Wristband registration
There is something for everyone at Schoolies with:
- Schoolies Hub entertainment
- DJ sets
- RnB nights
- live bands and more.
The best part of all is that it’s 100% free to attend. You don't need to buy anything – all you need to do is register for an official wristband to gain entry.
To register for a Safer Schoolies wristband, you must be a genuine Year 12 school leaver. Wristbands can't be purchased and aren't transferrable.
Every Safer Schoolies wristband has an ID chip that is unique to you and contains your information. Wristbands that have been damaged or tampered with are void.
Security will check wristbands at the Schoolies Hub entry points.
A school leaver is defined as:
- a student completing Year 12 or equivalent from an Australian education institution
- an individual who was due to complete Year 12 and has chosen to undertake alternative learning pathways from an Australian education institution for 20 hours or more per week
- an international student who has completed Year 12 in an Australian education institution (as an exchange student) qualifies for a wristband if they are able to produce their Australian Year 12 school photo identification (ID) card or equivalent.
Safer Schoolies wristbands aren't linked to accommodation bookings. You can't use your hotel lanyard to access the Schoolies Hub.
You don't need to book accommodation or stay in Surfers Paradise to get a wristband – if you're staying elsewhere with friends or family, or live on the Gold Coast, you just need to register and collect your wristband.
The schoolies Hub is open for the full week of schoolies from 7pm till midnight. We have two main stages that you can go and attend. We've got DJs playing every night on Tuesday night. It is a little bit more of a lowkey night for those who might be feeling a bit overwhelmed we've got a silent disco. We've got live bands and we do have a glow party.
You do need to make sure that you have a valid wristband. Register beforehand. It just makes the whole process a little bit easier for you. So to be able to collect your wristband on the day you can bring the QR code that you will receive once you have registered online and also making sure that you are bringing a valid you12 student ID that has photo ID so we can identify that you are the person you say you are.
Collecting your wristband
Once you have registered you will need to collect your official Safer Schoolies wristband from the Wristband Centre during opening hours.
If you can't attend during these hours, you'll have to wait until the following night to access the Wristband Centre.
Safer Schoolies wristbands won't be mailed to you – you must collect them in person and they can't be collected on behalf of someone else.
What you need to bring
You'll need to bring your registration QR code and Year 12 photo ID to collect your wristband.
If you registered for a wristband but did not receive an email from Ticketflo with your QR code:
- check your junk/spam folders
- ensure your mailbox is not full (many iCloud email addresses bounce as they are full).
If you've checked the above but still haven't received an email with your QR code, email us directly at SaferSchoolies@housing.qld.gov.au.
School ID requirements
In order to collect your Safer Schoolies wristband, you need to provide proof you are a genuine Year 12 school leaver.
You will need to ask your school for a letter (on official school letterhead) confirming that you are a 2025 Year 12 school leaver and bring this and your photo ID to the Wristband Centre.
You will need proof you graduated Year 12 in the year you are attending Schoolies. This can be a letter from your school (on official letterhead). You will also need to log onto the Queensland Curriculum Assessment Authority (QCAA) to prove your enrolment for the current year. These documents and an official photographic ID (e.g. driver's licence or passport) must be brought with you to the Wristband Centre.
You must provide a letter either from your state’s Department of Education (on government letterhead) or from your home-schooling network that states you are a current Year 12 school leaver. This letter and an official photo ID (e.g. driver's licence or passport) must be brought with you to the Wristband Centre.
The only way you can get an official Safer Schoolies wristband is if you are still studying (e.g. TAFE or a registered apprentice) AND you can prove you would have graduated year 12 in the year you are attending Schoolies. You will need to do all the following:
- Provide a letter signed by your Australian Registered Training Organisation (on company letterhead) stating that you are registered as an apprentice or attending TAFE.
- Prove you would have graduated Year 12 in the year you are attending Schoolies. This can be your most recent student ID, or a letter from your previous high school on official letterhead.
- Prove your identity using an official photo ID (e.g. driver's license or passport).
If you have left school and are working but aren't undertaking any further study, you can join your friends at the Gold Coast but won't be able to register for a wristband or gain entry to the Safer Schoolies Hub. There are other parties and events run by commercial providers during Schoolies you may be able to attend. You will need to contact them for further information about ticket sales and entry requirements.
Replacement wristbands
Replacement wristbands can only be handed out under exceptional circumstances, such as needing to remove your wristband for work.
You'll need to bring the original wristband back to the Wristband Centre to be allocated a new one. If you don't bring your original wristband, you won't be given another one and will lose access to the Schoolies Hub.
Information collection notice
The Department of Housing and Public Works (We) will collect, use, disclose and store your personal information in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and the Queensland Privacy Principles (QPPs).
Safer Schoolies must advise you under QPP 5 of certain matters when collecting your personal information. This collection notice sets out those matters and explains how Safer Schoolies will manage the collection, use, disclosure and storage of your personal information.
The information collected in the wristband registration is necessary to:
- process your wristband registration to attend and enter the Schoolies Hub (Hub)
- send text messages, correspondence to you about attendance at the Hub including any terms and conditions of entry and an invitation to participate in a post attendance survey of your Hub experience.
In the event of an emergency during your attendance at the Hub, We may contact your emergency contact.
The personal information collected from this wristband registration may be disclosed to Queensland Government agencies.
If you choose not to provide the requested personal information, Safer Schoolies won't be able to process your wristband registration and you won't be permitted entry to the Hub.
Safer Schoolies will be taking photos and film within the Hub. You may be photographed or filmed within the Hub at any time.
Our privacy policy explains how you may request access to and/or correction of your personal information and how you can make a complaint if you believe any breaches of privacy may have occurred.
More information
- Information for Schoolies
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