Leaders from Queensland independent schools have come together to share ideas and explore new ways and concepts to truly prepare their students to become global citizens. Independent Schools Queensland’s 2022 [ … ]
Category: Post-school pathways
Skills and training information for your young person
Does your child have an interest in gaining a vocational qualification either alongside, or instead of, a more ‘traditional’ path? A vocational qualification can open up post-school options and accelerate [ … ]
Harnessing parent power to boost students’ engagement with maths
The Queensland Independent Schools Parents Network was a key resource Maths teacher Tim Huppatz relied on when setting out to better understand the concept of ‘parent engagement’ and how it [ … ]
Year 12 families: useful links and information
COVID-19 has delivered plenty of upheaval for our senior students, who were already adjusting to new subjects and assessments under Queensland’s revamped senior schooling and tertiary entrance system. Governments, schools [ … ]
The road ahead: A list of useful links for school leavers
A new year offers us all a great chance to map a new course and pursue new opportunities. And if you’ve got a newly graduated high school student in your [ … ]
You’ve got mail! Key dates for Year 12 results
Our hardworking year 12 students are at the finish line of a big year! Congratulations to all of them for reaching this huge milestone and to all the parents and [ … ]
‘Choose subjects that will stretch you’: Australia’s Chief Scientist imparts warm advice to a Year 10 student
Australia’s Chief Scientist Alan Finkel has shared some warm-hearted career advice with a teenager worried about what subjects to study in Year 11 and 12. The student had written to [ … ]
The latest news in Senior Schooling
Like any big change, Queensland’s brand new senior schooling system – which has been rolled out with 2019’s Year 11 cohort – has sparked excitement… as well as some worries, [ … ]
Results are almost in for the class of 2018
Queensland school leavers are set to find out their final Year 12 results. The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) will publish individual results, including Overall Positions (OPs), in student online [ … ]
Post-school pathways: resources to support your teen
As Queensland Year 12 graduates contemplate their future career options, many parents may be anxiously wondering what the future holds for their sons and daughters. Whether your child has plans [ … ]