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Illness keeping 100,000 students away from school

New digital support services have been released to support more than 100,000 students who are missing out on significant school time due to medical and mental

Program aims to take WHS burden off teachers

Queensland teachers will have extra support to reduce administration tasks under a joint Federal-State pilot program. The program will fund 11 specialist staff across 33

School land struggle as 90,000 student influx looms

The Queensland school sector is struggling to find land for new schools as it contemplates an influx of 90,000 new students in less than 20 years. Independent Schools

Home schooling and discipline changes withdrawn

The Queensland Government has amended its new Education bill to remove items relating to student discipline and home schooling. Education Minister Di Farmer said there

Queensland students ‘deserve their fair share’

In the wake of billion-dollar funding deals in other areas of Australia, P&C Qld is calling on all levels of government to fully fund public schools in the

School’s 20th anniversary brings new principal

Assisi Catholic College in Upper Coomera welcomes a new principal and a new building this year. John Frare begins his first principalship at the Gold Coast school which

Teacher with students in classroom. | Newsreel

School clusters proposed to ease weight on principals

Public policy think tank The Grattan Institute has called for trials of school clustering in Australia to improve student outcomes and better support school leaders. The

Researchers reach out to inspire students in FNQ

School students in Far North Queensland accessed some of the State’s brightest scientific minds with a visit from QIMR Berghofer researchers. The researchers travelled

From Hong Kong to Beaudesert for Pacey

Beaudesert’s open spaces are a far cry from the sensory overload of Hong Kong, but new McAuley College principal Jason Pacey has taken it in his stride. Recognisable

Woman and child home schooling. | Newsreel

Changes to parents’ and students’ rights in review

Parents and students will have the right to appeal short-term suspensions under a raft of changes introduced by the Queensland Government. A review of State legislation

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