At Brisbane State High School, we offer an excellent educational environment and provide many opportunities to all students. As a State School, we do not charge for instruction, facilities and administration costs; however, some fees are essential to support the delivery of your child’s education. All fees and charges are cost recovery only.
Student Resource Scheme
The Student Resource Scheme (SRS) has been designed to assist parents with a
cost-effective alternative to purchasing resources and consumables and/or
materials required for students to fully engage with the curriculum. Please find a link to the
Student Resource Scheme Handbook 2025.pdf for further information.
Subject Fees
Only those elective subjects that are resource heavy, such as some Sciences, ITD subjects and Arts subjects will be charged a Subject Fee if selected. These charges will be clearly stated at the time of subject selection, so you and your child are able to make an informed decision.
Brisbane State High School's P&C Association (/our-community/pandc-association) reviews and approves the fees each year.
Contact us (/our-school/contact-us) for more information about fees and charges.
Textbook and Resource Allowance
State High does not operate a textbook/resource hire scheme—guardians will need to purchase resources and apps. Please refer to the Apps and Resource lists on the school's website.
The Queensland Government provides a Textbook and Resource Allowance (TRA) to parents and guardians of eligible students to offset the costs of education. The allowance is paid to the school. The school then pays the allowance to its eligible families on behalf of the Department of Education.
The allowance varies annually. In 2025, the allowances are:
- $160.00 for Year 7 to 10 students
- $348.00 for Year 11 and 12 students
If there are changes to the allowance, we will inform families in our first school newsletter (/calendar-and-new s/newsletters) of each year.
More information on the Textbook and Resource Allowance can be found on the Department of Education website (https://education.qld.gov.au/about-us/budgets-funding-grants/grants/parents-and-students/textbook-re source-allowance).
Eligibility
Most students are eligible to receive the Textbook and Resource Allowance once per year for six years (or for the duration of their enrolment at Brisbane State High School).
Students are not eligible if they:
- are enrolled as full-fee paying International student or temporary visa holder
- are enrolled in a Centre for Continuing Secondary Education (CCSE)
- are undertaking part time distance education from a non-state school accredited for distance education
- are enrolled after the first Friday in August
Receiving the allowance
Parents/guardians can choose to have the value of the Textbook & Resource Allowance:
- donated, wholly or in-part, to the P&C Association
- credited on the first invoice of the school year
- paid to them via EFT
When you enrol your child, you will be asked to indicate your preferred option on
Fees & Charges Agreement Form included in the Enrolment Offer Package. This agreement is valid for the duration of your child’s enrolment at Brisbane State High School.
Summary of fees
Being a student at Brisbane State High School is a privilege afforded to both local and merit entry students. We are the only state school included in the prestigious GPS and QGSSSA sporting associations which comes with a substantial financial contribution. All students are expected to participate in an extra-curricular activity, be it sporting, academic or cultural. We divide the costs of these affiliations between every student attending our school to ensure all students are afforded the opportunity to participate in order to enhance their holistic schooling journey.
User Pays Fees:
General levy
The general levy includes:
- GPS & QGSSSA Affiliations
- Technology Levy
- Compass Card/Student Printing Card
- Entry fees to sports carnivals and whole school events.
Extra-curricular & recreational activities (optional)
Optional extra-curricular and recreational activities (e.g. performing and visual arts, chess, debating and sporting activities), formals, socials, movie nights, overseas travel, year level activities, fundraising activities are offered to students to enhance the educational experience at the school. These are not mandatory.
Charges for recreational activities are based on a cost recovery basis and are determined by expenses incurred for the activity and the number of participants. Expenses may include travel costs (including insurance), venue, catering, gifts for overseas schools, decorations, security, etc.
Levies for extra-curricular activities are calculated on a cost recovery basis. Costs may include some or all of the following:
- Engagement of specialist coaches or accompanists
- Trophies and awards
- Enhancement equipment
- Reasonable equipment replacement and repair
- Filming by audio/visual specialists
- Operating expenses i.e photocopying
- Referee and Officials
- Sports medicine (First aid & ambulance on site)
- Insurance
- Hire of uniforms or costumes
- Venue use / hire
- Reasonable light refreshments for participating students (where required)
These levies are also based on the number of students who are participating in the activity. Levies are set after consultation with parents who sit on an activity's sub-committee, masters in charge, Extra-Curricular Office staff and the school's finance department. Parents/guardians are informed of these levies prior to students participating in the activity to allow them to make an informed decision. These levies should be paid before the start of any activity.
View the Extra-Curricular Activities (/Extracurricular) section of the school's website for more information.
Invoices
Invoices are emailed to parents and guardians by Week 4 of Semester 1 and Semester 2. Statements are emailed in Week 4 of each school term.
- Year 10, 11 and 12 students are invoiced for subjects in Semester 1 only – costs cover the whole year
- Year 7, 8 and 9 students are invoiced in Semester 1 and 2, as they change elective subjects each semester
- Fees for Year 10, 11 and 12 students undertaking certificate/diploma level courses may also be included on invoices with other subject fees, however, in the main these courses are invoiced direct to parents by the registered training organisations (RTOs).
Payment
The following payment options are available:
- QParents (preferred)
- BPoint
- Centrepay
- Qkr!
- In person at the B Block Finance Counter
For more information on payment options, download Payment Options for Parents (PDF, 106KB)
If you are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact our Accounts Management Officer on (07) 3291 4213 early in the year to set up a Payment Plan. A Payment Plan allows you to pay fees gradually, however, must be paid in full by the end of Term 3 of the same year.
By contacting us early, you can ensure your child's extra-curricular and recreational activities are managed responsibly.
Non-payment of levies and fees
Levies apply to all students, irrespective of the category of enrolment in which they are enrolled. It is essential that all fees are paid so that resources can be provided to teachers in the classrooms. This school ensures that classrooms are resourced well, and to a high standard. This cannot happen without your support.
As per the Terms and Conditions of the User Pays Scheme Agreement signed by parents prior to enrolment:
16. Non-payment of subject fees may result in debt recovery action in accordance with the Department's Debt Management procedure. In such cases, the Principal may: - Withdraw the student's participation in the User Pays Scheme
- Withhold the provision of any further items under the User Pays Scheme
- Exclude the student from optional, non-curricular activities and/or
- Initiate debt recovery action
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Refunds
If a parent/guardian wishes to apply for a refund due to their child ceasing participation in an activity, they may do so by completing a
Claim for Reimbursement form (PDF, 1.18MB), which is to be returned to the Finance Counter at the B Block Student Services Centre or emailed to
accounts@brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au. Please refer to the school's
Refund Policy (PDF, 172KB).