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School leaders

Improve capacity to serve your community

ISQ delivers a suite of services, resources and information to help member schools continuously improve and become better leaders and teachers. Schools can enhance their performance using ISQ's Self-Improving Schools program and School Review Service to identify areas for change and implement clear action plans for improvement.

School-wide professional development

ISQ offers four online courses to assist staff to: confidently understand their role and respond to child protection concerns; meet their legal requirements with child protection in schools and early childhood, domestic and family violence; and make reasonable school-wide and classroom-specific adjustments to ensure all students are provided equal opportunity to learn.

Educational Performance & Development

Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) is committed to supporting schools to strengthen student outcomes and enhance staff development.

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Partner with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Examine how both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students can be supported in developing numeracy and mathematical skills, while embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and content in the curriculum.

Interpreting a School's Financials

Make an informed judgement about the solvency of your school. Gain a better understanding of the balance sheet, income and expenditure statements, cash flow, and ratio analysis with this online ISQ Connect&Learn module.

Connect&Learn

Online module suite on board compliance

This course provides an understanding of the role and responsibilities of the school board and of the importance of developing, implementing and maintaining policies and processes. The three modules outline individual and greater responsibilities within a school, key policy documents and provide a general understanding of governance.

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Early Childhood

Early childhood & kindergarten

Two thirds of independent schools in Queensland offering primary schooling are delivering an early childhood service or are co-located and affiliated with an early childhood service. ISQ provides guidance, support and resources for member schools operating an early childhood service.

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A learning portal for educators

ISQ provides an online space for early childhood teachers and leaders to connect and learn in their professional development, strengthening their own skills and improving teaching quality. From literacy and numeracy in the early years, to early childhood protection, a suite of online modules and courses are available.

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Class of 2018 set to graduate

15 November 2018 - School will be out forever for more than 51,000 Queensland Year 12s tomorrow (Friday 16 November).

Schools need to address the risks of Gonski 2.0

14 November 2018 - ISQ ED David Robertson speaks to the importance of schools addressing the risks in budgeting for volatility in Gonski 2.0 and ISQ's Director (Education Services) examines the value school leaders have on great teachers and great teaching.

Wellbeing essential to learning

8 November 2018 - Social and emotional learning is just as critical and essential as literacy and numeracy in a child’s education, according to a leading Australian expert in child mental health and wellbeing.