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Clear, independent answers to the questions families ask when choosing a school, from results to sport to open days. Free for everyone.
- Choosing a school
When to apply to Brisbane schools
Some schools close Year 7 applications while your child is in Year 3 or 4. See every school's rule, the dates they've published, and your child's own timeline.
- 87 schools
- Your child's timeline
- Add dates to your calendar
- Choosing a school
Selective schools and programs in Brisbane
QASMT, QACI and the programs of excellence at Brisbane state high schools: who can apply from outside the catchment, how students are picked, and when to apply.
- 146 programs
- Who can apply
- Your child's deadlines
- Choosing a school
Out of catchment? How Brisbane state high schools decide
Each state high school's rule for families outside its catchment: programs, waitlists, fees and siblings, plus what to check before you buy or rent.
- 43 schools
- Programs and waitlists
- Proof of address
- Sport
Brisbane school sport leagues, mapped
GPS, QGSSSA, AIC and five more: find your school's league, which day it plays, what's on each term, and where away games are.
- 8 leagues
- School finder
- Map of every ground
- Results
Brisbane school ATAR results
The medians and top results Brisbane schools published for their latest Year 12s, side by side with fees, and a link to every school's own source.
- 137 schools
- Fees alongside
- Every figure sourced
- Visiting schoolsComing soon
Brisbane open day planner 2027
Every Brisbane school open day and tour in one calendar, so you can plan a season of visits and know what to ask at each one.
- Every open day
- Add to your calendar
- Questions to ask
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Figures come from schools, leagues and official sites, and each one links back so you can check it.
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Each guide says when it was last checked, and we recheck at the start of every school year.
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Recent graduates and parents write about teaching, wellbeing, friendships, sport and what they wish they'd known before enrolling. Every reviewer is verified.