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Newly enrolled students

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Brisbane State High School welcomes new students and their families to our community.

This page includes important information for new students starting at our school. 

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Please view the Apps and Resource Lists page on the school website.

Year 7, 2026 resources

Following the Year 7 2026 Curriculum & Extra-Curricular Showcase held on Tuesday 26 August 2025, please find links below to referenced documents:

​The Year 7 2026 apps and resource list will be made available following Orientation Day in Term 4, 2025.​​

Year 7, 2026 Aspire program

At Brisbane State High School, we offer a one-year selective entry Enrichment Program called 'Aspire'. The Aspire program comprises of two strands of study for Year 7 :

1. Maths/Science; and 
2. English/Humanities

The courses offered explore topics in greater breadth and depth than normally required and thus enable learners to develop an appreciation of the wider context of the subject area. 

Students who are enrolling at the school via Academic Selective Entry are not required to apply via this process​. 

All other students, (Local Catchment, Sporting Selective Entry or Cultural Selective Entry – Visual Art or Music), must apply to be considered for this program. 

How do I apply for Year 7 2026 Aspire?

Students interested in applying for Year 7 Aspire in 2026 will need to complete an Aspire Application Test. 

This test will be held on Tuesday 7 October 2025 at Brisbane State High School (1:30pm – 3:00pm)

Aspire Application Test

  • English and Humanities – 30 minutes
  • Maths and Science – 30 minutes

Students must sit both entry tests to be eligible for one or both Aspire programs.

Students must be registered by the due date – Friday 19 September 2025 – to complete the test.

To register, please complete the Microsoft Form – Aspire Application Test Registration

Resources for Year 7 2026 Aspire Application

Presentation Resources

  • Recording of the Virtual Presentation held on Tuesday 9 September 2025
    ​​*** Please note – There was an error on slide 19 of the virtual presentation. The Class Structure of Year 7 Aspire 2026 should read:
  • 2 classes of Aspire Maths & Science and English & Humanities
  • 2 classes of Aspire Maths & Science
  • 2 classes of Aspire English & Humanities

This has been corrected in the Powerpoint presentation below.

Sample Assessment Resources

The following resources will help students familiarise themselves with the type of questions and expectations of the Aspire Application Test.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it compulsory to apply for Aspire? 

No, this is one of the many different opportunities ahead for students at Brisbane State High School.  All students will be provided with high support and challenge in their learning regardless of what classroom they are in.   

How are students in the Aspire program assessed? 

Aspire students are assessed against the Australian Curriculum achievement standard.  A-E levels of achievement are the same for all students regardless of if students are in the Aspire program or not. 

When do Aspire classes run?   
Aspire classes run during the normal timetabled lessons. 

What if I'm really good at Maths but not Science? 

The Aspire program strand is for both Maths and Science.  It is a combination program.   

If students are only interested in English and Humanities, should they preference Aspire English and Humanities? 

Yes. 

If I have entry via the academic testing (academic merit), do I need to do the Aspire entry test to be in the Aspire Program?

No. Students who have enrolled at BSHS in 2026 via academic merit do not need to also sit the Aspire entry exam. Separate information will be provided with the option to select, if any,  the Aspire program these students may like to be a part of. Please note that the selection of an Aspire pathway in the Microsoft Form does not automatically guarantee entry into your preferred Aspire option. As with the 2026 Year 7 Aspire Application process, merit academic testing data, along with NAPLAN data and academic reporting data will be used to make the final decision as to which Aspire option your student will be placed in.

What if I don't have NAPLAN results and/or a Year 6 Semester 1 Report?  

Please let us know that at the time of submitting either of your document, or email bshsenrolments@brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au ​

Year 7, 2026 Instrumental Music program

Brisbane State High School is proud to offer a comprehensive Instrumental Music program. The school runs a variety of ensembles that cater for all band and orchestral instruments with specialist tuition available on all orchestral instruments. ​

Parents are asked to register their child's interest in the 2026 Instrumental Music program via expression of interest no later than Friday 10 October 2025.

Please click here to access further information regarding the sign-up process and complete the Microsoft form below.

Year 6 Conditional Enrolment | Aspiring Minds program

'Conditional enrolment' requires students to commit to and participate in the Aspiring Minds program during Year 6. 

The Aspiring Minds program engages students in:

  • higher-order, creative and lateral thinking skills and processes
  • problem-solving and decision-making
  • complexity of challenge

appropriate degrees of independence and learning to work interdependently.

Students completing the Aspiring Minds Program must maintain a high level of participation and achievement to maintain their 'conditional enrolment' status.

During Year 6, students who have been offered conditional enrolment will be asked to provide evidence of their primary school levels of achievement.

Year 6, semester 1 reports confirming sustained high standards of commitment, behaviour and academic performance are necessary before the enrolment becomes unconditional.

View the Aspiring Minds page on the school website for further information on the Aspiring Minds program.​


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Last reviewed 11 September 2025
Last updated 11 September 2025