The number of school-aged children in Queensland has been forecast to increase from around 800,000 in 2016 to nearly 1.1 million in 2036 (according to Queensland Treasury’s Median Series Projections). Capacity will need to be increased to cater for an estimated additional 263,000 students over this 20-year period (or 13,000 extra students each year).
Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) provides vital advice and resources for setting up a new school, or adding a campus to an existing school, including:
A subsidiary company of ISQ, the Queensland Independent Schools Block Grant Authority (QISBGA) administers Australian and Queensland government capital funding for independent schools.
Detailed information you should consider if you are thinking about opening a new school or campus.
Useful information and resources to help anyone researching where to place a new school or campus.
14 December 2018 - Independent Schools Queensland has welcomed the signing of the National School Reform Agreement and associated bilateral agreement by the Queensland and Australian Governments yesterday (December 13).
Read more14 December 2018 - Tomorrow (December 15) is a milestone day for Queensland’s more than 51,000 Year 12 graduates, with final end-of-school results revealed.
Read more14 November 2018 - ISQ ED David Robertson speaks to the importance of schools addressing the risks in budgeting for volatility in Gonski 2.0 and ISQ's Director (Education Services) examines the value school leaders have on great teachers and great teaching.
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