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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

A forum to discuss international education issues and opportunities

This is the final International Education networking day for 2019. Queensland CRICOS registered non-government schools are invited to hear updates, information and guest speakers on matters of interest. ISQ will launch a new online learning module designed to assist with international education administration.

The influence of music education on academic achievement

Chairman of the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) and Principal Education Officer for the Queensland Department of Education, Mike Tyler joins The School Bell podcast to discuss the importance of music education in developing language and reasoning.

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Teachers

Build high-performing teaching teams

Harness the skills and energy of the members of the school community by applying the common characteristics of high-performing teams, strategies for building effective teams and ways to be a positive team contributor. ISQ delivers more than 60 courses and individual modules online so there's eLearning to suit every career stage. Course length: 30 minutes

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Professional learning, in your own time

ISQ delivers more than 60 courses and individual modules online. This self-paced mode of learning sustains your continuous improvement, facilitating greater access to high quality professional growth and development, without the need for travel and expense. As the specialist learning provider for all areas of an independent school, there's an online learning module for everyone.

School boards

Designed specifically for independent schools

This comprehensive 4-day program includes 12 key modules offered through four short courses. 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 of the four modules builds the knowledge base and conceptual understandings of reading from the perspectives of higher order thinking, high-yield instructional practice and evidence-based planning to improve reading engagement and oral language in the early years.

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