Rockhampton State High School's extra curricular program provides outstanding opportunities for students to develop their talents and skills and they are actively encouraged to be involved.

Some of the activities include:

· Instrumental music program

· Bands and choirs

· Highly professional school musicals performed at the Pilbeam Theatre. The school has been producing musicals continuously for over 60 years.

· A highly respected Australian Air Force Cadets 227 Squadron

· Very active sporting involvement with wide participation in district and state sport

· Opti-Minds

· An annual Cultural Rugby League exchange exists between Rockhampton State High School and the Outwood Grange College, West Yorkshire, England.

· Rotary Quiz

· Maths/English/Science Competitions

· Keyboarding Competitions

· Minister's Art Awards

· A large range of sports e.g. three football codes, netball, basketball, swimming, soccer

· Debating

· Showing Braham Stud cattle

· Horse Australia

· Dance performances

· Ski Trip

· Collections for charity

· Tour de Chaplain

· Breakfast Club

· Maths Team Challenge

· Robocup

· Pierre de Coubertain Award

· Rockhampton District Representative Sport

· Stockmarket Game

· Business Plan Competition

· Mooting

· Newsreader Competition

· Special Education Unit Celebration evening

· Year 8 and 9 Camp

· Year 11 Leadership Camp

· Student Leadership program which includes a prefect system and sports house captains structure in Year 12

· Organised lunchtime activities