Queensland state schools

Queensland state schools are government-funded primary schools throughout Queensland, Australia that provide universal free education from Prep to Year 6. Queensland state schools are funded by the Department of Education. In some rural communities, state schools can provide education up to year 10, roughly until students are 16 years old.

This article is about public primary schools in Queensland, Australia. For public high schools, see Queensland state high schools.

State education system

Queensland has an extensive state education system, which are free to attend and open to all residents, funded by the Queensland Government Department of Education. Although the basic education of the students is free, fees may be levied for extra goods and services such as text books, school photos and magazines. In cases of financial hardship, it's often possible to have additional fees waived or subsidised by the government or by community donations.[1][2] All students in Australia are legally required to study at a registered institution until they are 16 years old, normally until they finish year 10.[3]

The system consists of primary schools (see below), high schools, special schools (catering to the needs of those with physical and intellectual handicaps severe enough to preclude mainstreaming) and the Correspondence/Remote support service.

The Queensland system of State Schools grew out of the National Schools program, the first of which in Queensland was established in 1850 in Warwick, funded by the Government of New South Wales. Other national schools such as that at Drayton soon followed. After Queensland was declared independent of New South Wales in 1859, it assumed responsibility for Schools. In 1870, State Schools became free, and with the Education Act of 1875, provided for free and compulsory education in State schools for all Queenslanders.

In 2013, around 250 public schools have registered as independent public schools, giving them greater autonomy on how they operate.[4]

Discipline

In April 2013, Queensland education minister John-Paul Langbroek announced that school principals will be given the right to send unruly students to Saturday detention, in a bid to reduce bad behaviour across Queensland's state schools.[5][6]

Primary schools

Primary schools tend to be more numerous and smaller than high schools in the Queensland State education system. Primary schools rely strongly on the support and fundraising of their Parents and Citizens (P&C) Associations.

Primary schools in the Queensland education system are normally named Suburb/Locality/Town/District State School. Unlike some other schooling systems, state schools in Queensland are normally not (re)named to commemorate significant individuals or historic events.

See also

References
  1. "State Education Fees". Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. Ludbrook, Robert. "Children's rights in school education". Australian Institute of Family Studies. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  3. "Schools in Australia". Study in Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. "Independent public schools". Department of Education. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. Qld school kids face Saturday detentions, The Australian, 28 April 2013
  6. Saturday detention for naughty kids, 7NEWS YouTube channel, 22 February 2014
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