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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

2021 Programs Closing Soon

Explore ISQ's leadership, curriculum and teaching & learning professional learning programs to lead change and improve student outcomes in your school.

Closing date: 30 October 2020

Ahead of the state election (31 October 2020) ISQ and the QIS Parents Network are asking the next Queensland Government to commit to maintaining a strong and successful partnership with independent schools and their families. Read the sector's requests and education policies from the major political parties.

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New Podcast: Dr Jill Willis discusses HALT

Dr Jill Willis (Associate Professor, School of Teacher Education and Leadership, QUT) discusses ISQ’s Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) program and how the nationally recognised certification process can help teachers experience a sense of professional renewal.

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New Parent Engagement Issues Paper Released

A new ISQ issues research paper from Griffith University academics is now available to download. Engaging parents in their child’s learning and wellbeing: Change, continuity, and COVID-19 brings together decades of parent engagement research and findings with current insights and school experiences from Queensland’s home-learning period.

Specialist learning with ISQ

ISQ is your specialist learning provider, delivering credible, research-based programs with outstanding schoolwide outcomes. We offer 300+ learning opportunities for our geographically diverse member base. Member schools can access and register for professional learning and online modules via ISQ Connect&Learn.

Catering for the needs of students with disability

A new online module for school and curriculum leaders to better understand the options available when differentiating curriculum for students with disability. Links between curriculum planning, disability legislation and the NCCD provide support to develop individualised educational programming to better cater for the needs of students with disability.

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School boards

Designed specifically for independent schools

This comprehensive online program includes 12 key modules. 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

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.

Maximising learning outcomes in early childhood

Develop your reading instruction using research-based best practice. Each module builds understanding from the perspectives of higher order thinking, high-yield instructional practice and evidence-based planning to improve reading engagement and oral language.

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Year 12s Set to Mark a Personal and Historic Education Milestone

23 October 2020 - Queensland Year 12s have just one weekend left before they mark off another 2020 milestone – to be the first seniors in 50 years to sit statewide subject-based external assessments that will contribute to their final results.

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Lessons from the Dining Room Classroom for Parent Engagement in Student Learning

28 October 2020 - 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 ISQ.

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ISQ Briefings, October 2020

In the October issue of Briefings, Executive Director David Robertson discusses the 2020 State Election, education reform, and the importance of developing evidence-based education policies. Director (Education Services) Josephine Wise and Education Services Officer (Wellbeing and Student Needs) Karen Roman analyse strategic inclusion in schools, and teachers confidence when supporting students with disability.