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Chess

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​​​​​​​The GPS Chess season is from Friday 18 July until Friday 12 September 2025. 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, Players and Parents

GPS Chess is using a smartphone app as the main means of communication between coaching staff, players 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

  1. Sign-up using your name, date of birth and email address. You'll be sent an email to confirm your registration.
  2. Search for 'BSHS Chess​' and request access to the group which applies to you.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

  • 2025​ Levy: $156.00

All prior levies are required to be finalised before commencing the 2025 season.

GPS Season 2025

Games are generally held from 4:00pm to 6:00pm on Friday afternoons.

All development chess will be held at Brisbane State High School after school on Fridays at I Block.

DateBSHS playsVenues

Friday 18 July

Nudgee College
Cordelia St &, Glenelg St, South Brisbane​

Friday 25 July

Ipswich Grammar School
​Darling St, Ipswich

Friday 1 August 

Brisbane Boys College​

Cordelia St &, Glenelg St, South Brisbane​

Friday 8 August

The Southport School
​Winchester St, Southport

Friday 15 August

 Brisbane Grammar School
​Cordelia St &, Glenelg St, South Brisbane​

Friday 22 August

​​Angilican Church Grammar School​

Oaklands Pde, East  Brisbane

Friday 29 August

Toowoomba Grammar School
Cordelia St &, Glenelg St, South Brisbane​

Thursday 4 September

​St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill

Friday 12 September

BYE


Please refer to Sport this Week for up-to-date information on times and venues.

Transport

Charter buses will be organised for transport to Ipswich Grammar School - return, The Southport School -return, Anglican Church Grammar School - one way and Gregory Terrace - one way locations where public transport is a problem. 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.​​

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Last reviewed 29 July 2025
Last updated 29 July 2025