Parent Engagement – for Schools & Teachers
Welcome to the Queensland Independent Schools Parents Network parent engagement portal. In this section schools and teachers will find information, resources and funding opportunities to help them develop successful parental engagement programs within their school communities.
The QIS Parents Network has compiled a range of Australian and international research articles and resources to help answer school questions on: What is parent engagement? What does the research on parent engagement tell us? Why does it matter for principals and teachers? How do students and their families benefit? What initiatives can we implement at our school? How will we measure our success?
There’s a wealth of evidence-based strategies and activities that schools can draw on to enhance their engagement programs and activities with parents. Queensland independent schools can also apply for funding to power up their parent engagement.
Follow the links to download resources that we hope will support your work. Let us know if you find other information that we can upload here to share with others.
News

QIS Parents Network - December 2, 2020
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 [ … ]



QIS Parents Network - June 30, 2020
Last updated: 1 July 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 funding [ … ]


QIS Parents Network - May 4, 2020
Last updated: 26 May 2020 Dear 11 and 12 students and their parents: we know this is a worrying time for you and your family due to the learning disruptions [ … ]

QIS Parents Network - February 27, 2020
News and social media channels are full of updates and warnings about the outbreak of Coronavirus (also referred to as “novel coronavirus” and “2019-nCoV” and “COVID-19”). But families have been [ … ]