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Fact Sheet: Music Merit

Brisbane State High School has a strong tradition of excellence in the Performing Arts, in particular Music. Students who join the Music Program must play an orchestral instrument and are offered the opportunity to experience a variety of musical styles across a range of performance events.

Students who enrol under the Music Merit category (instrumental music only, not including piano) are required to join the instrumental classes, including group tutorials which are held in school time (Brass, Woodwind, Strings, Percussion) from Year 8 through to Year 10.

From year to year the need for specific instruments for inclusion in the school program may vary, depending on existing music enrolments and the balance of instruments within ensembles. The school therefore has absolute discretionary power to determine in which musical activities, and to which students in a particular activity, it has the capacity to offer assistance and support.

Students applying for entry into Year 8 must have achieved a minimum of

  • AMEB Grade 6 for violin
  • AMEB Grade 4 for most other instruments.

For students applying to other year levels, please check with the school for the minimum standard prior to application.

In cases where a student has not completed AMEB examinations, the student may submit

  • A five minute VHS video or DVD (not in concert mode, but in close up). See more information regarding the DVD.
  • A video or DVD will be accepted only if it is accompanied by a reference from a registered and practising Education Queensland Instrumental Music Teacher stipulating that the student is playing at the specified AMEB level.
  • References from private music teachers are not acceptable.
  • CDs will not be accepted.
Important Enrolment Dates
Closing Date for Cultural Merit applications for Year 8 (2009)
NB applications for Cultural Merit - Instrumental Music received after this date will still be considered subject to places remaining 		24 July 2009
Closing Date for Cultural Merit applications for Year 11 (2009)
NB applications for Cultural Merit - Instrumental Music received after this date will still be considered subject to places remaining
7 August 2009

Original documents required by all applicants to BSHS

For all applicants, we need to see documents which prove that the child is entitled to attend a State school without paying full fees (as would be the case for fee-paying overseas students). We therefore need to see at least one of the following:

  • Child's Australian birth certificate. (It is a Commonwealth Government proviso that for Australian births prior to 20 August 1986, the child's Birth Certificate is sufficient. For births after that date, the child's certificate must be accompanied by evidence that, at the time of the birth, at least one of the parents was an Australian citizen.) OR
  • Australian or New Zealand passport (of student NOT parent) OR
  • Australian citizenship certificate (of student or parent) OR
  • Appropriate visa

Other original documents required

  1. School reports - Child's original school reports for previous two semesters
  2. Music achievement - Documentation of level of achievement, e.g., AMEB, not school music reports
  3. Fee - $100.00 Non-refundable fee-for-service

To ensure prompt processing of the application, all relevant original documents should be included with the application form. Applications which are incomplete will not be processed.

Note 1:

All applications must include the original documents and a photocopy of each document. The original will be sighted and the supplied copy verified. The original documents will be returned to the applicant's parents (identification required) or will be returned via mail. Brisbane State High School can take no responsibility for documents returned via mail.

Submitting your application

Completed application packages can be mailed to:

Enrolment Manager
Brisbane State High School Vulture Street
SOUTH BRISBANE QLD 4101

Please note: Original documents may be collected from the school by a parent (identification required) or they can be returned by post (Brisbane State High School cannot accept any responsibility for documents sent in the post).

OR

Completed application packages can be lodged with the school’s Enrolment Manager. The Enrolment Manager is located on Vulture Street and is open:

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Appointments are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

(Excluding school holidays).

To make an appointment please contact the school:

Phone: 07 3291 4111

Upcoming Dates

  • 20-11-2009 Graduation - Conventrion Centre, Great Hall
  • 23-11-2009 Work experience week - year 10 & 11
  • 25-11-2009 Year 11 block exams conclude
  • 25-11-2009 Parent Information evening - Putting Parents in the Picture, PAC, 6.45pm

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Date 23/11/2009

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