Dates correct at time of publication.

More information to follow in the coming weeks as we celebrate outstanding contributions to the Extra-Curricular programs at State High!

For sponsorship opportunities for this inaugrual event, please email bshsevents@brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au 

- Ms Emma Roberts | Marketing & Events Manager

I was recently reminiscing about the success of our Australian female athletes at last year’s Olympic Games in winning 13 of our 18 Gold Medals! It is truly an awesome time to be part of girl’s sport in Australia as numerous pathways continue to open for female athletes across all sporting codes. I encourage all girls to remain involved in multiple sports as much as possible as you never know where you may end up!

At BSHS, girls' sport continues to flourish in Term 3. Our participation in the QGSSSA is strong, with teams in Athletics, Badminton, Hockey, Netball, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Tennis and Volleyball actively training and competing. Additionally, we are involved in six other competitions and training sessions, including the Vicki Wilson Netball Championships, QLD Schools Cup Volleyball, CBSQ Basketball, All Schools Touch Football, UHL Sport Cup Football and the National Cross Country Championships.

Some weekend highlights for me in our Round 5 Winter clash with MBC was the performance of our Open girls Hockey who faced one of their toughest challenges in recent times yet recorded a dominant 5-1 victory against an undefeated MBC team. Then following this I had the pleasure of watching an epic 5 set battle in the Open Volleyball. A rollercoaster of a match for players and especially coaching staff but a great showing of resilience and staying in the fight. Well done girls!!

I extend my thanks to the dedicated staff, coaches, committee members and volunteers who work tirelessly to support our students, providing them with opportunities to participate in sport. Their commitment is invaluable to the success of our programs. Special thanks to the staff involved in recent competitions:

• QGSSSA Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships (Friday 15 August) - Mrs Rachael Slorach and Mrs Nicole Slinger (MICs)
• QLD Schools Cup Volleyball (Friday 15 August – Sunday 17 August) – Mr Glen Kranen (MIC)
• Vicki Wilson Netball Championships (Thursday 14 and Friday 15 August) - Ms Ava Briesch (MIC) and Ms Belle Ah Toon (Coach)

Rhythmic Gynastics

On Friday 8 August, 47 of our girls travelled to the Logan Metro Sports Complex to compete in the 2025 QGSSSA Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.

After 12 weeks of early-morning trainings, the students’ teamwork, persistence, and commitment truly shone on the day. 

• The Open Group – Kyra Henderson, Zoey Xie, Emma Wang, and Sienna Strachan – impressed the judges with their ball routine, placing 1st.

• The Open Freehand Pairs performed with flair, achieving 2nd and 3rd place.

• The Open Pairs also excelled, proudly taking out 2nd place.

– Ms Rachael Slorach | MIC Rhythmic Gymnastics

Athletics

Congratulations to all the girls who have shown dedication during the initial weeks of athletics training. It is very early in the season and lots of girls are doing well in their competitions. Welldone!

Athletics is a true team event, where individual performances across various track and field events are vital to the overall team outcome. Keep up the great work.

Congratulations to our 12-year-old athletes who excelled at the Mt Gravatt District competition last week. A special mention to Ana Hsu who broke the district long jump record – held by current Year 8 student Jarrah Plumpton!

Best of luck to our distance girls competing at the National Cross-Country championships in Ballarat this week. Go well girls!

– Mr David Miles | QGSSSA Athletics MIC

Rowing

Swimming

Congratulations to Madolyn Hogendoorn (Year 7) who won GOLD at the recent School Sports Australia Swimming Nationals.

Madolyn won Gold in the 13 year old 100m Breaststroke and is now the Australian Champion!  Well done Madolyn!!

Touch Football

Congratulations to the following girls who gained selection in the Queensland team following their representation of Met East at the 13-15 Years and 16-18 Years Touch Football State Championships in June:

• Eden Gair (Year 11) – U18 Queensland team
• Aliyah Moss (Year 10), Sybil Piutau (Year 10), Ailish Kelly (Year 10) and Tamaku Kelly (Year 7) – U15 Queensland team
• Ailish Kelly also received Player of the Series from the State Championships. 

Eden will compete for QLD at the National Youth Championships held in Coffs Harbour, 1 to 4 October.  Aliyah, Sybil, Ailish and Tamaku will represent QLD the U15 School Sport Australia National Championships held in Ballarat, Victoria, 25 to 30 October.

 

We wish our State High girls the best of luck next term!

GPS Chess

The GPS team continues to go from strength to strength with some impressive results in the GPS Chess competition.

Our Senior A unfortunately went down to BGS last Friday but recorded impressive wins over IGS, BBC and TSS. Our Junior teams are continuing with have some amazing results with a majority of teams currently in contention for the premiership.

– Ms Victoria Bond | MIC GPS Chess

GPS Rugby

The GPS Rugby has season is now over half way completed and we have a number of teams still in contention for a premiership. Our 2^nd XV, 13A, 13B and 14A continue to notch impressive results every week.

Last weekend the program won all games except for 1 against BGS which is a massive achievement. We are excited to see how the rest of the season unfolds.

– Mr Ben McKenzie | MIC GPS Rugby

GPS Basketball

The BSHS Basketball program continues to excel with the 1st Basketball team experiencing their first win the past weekend knocking off the undefeated BGS in a tight game at State High. A big shoutout to our 7A and 8A teams who are still undefeated and hoping to win the premiership in each of those competitions.

– Mr Brett Sue See and Mr Matt Cochrane | MIC GPS Basketball

GPS Rowing

School TV

- Ms Rachel Hobson | Deputy Principal Student Culture and Engagement

Monday Enrichment Program – Term 4

This term’s program is thriving, with students engaging in activities such as a prosthetic leg workshop by Engineers Without Borders, Scrabble competitions, and Maths masterclasses. Running through Week 9, these sessions are made possible thanks to the generous support of our university and local business partners.

Engeniator Program Launch

We’re excited to kick off the third year of our Engeniator Program, designed to support students exploring careers in Engineering.

Launched on 28 July at QUT, the program offers hands-on experiences and industry excursions to help students make informed decisions about their future. We extend our thanks to QUT, Stantec, our alumni, and current students for their valuable contributions.

Excitingly, QUT will offer bursaries to BSHS Engeniator students who choose to study Engineering there in 2026.

Medicus Program

Term 3 has offered rich learning experiences for our Medicus students. Year 10s attended sessions with UQ lecturers on infectious disease modelling, nutrition, and medical careers through an Allied Health Panel. Year 11’s participated in a cancer seminar at TRI Woolloongabba and a full-day excursion to the Francis Baron Burnett Centre, gaining hands-on experience in wound care, scrub preparation, and AED use.

School Based University Studies

Semester 2 is underway for our START QUT, UQ Enhanced Studies, and UniSQ Uni Prep students. These high-achieving students are gaining early exposure to university life, exploring future study options, and building valuable career insights. We’re proud to see them embracing the challenge and thriving beyond the classroom.

- Ms Ashley Holland | Head of Partnerships & Transitions

– Mr Min Jeon | Mathematics/Science Teacher

What a term it’s been!

In the last few weeks, the Vocal Ensemble Program has had many events including The Beenleigh Eisteddfod, the Gold Coast and State High Day. At Beenleigh Eisteddfod, Chorale and Vox Musica both came first with a Gold in all of their four of their sections. This was an incredible win for both choirs, with Chorale also being student conducted and accompanied by Ling Hui and Maxine Ayre. Our pianist Coco even got Best Student Accompaniment!

Gold Coast Eisteddfod led to even more success, with Vox Musica, Chorale and Ensemble Arcadia all placing within top 3 of the sections we entered and Theatre Choir giving a great performance. We are so fortunate that our choirs get to compete at Eisteddfods and perform at events such as State High Day, the biggest school fest yet! We’ve had such an incredible year, with our hard work paying off!

Thanks to all our wondering vocal students, our conductors, Naomi Thurlow, Malcolm Hume and Jane Iszlaub, MIC and vocal assistants who’ve been integral in helping the magic happen!

Beenleigh Eisteddfod

• Vox Muisca – First Place in Secondary Division (out of 8 choirs)
• Vox Muisca – First Place in Sacred Section  (out of 3 choirs)
• Chorale – First Place in Languages Section
• Chorale – First place in Student accompanied and Conducted Section
• Theatre Choir – A great performance and their first Beenleigh Eisteddfod!

Gold Coast Eisteddfod

• Vox Muisca – First Place and Gold Award in Vocal Ensemble Secondary Section
• Ensemble Arcadia – Third place and Gold Award in Vocal Ensemble Secondary Section
• Chorale – 2^nd place in B grade Secondary Section
• Theatre Choir – A great performance and their first Gold Coast Eisteddfod!

Rock Concert

- Ms Aimee Gust | Head of Department - The Arts

Last week, Brisbane State High School had the pleasure of hosting a group of talented educators from Taiwan for a week of professional learning and collaboration.

During their visit, our guests engaged with BSHS staff to explore how we foster student engagement, build confidence, and design meaningful learning experiences. Through classroom visits and professional conversations, the exchange was a valuable opportunity to showcase the innovative teaching practices happening across our school.

More than just a visit, the week was about connection. Education is a global profession, and every shared conversation, idea, and classroom moment helped amplify the impact we have on young people, both here and around the world.

To our Taiwanese colleagues, thank you for joining us. We were honoured to host you and proud to share the work we do.

- Ms Janet Schneider | Head of Languages

English Teachers Literacy Competition

The English Teachers Literary Competition is jointly sponsored by the Independent Education Union of Australia: Qld & Northern Territory Branch (IEUA-QNT), The English Teachers Association of Queensland, and Penguin Random House.

Mia Weinglass (Year 10) won third place in the English Teacher's Association of Queensland literary competition, which is an annual, statewide writing competition with five different categories.

Peter Doherty Awards 2024

Congratulations to Year 12 student Crystal Tsao on winning the recent Peter Doherty award for 2024.

These awards recognise outstanding Senior STEM students that reflects the effort and committment to STEM within Education Queensland.

Well done Crystal!

Is your child graduating from State High this year?

Celebrate your child’s time at State High with a commemorative Diamond Plaque permanently displayed in the Kurilpa Concourse. 

These beautiful plaques are available in a range of sizes to suit individuals and families and can be secured for a tax deductible donation of as little as $250.  A Diamond Plaque will not only commemorate your child’s time at State High, but also support the State High Foundation fund projects and facilities for the school. 

Order before Friday 5 September and your plaque will arrive before graduation.  Don’t miss out – information and order forms are available via https://brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/Ourcommunity/SHF/state-high-foundation-family-application.pdf

Enquiries:  Natalie Loye | nloye0@eq.edu.au

Connecting with Community at the Business South Bank Showcase 2025.

A team of enthusiastic State High representatives recently attended the Business South Bank Showcase — a fantastic opportunity to connect with local businesses and explore how ongoing collaboration can create valuable opportunities for our students.

Huge thanks to Janine and the team at Business South Bank for hosting such a great event!

P&C General Meetings

Uniforms for Sale

Winter is fast approaching. We now have jumpers, trousers, pants and tights in stock for students to purchase. 

Also for those in Years 10, 11 and 12 that don't have blazers yet, we have limited stock available. Blazers are compulsory from 1 May until September.

Come in and see our friendly staff.

*Senior school only

State High Day

Thank you to our amazing State High Day sponsors!

Gold Sponsor ($5000)

Ray White WEST END

Bronze Sponsor ($500)

Gladstone Road Garage

Donors

We’re grateful for all the generous donations contributing towards the success of State High Day!

• Barbara O’Shea (State Member for South Brisbane) ($1000)
• Trina Massey (Councilor for the Gabba Ward) ($500)
• Deep Grey Photoshoot
• Avid Reader Books Store
• Gray Nicholls
• SF Brands
• Swiss Gourmet Delicatessen

Donations

Employment Opportunity

The P&C Association is seeking a community member to join the Canteen team on a casual term time basis as required.

The P&C operates 3 canteen outlets. This includes I Block/E Block and PAC canteen along with additional catering services.

Key requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Blue card
• Food Service and preparation experience (or willingness to learn)
• Customer Service and Point of Sale experience
• Lifting, restocking and transporting food between canteens
• Reliable and punctual
• Ability to meet the high the demands of student peak service times.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to mgr@bshspandc.org

Position description is available upon request.

Rowing Celebrating 100 Years

Brisbane State High School warmly invites you to a landmark evening celebrating 100 Years of Rowing.

This centenary event is more than a dinner - it’s a powerful moment for our entire rowing community to come together, honour the legacy of those who came before us, and help shape the future for generations to come. 

Join Brisbane State High School's, current families, coaches, rowers and supporters for a night of connection and celebration.

Enjoy canapés, 2-course meal and 4 hour premium beverage package at the historic Tattersalls Club.

Whether you rowed, cheered from the bank, or simply believe in the power of this sport to shape young lives, we invite you to stand with us for this once-in-a-century celebration. Help us celebrate what it means to be a part of the warm and embracing community.

Tickets are strictly limited. Early bird pricing is now available.

Bring your crew, rally your old squad, and be part of this historic night.

https://statehighconnect.com.au/#action=showEvent&EID=E161

The social tile for the 100 Club is attached below as well.

                                                                                                                   
Brochure: BSHS ROWING 100 CLUB BROCHURE

Direct ASF Link: BSHS – ROWING 100 CLUB

 

Thanks again for all your help and support, this event means a lot to our Rowing community.

Rugby Raffle

Thank you to our amazing Rugby sponsors...

Canteen Fundraiser

Link https://events.humanitix.com/save-our-canteen-fundraiser

Event Description

We know times are tough for many right now, which is why we’re so grateful for every bit of support we receive. Our canteen is more than just a place to eat – it’s a gathering spot, a place of connection and comfort. Unfortunately, our screens have seen better days, and we’re raising funds to replace them so we can continue serving our community in the best way possible.  

Why are we fundraising?

Come October, Microsoft changes mean all our canteen screens will stop working - and replacing them isn't cheap. We need your help to keep the canteen running smoothly for our students and staff.

Here's how you can help

Every dollar goes directly to support our P&C, $5 or $8 or any amount you can spare. Buy a ticket today. We appreciate your support!

Brisbane State High School P&C Association

Thank you to our 2025 Rugby Sponsors

Thank you to our 2025 GPS Rowing MAJOR SPONSORS