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Member school support

Enhancing school-wide performance, student outcomes and robust governance
Specialist learning provider

Delivering quality professional learning experiences via ISQ's online platform Connect&Learn
Purposeful partnerships

Fostering collaboration and continued growth across the independent sector
Thought leadership

Promoting excellence and leading research in public policy and education
Influence and advocacy

A united and powerful voice for Queensland's independent schools

School leaders

New podcast: Dr Andreas Richter

Dr Andreas Richter, a Reader in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School, joins The School Bell to discuss the key factors essential to transformational leadership, how soft skills can help leaders prepare for and manage change effectively, and gives listeners practical tips to motivate, develop and inspire their team, especially during times of crisis.

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The place to register for ISQ professional learning and events

ISQ's professional learning hub Connect&Learn is an online platform enabling members to register for face-to-face events, live webinars in addition to accessing online learning offerings.

Specialist learning with ISQ

ISQ is your specialist learning provider, delivering credible, research-based programs with outstanding schoolwide outcomes. We offer 300+ learning opportunities for our geographically diverse member base. Member schools can access and register for professional learning and online modules via ISQ Connect&Learn.

Catering for the needs of students with disability

A new online module for school and curriculum leaders to better understand the options available when differentiating curriculum for students with disability. Links between curriculum planning, disability legislation and the NCCD provide support to develop individualised educational programming to better cater for the needs of students with disability.

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School boards

Designed specifically for independent schools

This comprehensive online program includes 12 key modules. ISQ can also help to tailor an appropriate individual program for new and existing directors, or deliver training to whole boards, to meet the professional learning requirements of professional and governance bodies.

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Interpreting a school's financials

This series of four 20-minute finance modules will enable board members to make an informed judgement about the solvency of their school and gain a better understanding of the balance sheet, income and expenditure statements, cash flow, and ratio analysis with this online course.

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Early Childhood

Early childhood & kindergarten - establishing the foundations

ISQ provides guidance, support and resources for member schools operating an early childhood service. Independent schools deliver, or are associated with, Queensland Government approved kindergarten programs in kindergartens.

Maximising learning outcomes in early childhood

Develop your reading instruction using research-based best practice. Each module builds understanding from the perspectives of higher order thinking, high-yield instructional practice and evidence-based planning to improve reading engagement and oral language.

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Back to School 2021

Queensland independent schools are expected to welcome about 130,000 new and returning domestic students in 2021. Four new independent schools and three new campuses have also been approved to open in Term 1, 2021.

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New Federal Education Minister Announced

18 December 2020 - Independent Schools Queensland today thanked outgoing Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan for his political leadership of the education portfolio over the past three years while also welcoming Alan Tudge to the role.

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ISQ Briefings, Nov/Dec 2020

In the final issue of Briefings for the year, Executive Director David Robertson looks back at the challenges and achievements in 2020, discussing the impact of home learning, new funding legislation and the introduction of external exams for Year 12 students. Director (Strategic Relations) Shari Armistead presents research on transformational and transactional leadership in times of change.