Greetings,

I trust that you are well and that hopefully your family can make the most of the upcoming school term break.  All terms are busy, but this Term 3 has been extremely full of successful events and activities pertaining to the core aspects of school life.

All students in all year groups have been focusing on assessment completion as the term has drawn to an end. The consistent focus of both, staff and students, has been impressive throughout the whole of the term. At this stage the statistical academic targets set for all students and staff via our 2025 Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) are on target and highly achievable. I will give you a specific summary of these in our next newsletter, after all the Term 3 grades have been completed and entered into our system.

I encourage you to visit our social media presence on Facebook or Instagram regarding the recent positive media coverage of student achievements at BSHS. Highlights of this term have included the following;

• In Week 2 our annual ‘Athletics Carnival’ ran very successfully which was followed by ‘State High Day’ on Saturday, August 2nd, which was bigger and better than ever!
• On Wednesday 30 July, the school celebrated ‘Foundation Day’, the original 1921 date, when the school was officially established. The theme of Past, Present and Future was reflected by speeches from a current Year 11 student Jocelyn Cosentino, alumna Dr. Ann Bennett, and myself.
• ’Support Staff’ week was well acknowledged in Week 4 and BSHS hosted the ‘Curriculum Showcase’ evening which attracted a significant turnout of parents and students.
• BSHS is keen to continue to develop its reputation as a leading light in state school education and midterm we hosted an AI forum, which was attended by Senior Leaders representing the largest schools in the greater Brisbane area.
• With regards to the recent consultation that occurred for the preferred timetable model for 2026, I am pleased to advise that this was overall very positive and the model has been approved by the Department of Education for approval to implement from the start of the 2026 school year. You will be kept fully updated regarding this process and the related improved changes.
• ATAR tracking is remaining on course to produce academic results of a very high standard, which are consistent with recent years. NAPLAN results significantly exceed state averages in all categories.
• In the latter half of this term, the Queensland Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Mr Tim Mander, together with other Olympic and Paralympic dignitaries and Paralympians launched a media event at BSHS, highlighting the fact that the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games are now exactly 7 years away.
• The best GPS result in Term 3 was the 3rd placing in Chess, while in QGSSSA, once again our premier Hockey team emerged victorious. Across all codes, activities, the depth is increasing, and the next few years will be very exciting.
• In accordance with the 2025 AIP, the core targets are being realised. Job descriptions are being finalised for all staff and the reviews of ‘Extra-Curricular’ and the ‘Enrolment Office’ are being completed.
• The International Food and Music Festival on Saturday 13 September was outstanding and very enjoyable! On 9 October, BSHS will host an inaugural Extra-Curricular Awards evening.

We are very proud of our accomplishments and the community’s collective ongoing contribution to the myriad of programmes on offer at this very unique school, Brisbane State High School, roll on Term 4!