‘Game changer’: Qld-first plan to boost childcare teachers
A new program – the first of its kind in Queensland – has been designed to boost early childhood teaching numbers in the midst of an ongoing workforce shortage.
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First look at Brisbane Catholic school’s new campus design
An upcoming Catholic school, which expects to open in 2026, has revealed their campus design with new buildings and renovation on existing structures, including 24 parking spaces.
How much every public school scored in state budget
Queensland‘s investment in the public education system is also going up to in excess of $12.63bn in the upcoming financial year. SEARCH FOR YOUR SCHOOL
Renewed push to extend free kindy to three-year-olds
Fee relief for kindergarten should be expanded to include three-year-olds to bring Queensland into line with NSW and Victoria, childcare bodies propose.
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Push to extend free kindy to three-year-olds
Queensland’s free kindy program should be expanded to three-year-olds and early education workers given a pay boost, claims a new alliance.
Mapped: Qld regions where teachers are quitting in droves
More than 5700 Queensland teachers have left the workforce in just the past 18 months. SEE THE MAP
Revealed: Qld’s most influential teachers of 2023
They are trusted with educating our next generation and Queensland’s best teachers have been named for 2023. SEE THE FULL LIST
Childcare rebate: the unexpected downside
Childcare inquiries in Australia have reached ‘record-breaking’ levels since the government’s new rebate, but there is a worrying downside.
Not enough teachers: $645m ‘free kindy’ program in crisis
A crippling educator shortage is putting pressure on the rollout of the state government’s flagship free kindy program less than three months before it is due to launch.
Shocking claims baby bashed at Brisbane childcare centre
A Brisbane family say they are taking legal action against a childcare centre, claiming their baby boy was left battered and bruised by an older child.
Full list: Queensland’s top teachers revealed
The shortlist for this year’s illustrious TEACHX Awards has been released, with finalists including a former professional soccer player, and a veteran principal at a prestigious girls schools.
Hands-on’: How kids are learning about bush tucker
From bush tucker to thriving desert vegetable gardens, the Woolworths Junior Landcare grants are boosting kids’ environmental learning in some unexpected ways.
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