Applications for all Excellence Programs are now open.
Academic Excellence: Students entering Year 7 in 2026 must sit an exam on Sunday 23rd March 2025. For Years 8–10, selection is based on an individual assessment of school reports, competition achievements, and NAPLAN results no exam is required.
Creative Arts Excellence: Applicants for Music, Dance, or Drama must submit auditions, while those applying for Visual Arts Excellence must provide samples of their artwork. Dance Excellence Year 7 2026 applicants must attend a group dance audition at PBC on Wednesday 7th May 2025.
Sports Excellence: Applicants must participate in trials for their chosen sport.
Sports Selective Entry Trials Year 7 Entry 2026, Round 1
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Sport | Venue | Time |
Kayak/Surf League | Currumbin Beachfront | 8:30am-10:00am |
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Sport | Venue | Time |
Rugby League Boys
RD1 | PBC Oval | 8:30am-11:00am |
Thursday 12 June 2025
Sport | Venue | Time |
Rugby League Boys
RD2 | PBC Oval | 1:30pm-3:00pm |
Monday 26 May 2025
Sport | Venue | Time |
Soccer Girls | PBC Oval | 8:30am-10:00am |
AFL Girls | Salk Oval | 1:45pm-3:00pm |
AFL Boys | Salk Oval | 1:45pm-3:00pm |
Soccer Boys | PBC Oval | 1:45pm-3:00pm |
Basketball | PBC
Sports Centre | 2:00pm-3:00pm |
Touch/NFL Flags | PBC
Oval | 1:45pm-3:00pm |
Rugby League Girls | PBC
Oval | 1:45pm-3:00pm |
Tennis | PBC Tennis Courts | 1:45pm-3:00pm |
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Sport | Venue | Time |
Surfing | Currumbin Alley | 8:00am-9:45am |
Thursday 29 May 2025
Sport | Venue | Time |
Track (short & distance) | PBC Oval | 7:30am-8:15am |
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Sport | Venue | Time |
Netball | PBC Sports Centre | 8:30am-10:00am |
If
you have not submitted an application, your student will not be on the trial list and
will be ineligible to trial.
Closing Dates:
Academic Excellence:
- (YR7 2026) To be eligible to sit the exam applications close on the 14th March 2025 CLOSED Application can now only be assessed based on merit
- (YR8-10 2026) Entry is by application at any time throughout the year, subject to places being available.
Creative Arts Excellence:
- (YR7 2026) Applications close on the 14th April
- (YR8-10 2026) Entry is by application and online audition/portfolio at any time throughout the year, subject to places being available.
- Kayak/Surf League (YR7 2026) Applications close on the 11th April 2025
- Rugby League Boys (YR7 2026) Applications close on the 2nd May 2025
- All other Sports: (YR7 2026) Round 1 Applications close on the 16th May 2025
- All Sports (YR8-12 2026) Applications close on the 18th July 2025
How to Apply
To submit your application Via Email: - Download the following documents;
a) Selective Entry Application: Academic / Sports / Music / Dance / Art / Dramab) Student Enrolment Application (only fill out if in Catchment)Once completed, save all forms and supporting documents as a PDF named in the following format: SURNAME (in capitals), First Name (e.g., BLOGGS, Joe).
If your document is too large to send as a single PDF, split it into two and name them as follows:
- SURNAME, First Initial, Program, Part 1
- SURNAME, First Initial, Program, Part 2
If you are unable to submit your application via email, please bring all documentation and lodge it at the Main Reception.
For more information about our Excellence Programs, select your desired program from the Excellence Programs tab located to the left or below.