[Left to Right: QIS Parents Network Board Chair Shari Armistead, ISQ Board Chair Karen Spiller OAM, ISQ Executive Director David Robertson, QIS Parents Network Executive Officer Justine Cirocco] The QIS [ … ]
The ACER scholarship test: important dates for 2021
Many independent schools use the results from the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Cooperative Scholarship Test Program to award scholarships. About the ACER Scholarship Tests The ACER Scholarship Tests [ … ]
The latest awards and grants for students and schools!
Last updated: 24 November 2020 There’s always a multitude of awards, competitions, programs and grants, that schools, students and teachers can enter to earn recognition for their achievements or secure [ … ]
‘Thank you for believing in me’: Year 12s pen special tribute to their families and teachers
There’s been plenty written about the unique challenges faced by this year’s graduating Queensland seniors. But through all the twists and turns of 2020 – adapting to a brand new [ … ]
Talk time keys: one school’s simple strategy to enrich conversations at home
At St John’s Anglican College, a K-12 school at Forest Lake in Brisbane’s south-west, parents and teachers are considered “partners” in a child’s education journey. It’s a concept known in [ … ]
Transitioning from child to teen: a new guide for parents of daughters
Queensland journalist and author Madonna King, who delved into the psyche of teenage girls in her popular book ‘Being 14’, is gearing up to release a fascinating new handbook for parents [ … ]
Parent engagement in education – not a question of ‘if’ or ‘when’, but ‘how’: experts
Queensland’s short-term home learning period could have long-term benefits for school and family partnerships and student outcomes, according to a new issues paper by Griffith University academics commissioned by Independent [ … ]
A video message of thanks from parents on World Teachers’ Day
Did your child’s teacher go above and beyond during 2020? A note of thanks or a quick word of encouragement means so much to teachers who work hard each and [ … ]
Parents as partners: one Queensland independent school’s transformative journey
At Alta-1 College Queensland – a special assistance school at Caboolture aiming to get disengaged teens back on track with their Year 11 and 12 studies – parents are being [ … ]
Connecting with your child’s teacher: why the parent-teacher relationship is an essential one to nurture
Simple relationship building skills – such as messages of thanks and regular, warm communication – are the keys to creating a strong bond between teachers and parents, which in turn [ … ]