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New data confirms the value of independent schools to Queensland parents
‘Please give us more safety information’: the surprising thing your digital teen wants from you
The latest awards and grants for students and schools!
Indigenous school scholarship opportunities
Government spending on school education: the latest figures
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New data confirms the value of independent schools to Queensland parents

QIS Parents Network - February 23, 2021February 24, 2021

Parental confidence in Queensland independent schools continues to strengthen with new data showing sector enrolments grew by 4.5% between August 2019 and 2020 to more than 130,000 students. The independent [ … ]

Cybersafety

‘Please give us more safety information’: the surprising thing your digital teen wants from you

QIS Parents Network - February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

The following statistics, released in February by the Office of the eSafety commissioner, will be of little surprise to parents of today’s digital-savvy teens. Australian teenagers spend an average of [ … ]

Awards

The latest awards and grants for students and schools!

QIS Parents Network - February 22, 2021February 23, 2021

Last updated: 22 February 2021 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 [ … ]

Parenting

Indigenous school scholarship opportunities

QIS Parents Network - February 3, 2021February 9, 2021

Pictured above are past QATSIF Scholarship recipients from John Paul College at Daisy Hill in Brisbane’s south There are several scholarship programs for Indigenous children in Australia. Below is a [ … ]

School funding

Government spending on school education: the latest figures

QIS Parents Network - February 3, 2021February 3, 2021

More than three quarters of state and federal funding for school education in Queensland is directed to state schools, the latest report on government expenditure has again confirmed. In 2018-19, [ … ]

Back to school

Schools are ‘places of human connection’: parents urged to become involved in school life in 2021

QIS Parents Network - January 27, 2021February 3, 2021

Queensland independent schools are expected to welcome over 130,000 new and returning domestic students in 2021. Four new independent schools and three new campuses have also been approved to open [ … ]

Wellbeing

Supporting your child to transition between school levels

QIS Parents Network - January 20, 2021January 27, 2021

Starting primary school, transitioning to high school or changing schools entirely are really big occasions for your child. But the good news is that with planning and support from the [ … ]

Back to school

Lunchbox recipes: some ideas to get you inspired!

QIS Parents Network - January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

Ready to step up your lunchbox game in 2021? Whether you’re a whiz in the kitchen, or prefer to stick to the basics, we hope you’ll find some recipes in [ … ]

Back to school

Why building a healthy relationship with your child’s teacher is worth your time (and how to go about it)

QIS Parents Network - January 13, 2021January 20, 2021

At the start of every school year, most parents would admit to feeling nervous about meeting their child’s new teacher and working out the best way to ‘break the ice’. [ … ]

Parenting

Preparing for Prep: five simple things you can be doing now to get them ready

QIS Parents Network - December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

If you have a little one starting Prep in 2021 and are concerned about how “prepared” they are given the disruptions of 2020 – you are not alone. “For next [ … ]

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