 Several students are enrolled in programs run by the Australian Institute of Sport and its Queensland state equivalent.In 2006, two former students from the class of 2002, Sam Thaiday and Jacob Lillyman gained selection in the 
Queensland Rugby League State of Origin team and Brent Webb (1996) played a significant role in the 2005 Tri Nations winning New Zealand Kiwis.Long-serving North Queensland Cowboys' hooker Aaron Payne also attended the school.