Sporting Selective Entry

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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.
  

Applications for Year 7, 2024

Applications open: Friday 24 March 2023

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).
  

The following sports are eligible for sporting Selective Entry enrolment:

Note: The Application Checklist and Student Summary form is required to be submitted for all Sporting Selective Entry applications.

The following sports are eligible for sporting Selective Entry enrolment:

Note: The Application Checklist and Student Summary form is required to be submitted for all Sporting Selective Entry applications.

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​ 
  
• school reports for previous three semesters
  
• most recent NAPLAN report 
  
• results of sporting competitions and achievements as per the Application Checklist and Student Summary (available in 2023)
  

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 Year 8 - 11 Enrolment Timelines (PDF, 39.7KB).​

1. Before you apply

Before you start the application, please ensure that you have reviewed the following​ information:​

• Enrolment Management Plan for the conditions under which students may be enrolled in this category.
  
• Enrolment Timelines (PDF, 101KB)​
• Preparing a Prospective Student Enrolment Application (PDF, 117KB) 
• Application Checklist and Student Summary
  
• Trial Registration Form - if applicable
  
• download the app - Qkr! for payment of Selective Entry applications - refer to the  Qkr! Guide. Please add your child's current school year level (for e.g. Year 6  2022) when adding a student profile in Qkr!​

2. Completing an application

• Complete the Selective Entry Online Application Form (applications have 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 cannot be accepted.

Applications for Sporting Selective Entry are required to be submitted online. ​

For further information regarding Sporting Selective Entry enrolment, please contact the Enrolment Office.​​​​

​Contact our Enrolment Office:

• Submit an enrolment enquiry via our online form
  
• Phone: +61 7 3291 4111 
  
• Email: enrolmentenquiry@brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au ​​​
  

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