28th August, 1988
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryborough Combined Schools | Maryborough | Victoria | 80.00 | 1st |
| St Josephs College Brass Band | Geelong | Victoria | 78.00 | 2nd |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn High School | Blackburn | Victoria | 84.00 | 1st |
| Balwyn High School | North Balwyn | Victoria | 78.00 | 2nd |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Queens Anglican Grammar School | Ballarat | Victoria | 80.00 | 1st |
| Haileybury College | Keysborough | Victoria | 78.00 | 2nd |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat North Technical School Ensemble | Ballarat | Victoria | 82.00 | 1st |
| Ballarat North Technical School Junior Group | Ballarat | Victoria | 78.00 | 2nd |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Clarendon Percussion Ensemble | Ballarat | Victoria | 82.00 | 1st |
| Ballarat & Clarendon Jazz Ensemble | Ballarat | Victoria | 80.00 | 2nd |
| Ballarat North Technical School Ensemble | Ballarat | Victoria | 78.00 | 3rd |
| Sebaclear Jazz Group No 2 | Ballarat | Victoria | None | |
| Sebaclear Jazz Group No 1 | Ballarat | Victoria | None |
