, 2024
Football
| Friday 21 April 2023
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Cricket
| Tuesday 25 April 2023
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Rugby
| Tuesday 9 May 2023
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Athletics, Basketball, Chess, Cross Country, Hockey (Girls), Netball (Girls), Rhythmic Gymnastics, Softball (Girls), Swimming, Tennis, Touch Football (Girls) and Volleyball
| Monday 5 June 2023
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Year 8 - 11, 2024
Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Chess, Cricket, Cross Country, Debating, Football, Hockey (Girls), Netball (Girls), Rhythmic Gymnastics, Rugby (Boys), Softball (Girls), Swimming, Tennis, Touch Football (Girls), Rowing and Volleyball
| Friday 1 September 2023
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To prepare the bursary application for submission, please download the 2023 Merit Entry Equity Bursary application form.
Contact enrolmentenquiry@brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au for Merit Entry Equity enquiries.
Submitting your application
1. Before you applyBefore you start the application, please ensure that you have reviewed the following information:
2. Completing an application
Applications for Year 8-11, 2024 are open!
Complete the Selective Entry Online Application Form (closed)
Complete and upload the Application Checklist and Student Summary via the online application process.
If applicable, complete and upload the Trial Registration Form via the online application process.
Enrolment application packages must include the relevant supporting documentation and evidence of payment.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
3. Payment
The Processing Fee is required to be paid via an app called Qkr!
download Qkr! for free from Apple's app store for iPhones (iPads to download iPhone version) or from Google Play for Android phones and tablets.
refer to the Qkr! Guide
enter your child's current year level (for e.g. Year 6 2023) when adding a student profile in Qkr!
submit evidence of payment with the online application form.
4. Submitting your application
Applications for Sporting Selective Entry are required to be submitted online.
For further information regarding Sporting Selective Entry enrolment, please contact the Enrolment Office.
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