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The Department of Education and Training is building a clever, skilled and creative Queensland.

Our purpose is to engage Queenslanders in lifelong learning through education and training to enrich their lives.

Announcements

School closures (as of 18 March 2010)
All state schools in flood-affected South-West Queensland are open.

Queensland Ready Readers Program
A new program has been launched to encourage people to become a Queensland Ready Reader by volunteering to read with children at school to improve literacy skills. People can register their interest in becoming a Queensland Ready Reader on the Volunteering Queensland website.

Release of Dr Ken Rigby Report: Enhancing Responses to Bullying in Queensland Schools (new window) Adobe PDF document
Dr Ken Rigby was engaged as a consultant to provide advice on effective ways to address bullying in Queensland schools. Dr Rigby's report has now been released.

Early Childhood Non-Compliance register
The Queensland Government has developed a compliance publications scheme for licensed early childhood education and care services, allowing Queensland families access to open information.

A Flying Start for Queensland Children
The Queensland Government has launched a discussion paper on the future of education as part of its plan to provide all Queensland children with a flying start in life. Queenslanders are encouraged to have their say on the proposals in the paper.

TAFE

TAFE

If you thought TAFE was just for school-leavers, think again.

Increasingly, mature-age professionals and university graduates are turning to TAFE for the quality, value-for-money training that provides the challenges and practical courses they are seeking.

For a fresh look at TAFE offerings, click here.

Partners in Smart Training & Assessment conference

2009-2013 Strategic Plan: Message from the Director-General

Our Strategic Plan 2009-2013 provides a framework to achieve the portfolio's major goals for Queensland - giving children a flying start; laying strong educational foundations and developing skills for the economy. The plan also identifies how we will work to achieve our goals, by creating a capable, agile and sustainable organisation.

Act Smart Be Safe

Act Smart Be Safe

Act Smart - Be Safe recognises the importance of schools and communities working together to address violence and promote actions that young people can take to stay safe.

Education

Education

Education Queensland delivers high quality education to more than 70 percent of all Queensland school students at prep, primary and secondary levels.
Education, Education Queensland: Students, Parents and carers, International students, Schools and educators, Queensland Academies

Training

Training

Queensland's entry point to jobs, careers and training, apprenticeships and traineeships, and employment and training government assistance.
Training, Training: Business and employers, Apprenticeships and Traineeships, TAFE Queensland, Training Organisations

Early Childhood

Early Childhood

The Office for Early Childhood Education and Care is taking the lead responsibility for children's early development, bringing together responsibility for early education and child care services under one agency.

The immediate priority for the new Office is to plan and provide access to Kindergarten Programs for children aged between 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 years of age in the year prior to starting Prep.

The Office is also leading Queensland's input into the national early childhood reform agenda that is being progressed through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).

Early Childhood; National Early Childhood Reform Agenda

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