AFL Queensland Schools Cup
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| Most recent season or competition: 2024 AFL Queensland season | |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 in Brisbane, Queensland |
| First season | 2016 |
| No. of teams | 745 |
| Region |  Queensland |
| Venue | Maroochydore Multisports Complex |
| Confederation | AFL Queensland |
| Official website | https://play.afl/queensland/schools/aflq-schools-cup |
The AFL Queensland Schools Cup is an Australian rules football competition organised by the AFL Queensland, contested by schools from across the state of Queensland.
Founded in 2016 it consists of a knockout tournament starting from several regional tournaments finalizing to a state championship series held at the Maroochydore Multisports Complex. Since its inception, it has continuously generated a great amount of participation, recently having 745 teams competing for the 2024 competition.[1]
AFL Queensland runs the Schools of Excellence competition to identify the schools around South East Queensland that operates their AFL program to a high standard. These schools play against each other in a round robin competition throughout the year, with the higher placing schools earning an automatic entry into the State Quarter or Semi Finals for the Schools Cup. As of 2025 the program has 13 schools:[2]
| School | Location | School colours | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bribie Island State High School | Moreton Bay | Navy blue and yellow |
2025 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College | Brisbane | Purple and green |
2022 |
| Helensvale State High School | Gold Coast | Navy blue and green |
2007 |
| Mountain Creek State High School | Sunshine Coast | Navy blue and fuchsia |
2012 |
| Narangba Valley State High School | Moreton Bay | Navy blue, green and gold |
2007 |
| Pacific Pines State High School | Gold Coast | Green, blue and red |
2018 |
| Palm Beach Currumbin State High School | Gold Coast | Red and white |
2007 |
| Park Ridge State High School | Logan | Green and white |
2007 |
| Southport State High School | Gold Coast | Sky blue and navy blue |
2018 |
| Springwood State High School | Logan | Green, gold and black |
2022 |
| Sunshine Beach State High School | Sunshine Coast | Blue and green |
2025 |
| Woodcrest State College | Ipswich | Black, green and gold |
2017 |
| Varsity College | Gold Coast | Navy, gold, and grey |
2023 |
Schools Cup Premiers
Senior Male
2016-2024: Years 10-12
2025-present: Years 11/12
Titles
| No. | School | Location | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Beach Currumbin SHS | Gold Coast | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 (7) |
2019, 2021, 2025 (3) |
| 2 | Helensvale SHS | Gold Coast | 2019, 2021 (2) | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022 (5) |
| 3 | St Laurence's College | Brisbane | 2025 (1) | 2023, 2024 (2) |
Senior Female
2016-2024: Years 10-12
2025-present: Years 11/12
Titles
| No. | School | Location | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Beach Currumbin SHS | Gold Coast | 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 (4) | 2019, 2022, 2025 (3) |
| 2 | Miami SHS | Gold Coast | 2018, 2019 (2) | |
| 3 | Varsity College | Gold Coast | 2022 (1) | 2021, 2023, 2024 (3) |
| 4 | Mountain Creek SHS | Sunshine Coast | 2016 (1) | 2017, 2020 (2) |
| 5 | The Cathedral College | Rockhampton | 2017 (1) | 2016 (1) |
| 6 | St Peters Lutheran College | Brisbane | 2025 (1) | |
| 7 | Fairholme College | Toowoomba | 2018 (1) | |
Youth Male
2025-present: Years 9/10
| Season | Premiers | Runners-Up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | St Laurence's College | Varsity College | Brisbane South SSC | Ignatius Park College |
Titles
| No. | School | Location | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Laurence's College | Brisbane | 2025 (1) | |
| 2 | Varsity College | Gold Coast | 2025 (1) |
Youth Female
2025-present: Years 9/10
| Season | Premiers | Runners-Up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Palm Beach Currumbin SHS | Varsity College | Mountain Creek SHS | St Monica's College |
Titles
| No. | School | Location | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Beach Currumbin SHS | Gold Coast | 2025 (1) | |
| 2 | Varsity College | Gold Coast | 2025 (1) |
Junior Male
2016-2024: Years 7-9
2025-present: Years 7/8
Titles
| No. | School | Location | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Beach Currumbin SHS | Gold Coast | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (7) |
2016, 2017 (2) |
| 2 | Helensvale SHS | Gold Coast | 2016, 2017, 2018 (3) | 2020 (1) |
| 3 | St Laurence's College | Brisbane | 2022, 2023, 2025 (3) | |
| 4 | Ambrose Treacy College | Brisbane | 2021 (1) | |
| Brisbane South SSC | Brisbane | 2024 (1) | ||
| Narangba Valley SHS | Moreton Bay | 2018 (1) | ||
| St Augustine's College | Cairns | 2019 (1) | ||
Junior Female
2016-2024: Years 7-9
2025-present: Years 7/8
Titles
| No. | School | Location | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Beach Currumbin SHS | Gold Coast | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (7) |
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| 2 | Park Ridge SHS | Logan | 2017, 2018 (2) | |
| 3 | Miami SHS | Gold Coast | 2016 (1) | |
| 4 | Varsity College | Gold Coast | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 (5) | |
| 5 | Narangba Valley SHS | Moreton Bay | 2016, 2017 (2) | |
| 6 | Cleveland District SHS | Redland City | 2018 (1) | |
| Hillcrest Christian College | Gold Coast | 2022 (1) | ||
| Helensvale SHS | Gold Coast | 2025 (1) | ||
North Queensland Championships
The North Queensland Championships are contested by the previous regional winners from Cairns, Capricornia, Mackay and Townsville for each division. The winners of these championships qualifies for the State Championships in Sunshine Coast.
North Queensland Champions
| Season (Host) | Senior Male (Years 11/12) | Senior Female (Years 11/12) | Youth Male (Years 9/10) | Youth Female (Years 9/10) | Junior Male (Years 7/8) | Junior Female (Years 7/8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (Townsville) | St Augustine's College | Trinity Bay SHS | Ignatius Park College | St Monica's College | Kirwan SHS | St Margaret Mary's College |