Academic Excellence
Creative Arts Excellence
Sports Excellence
Entry into our Excellence programs is by selective entry. Students will need to undergo an exam for entering Academic Excellence in Year 7, an audition/interview for Creative Arts Excellence and trial in your chosen sport for Sports Excellence.
Year 8 - 12 students applying for the Academic Excellence program are selected by individual assessment of school reports, competition achievements and NAPLAN results. No examination is required.
Applications for all Excellence Programs are open all year for Year 8-12.
To find out more information about our Excellence Programs, select the program you are interested in under the Excellence Programs tab, to the left.
Yr 7 2025 Academic Excellence Applications (to sit the test) are now closed, applications submitted will be based on merit (pending availability)
Yr 7 2025 Creative Arts Excellence Applications applications will be assessed on an individual basis (pending availability)
Selective Entry – Creative Arts Excellence: Visual Arts (In Zone Students Only)
Second round process for 2025 Year 7 students who are interested in joining our CAX Program as a visual artist. If your child is creative and enjoys the process of drawing, painting and/or sculpting, then we want to hear from you! Interested students are invited to send through a portfolio of recent art works that showcase their best creative talent. Email excellenceprograms@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au to start the process. Applications for round two will close on Friday 6 September.
Yr 7 to 12 2025 Sports Excellence Applications are now closed.