What do Academic Enrolment applicants need to know about the testing process?

• The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is approximately 90 minutes in duration and is a multiple choice assessment that measures reasoning skills with different types of verbal, quantitative and non-verbal questions.
• The Principal determines who is offered a place.

Can my child study for the Academic Scholarship Enrolment test?

• The best preparation for the test is for your child to be actively engaged in their current learning at Primary School.
• There are sample questions available online, however, we do not endorse any preparation programs.

Sporting Scholarship Applications

What do Sporting Enrolment applicants need to know before submitting the test?

• Evidence of student performance/achievement level and specific information in the selected activity should accompany your application (selection letter, certificates and/ sporting club reference/s of participation)

Cultural Scholarship (Dance/Vocal) Applications

What do Cultural (Dance/Vocal) Enrolment applicants need to know about the audition process?

Dance Audition requirements:

• Students are required to prepare two dance pieces in differencing styles.    

Vocal Audition requirements:

• Students are required to prepare two pieces in their entirety that represent different music styles.

Cultural Scholarship (Instrumental Music) Applications

What do Cultural (Instrumental Music) Enrolment applicants need to know about the audition process?

• Applicants are required to prepare a work in full that demonstrates their technical and music proficiency.
  

• Brass and Woodwind/Strings: Musicians should also be prepared to demonstrate technical work in the form of a 2 octave G major scale and a 1 octave A minor scale.  Brass and Woodwind students must also present a chromatic scale starting on Bb concert pitch. 
• Percussion: Applicants are required to prepare a second piece on different percussion instrument. They should also be prepared to demonstrate technical work such as rudiment stick work.

Other

Are Scholarship Enrolment students streamed?

• Scholarship Enrolment students are not streamed unless they are also accepted for the IGNITE program.

Can students apply for both IGNITE program as well as a Scholarship?

• Students can apply for enrolment in the IGNITE program as well as for Scholarship Entry in conjunction with the application and selection processes conducted for each program.

Is the test for Academic Scholarship Enrolment and IGNITE Programs the same?

• The entrance test for Academic Scholarship Enrolment and IGNITE Programs are the same and will be administered on the same day.

Is there an Academic test for Sporting or Cultural (Art/Instrumental Music/Performance) Scholarship Enrolment applications?

• Students applying under the Sporting or Cultural (Art/ Instrumental Music/Performance) Scholarship Enrolment categories do not need to sit the Academic Scholarship Enrolment entrance test. Applicants in these categories however, will also be reviewed in relation to their effort, behaviour and academic performance.

How will I be notified of the outcome of an application and what should I expect to receive from the school?

• You will receive correspondence from the school advising you of the outcome of your application.

Does the school hold school tours?

• School tours are held on our Open Day, Week 9, Term1. At other times, bookings are essential.  Please contact the school on (07) 3881 4700 or email: office@pineriversshs.eq.edu.au to organise a school tour.