The GPS Chess season is from Friday 17 July until Friday 11 September 2026. Our GPS Chess Squad is open to both boys and girls.
Compulsory Registration and Consent
All trial information for our Extra Curricular programs will be communicated through StudentNet Notices. It is the responsibility of students to regularly check for these updates. Additionally, trial information will be posted on Stack Team App. Please refer to the section below for sign-up instructions.
Consent forms will be issued once team selections have been finalised. Parents/guardians are required to complete the online consent process for their student(s) via QParents prior to participation.
QParents is the online portal at BSHS for all consent requests related to curriculum excursions and extracurricular programs. It is also the platform where you can access student report cards, timetables, and attendance information. If you do not yet have a QParents account, please visit https://qparents.qld.edu.au/#/landing External link. You should have received an invitation code via email upon your student's enrolment. If you cannot locate the invitation, please contact us at qparents@brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au.
Team App for Coaches and Parents
GPS Chess is using a smartphone app as the main means of communication between coaching staff and parents/guardians. Team App keeps member contact details private and no members can communicate with each other through the app.
To download, go to https://teamapp.com/app External link
- Sign-up using your name, date of birth and email address. You'll be sent an email to confirm your registration.
- Search for 'BSHS Chess' and request access to the group which applies to you.
- Once your request is approved, you will be able to see news and upcoming BSHS Badminton events on your device or by checking your emails.
- Please note that turning on push notifications on the app allows you not to miss important posts as they are made, however, this can be switched off at any time.
Levy
Competition participants must pay an annual levy for buses to meets, home game afternoon teas, equipment, staff shirt, administration costs and trophies.
All prior levies are required to be finalised before commencing the 2026 season.
GPS Season 2026
Games are generally held from 4:00pm to 6:00pm on Friday afternoons.
GPS Fixtures are indicated below. All development chess/ Open Internal Tournament will be held at Brisbane State High School after school on Fridays at I Block.
Friday 17 July
| St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
| Cordelia St &, Glenelg St, South Brisbane
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Friday 24 July | Brisbane Boys College
| Kensington Tce, Toowong
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Friday 31 July
| Toowoomba Grammar School
| 24 Margaret St, Toowoomba
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Friday 7 August
| Ipswich Grammar School
| Cordelia St &, Glenelg St, South Brisbane
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Friday 14 August
| Anglican Church Grammar School
| Cordelia St &, Glenelg St, South Brisbane
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Friday 21 August
| St Josephs' Nudgee College
| 2199 Sandgate Rd, Boondall
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Friday 28 August
| Brisbane Grammar School
| 24 Gregory Tce, Spring Hill
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Thursday 3 September
| BYE
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Friday 11 September
| Finals - At Toowoomba Grammar School
| 24 Margaret St, Toowoomba
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Please refer to Sport this Week for up-to-date information on times and venues.
Transport
Charter buses will be organised for transport to Toowoomba and Nudgee College are return. Charter buses to Anglican Church Grammar and Brisbane Boys' College will only be one way. Students must make their own arrangements for transport home from games at Brisbane schools.
Uniform
Participants are required to wear their day uniform to games.
Forum
Meetings are advertised in daily school notices.
Volunteers
GPS Chess is run entirely by volunteers. To help with set up, afternoon teas, please contact the Master in Charge.
End of Season Presentation
Further information will be provided to students regarding dinner and trophy presentations.