The start of any new school year brings with it a mixture of nerves and excitement for most children. This year, Queensland families are also dealing with an added layer [ … ]
Category: Back to school
2022’s delayed school start: information and resources for Parents & Carers
To combat the expected surge in COVID cases in late January, the Queensland government has announced a delay to the start of Term 1 – from January 24 to February [ … ]
New ISQ CEO signals focus on expanding school choice to meet interstate migration demand
Creating more school choice for new and existing Queensland families is a key goal for Independent Schools Queensland’s new Chief Executive Officer Christopher Mountford. Mr Mountford said the latest 2021 [ … ]
Schools are ‘places of human connection’: parents urged to become involved in school life in 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 [ … ]
Lunchbox recipes: some ideas to get you inspired!
Whether you’re a whiz in the kitchen, or prefer to stick to the basics, we hope you’ll find some recipes in the below collection that will appeal to your family. [ … ]
Why building a healthy relationship with your child’s teacher is worth your time (and how to go about it)
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’. [ … ]
School’s Back: Students return to Queensland schools
After five weeks of home-based learning, Queensland Years 2-10 students joined their younger and older peers in the classroom on Monday 25 May as the state resumed on-campus learning for [ … ]
Suddenly supervising schoolwork (as well as parenting) through COVID-19? Here’s our advice …
If you are like hundreds of thousands of parents around Australia, you are suddenly having to squeeze your children’s ‘remote learning’ into your already busy day (thanks COVID-19). But before [ … ]
Advice from an experienced hand for new Prep families
Education has been the passion and profession of Queensland independent school teacher Cathie Robinson for more than 30 years. Mrs Robinson is one of the state’s recognised expert teachers, having [ … ]
Getting your relationship with your child’s teacher off to a great start!
Teachers share what works – and what doesn’t – when it comes to the parent-teacher dynamic… So what is the right way to approach your child’s new teacher? Do you [ … ]