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 [ … ]
Category: Parenting
Indigenous school scholarship opportunities
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 [ … ]
Lunchbox recipes: some ideas to get you inspired!
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 [ … ]
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’. [ … ]
Preparing for Prep: five simple things you can be doing now to get them ready
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 [ … ]
2020 has been a huge year: thank you for journeying with us
[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 [ … ]
‘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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]