Regional Queensland schools fail to make the grade for parents, new data shows
New analysis of parent satisfaction data has revealed Queensland’s best and worst state primary and secondary schools. SEARCH YOUR SCHOOL
Parents in regional and remote Queensland are less likely to give their local school a top rating compared to city parents, new satisfaction data has revealed.
The Courier-Mail has analysed the annual reports of more than 1100 state primary and high schools, including satisfaction surveys completed by teachers, students and parents.
One of the key statements put to parents was: “This is a good school”.
Of the 1185 state and high schools surveyed, 122 recorded fewer than 80 per cent of parents who responded agreeing with the statement.
The data shows that at 93.3 per cent of metropolitan schools, at least 80 per cent of parents agreed their school is a good one, compared with 87.4 per cent of regional schools and 86.9 per cent of remote schools.
Only 94 of the surveyed schools achieved full parent agreement across 2022, 2023 and 2024, including 72 in regional areas, 20 in remote communities and just two metropolitan schools, Nursery Road State Special School and Rocklea State School.
Murgon State School recorded the biggest turnaround in Queensland, rising from only 50 per cent of parents agreeing the school was a good one in 2022 to full agreement in 2024, after reaching 91.7 per cent in 2023.
Haden State School, Hamilton Island State School and Thargomindah State School all recorded an increase of more than 30 per cent in positive responses, each reaching 100 per cent in 2024.
At the other end of the scale, Cunnamulla P-12 State School had the biggest drop, sliding from 71.1 per cent in 2022 to just 14.3 per cent in 2024, despite a slight improvement to 71.4 per cent last year.
A total of 412 Queensland schools recorded a fall in parent approval over the three years, including 202 in regional areas, 25 in remote communities and 185 in metropolitan centres.
Originally published as Regional Queensland schools fail to make the grade for parents, new data shows
