Welcome

Year 7, 2022 Academic Selective Entry Enrolment

Information Evening

Tuesday 21 July 2020

This evening’s program

Welcome!

What we are about.

What makes us great.

How we do business.

What we offer.

How you can enroll for Academic Selective Entry.

Staff

Mr Wade Haynes

Executive Principal

Mrs Samantha Hawkins

Dean of Students

Ms Denise McKay

Enrolments Manager

Mrs Naomi Cooling

Governance & Development Manager

Executive Principal

Mr Wade Haynes

What are we about…

…my passions

Inspiring teaching

Learning

Partnerships

Values

What we are about…

…values

• Learning: we love knowledge,

learning and curiosity.

• Excellence: we strive for world

class standards and personal bests.

• Respect: we earn respect for our

integrity, humility and altruism.

• Public Education: we celebrate

diversity as well as the things that

bind us together.

What we are about

World class standards and achievements.

A strong sense of spirit.

• Parent support

• Excellent staff

• Facilities

• Opportunities

• Expectations

• High achievers

What makes us great?

A school with a …

truly great past and a…

…very bright future.

What makes us great?

Year 12 Results 2019

Overall Position

(OP)Number Percentage

134

~81 with bonus ranks9%

1 or 2 89 23%

1 – 5 185 48%

1 – 10 307 79%

1 – 15 366 95%

Historical Results

• We have averaged 51 OP1s (12.4%) over the last six years!

• We have averaged 50% OP 1-5 over six years.

Great schools do not rest

in their comfort zone.

students

A high-quality, broad education

100 years in 2021

Dean of Students

Mrs Samantha Hawkins

Guiding Principles

• Distinct identity

• Quality teaching

• Student wellbeing

• Parent and community involvement

• Leadership and local decision making

Transitions

This is a time of hugephysical, cognitive andemotional changes forteenagers.

In addition, there aresocial and academic changesof moving to high school.

Parents must also travel this pathwith their children and, for many,it is equally as challenging!

Transition Support

• Aspiring Minds for Y5

Academic Test

• One-on-one interview

• Year 7 Curriculum Showcase

Evening

• Camps and training

• Orientation Day

• Peer Support Term 1 and

ongoing

21st Century Super Skills

Critical thinking Creativity

Collaboration Communication

Making a big school seem SMALL

• Peer Mentors

• House Groups

• Heads of Year

• Head of Junior School

• ARC

• Core teachers

How we do business…

Your day/your week:

• Only six subjects at a time

• Four lessons – 70 minutes each

• Hours: 9:00am – 2:50pm

We believe in deep

sustained learning.

How we do business…

Learning with Technology

What we offer…

Quality Junior School Program

• Key Learning Areas/Core program:• English and Humanities

• Mathematics and Science

• Health and Physical Education

• Languages (Six: Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish)

• Electives• Arts: Music, Dance, Drama, Visual Arts and Media Arts

• Technology: Design, Engineering and Digital Solutions

Quality Senior School Program

• 40+ subjects

• School based apprenticeships & traineeships

• Vocational Education and Training

Aspire

Offers opportunity for students to deepen knowledge and

develop their skills to a very high standard.

Offered in:

• English/Humanities

• Mathematics/Science

ARC: Academia, Resilience & Careers

A key part of our pastoral care program. Looks at:

• The Learning Scientist

• The Spirit of State High

• Assessment Capable Learners

• Skills Mastery

• Mindset

A process in helping students to develop the knowledge, understandings and skills that support learning, personal and social growth.

What we offer

• High expectations culture

matched by high levels of

support.

• Wide range of sports and extra-

curricular activities.

• Spirit of State High – promoting

community involvement and

citizenship.

• Leadership and Volunteering.

Caring for students by caring about their learning…

Enrolment Applications

Year 5 Academic Selective Entry

• Applications close on Friday, 4 September 2020.

• $420 processing fee (non-refundable) is payable on lodgement of an

application.

• Parents will be emailed further details one week prior to the test day.

• Academic Test: Sunday, 11 October 2020 for students born between 1

July 2009 and before 30 June 2010 (current Year 5 students) only.

This is the only day on which the Test can be undertaken. Past test papers are

not available.

• Photo ID, verified by the child’s Primary School Principal or a JP, must

be shown on entry to the Academic Test. The Photo Identification form is

available on our website.

• Parents will be notified of the result by mail in late November 2020.

• Successful students and families will be invited to attend an information

event in early 2021.

Conditional Offer of Enrolment

After completion of the Year 5 Academic Selective Entry test, an

offer of ‘Conditional Enrolment’ will be made on the basis of:

• the results on the Academic Merit Test; and

• evidence of continued excellence in academic, behaviour and

effort over their primary school years.

Parents must forward copies of these reports to the school when

available.

N.B. As there are limited places being offered for Year 5

students, there will be a further opportunity to sit

the Year 6 test in 2021.

Academic Selective Entry – Year 5 Test

An unconditional offer of enrolment will be made on the

basis of:

• Successful performance in the Aspiring Minds

Program in 2021;

• Continued excellence in academic, effort and

behaviour reports in Years 5 and 6.

Parents must forward copies of these reports to the

school when they become available.

Test Information

Test categories:

• Mathematic Reasoning

• Reading Comprehension

• Written Expression

Year 5 Test

Test process:

• 2.5 hours approximately

• 3 test papers in total

• 2 x MCQ

• 1 x Written Expression

Parents often ask, “How can my child study for the test?”

• The best test preparation is to be actively engaged in

the current learning in Primary School.

Key dates

Date Event

Friday 4 September 2020Academic Selective Entry for

Year 7 2022 applications close

Sunday 11 October 2020 Academic Selective Test Day

Late November 2020 Notification of test results

How to apply

Refer to information on our school website:

https://brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au/enrolments/enrolling-at-our-school/academic-selective-entry

Enrolment application packages must include the relevant supporting documentation along with a completed Enrolment Application form.

Original documents are not required to be submitted with the enrolment application.

Note: Original documents will be sighted by our Enrolment Office at a later date (to be advised).

Email | Scan and save all enrolment application paperwork in original format together with the required supporting documentation as a PDF file. Reduce the size of the application package to a .zip file format before emailing, if necessary.

Email to bshsenrolments@brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au

or

Mail | Post your completed enrolment application package to:

EnrolmentsBrisbane State High SchoolCorner Cordelia and Glenelg StreetsSouth Brisbane Qld 4101

Contact us

• School website www.statehigh.com.au

• Email bshsenrolments@brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au

Thank you for joining our presentation

Pursuing knowledge to makea powerful difference in the world.