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Member school support

Enhancing school-wide performance, student outcomes and robust governance
Specialist learning provider

Delivering quality professional learning experiences via ISQ's online platform Connect&Learn
Purposeful partnerships

Fostering collaboration and continued growth across the independent sector
Thought leadership

Promoting excellence and leading research in public policy and education
Influence and advocacy

A united and powerful voice for Queensland's independent schools

School leaders

Hear about ISQ's high-quality programs & activities in 2020

Enhance school-wide performance, improve student outcomes and advance teaching and learning. School leaders are invited to hear about next year's programs and activities from ISQ’s Education Services and School Improvement teams. Following this, school leaders can make the best decisions for their school’s context, and align their specific needs to ISQ support services.

Emergency management communications - Clear, coordinated and consistent

Queensland independent school leaders are encouraged to advise the Department of Education Emergency & School Security Unit via email if your school will be closed during an emergency event so that notification can be included on the school closures website (which is the one source for all schools across Queensland). Email qed-emergency@id.ngcomms.net

Designed specifically for school leaders and curriculum leaders

Gain insights into the latest developments in curriculum and assessment for Kindergarten to Year 12 students at this touring event. Share and network with other curriculum leaders and explore the latest developments. Consider the strategic implications of developments in curriculum and assessment on your school.

Understand the available voluntary licences and the copyright issues schools face

This session will be run by The National Copyright Unit and will guide participants on copyright issues affecting schools and assist schools to better understand the voluntary licences which are available to schools. Participants will gain a better understanding of various educational licences.

School boards

Designed specifically for independent schools

This comprehensive 4-day program includes 12 key modules offered through four short courses. ISQ can also help to tailor an appropriate individual program for new and existing directors, or deliver training to whole boards, to meet the professional learning requirements of professional and governance bodies.

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Interpreting a school's financials

This series of four 20-minute finance modules will enable board members to make an informed judgement about the solvency of their school and gain a better understanding of the balance sheet, income and expenditure statements, cash flow, and ratio analysis with this online course.

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Early Childhood

A service to suit your family's values, community and culture

More than half of all independent schools in Queensland are either operating or are co-located and affiliated with an early childhood service. To find a learning environment that best suits your child's needs, use the ISQ search tool.

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Early childhood & kindergarten - establishing the foundations

ISQ provides guidance, support and resources for member schools operating an early childhood service. Independent schools deliver, or are associated with, Queensland Government approved kindergarten programs in kindergartens.

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Re-thinking Parent Engagement

9 September 2019 - From electronic video newsletters for boarding parents, to “blossom bags” with home-based literacy activities for Prep and Kindergarten parents, Queensland independent schools are adopting new approaches to link school and home.

Enrolment Momentum Continues at Qld Independent Schools

21 August 2019 - Improved interstate migration, steady economic growth and ongoing parental demand for school choice have contributed to independent school enrolments recording their highest growth rate in almost 10 years.

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ISQ Briefings - July 2019

23 July 2019 - Executive Director David Robertson looks at the intent and relevance of a declaration (such as the Melbourne Declaration) for schooling, while Director (Strategic Relations) Shari Armistead and Design & Creative Sarah Heath examine design thinking as a solution to the 'wicked problem' of school education.