NEW HALL FOR NOOSA DISTRICT STATE HIGH SCHOOL POMONA CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED JUNE 2024
Sandy joined Noosa District State High School (NDSHS) Principal Stacy Wilmore, students and staff...
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Category: Education
BUDGET 2024 – 25 SUMMARY
Queenslanders have endured ongoing financial and emotional hardship since the COVID-19 pandemic....
Read MoreROYAL COMMISSION INTO VIOLENCE, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY UPDATE MAY 2024
As mentioned in our previous Noosa 360 updates, Sandy wrote a letter to the Queensland Minister for Education regarding the recommendations relevant to their portfolio including Recommendation 7.1, 7.3, 7.4,7.13, 7.14 and 7.15....
Read MoreHOME SCHOOLING CHANGES – EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR HOME EDUCATION GROUP MAY 2024
As mentioned in our April 2024 Noosa 360 update, following advocacy, a Home School Advisory Group (HSAG) was established to consider in detail how to gain greater certainty around how Queensland children are receiving a...
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ASSISTANCE FOR OUR TEACHERS, PARENTS & STUDENTS (HOME SCHOOLING CHANGES) UPDATE APRIL 2024
Home schooling Following concerns from many parents who home school their children, including...
Read MoreROYAL COMMISSION INTO VIOLENCE, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY UPDATE MARCH 2024
Following previous advocacy from Sandy and others, the Queensland Minister for Disabilities has provided the below information: Queenslanders with disability and other key stakeholders have had their say on potential disability...
Read MoreASSISTANCE FOR OUR TEACHERS, PARENTS & STUDENTS UPDATE FEBRUARY 2024
Per our January 2024 Noosa 360 update, we were advised by the Queensland Minister for Education that approximately 300 more teachers and 230 more teacher aides have been allocated directly to schools. We enquired how many of...
Read MoreSCHOOL POOLS FEBRUARY 2024
In response to queries regarding the activation of school pools for community use, we have summarised the process below: In order for the local community to use a State School pool, there needs to be a suitably qualified...
Read MoreSCHOOL BUS ROUTES JANUARY 2024
Changes can and do occur from year to year and it is always recommended to check your child’s bus route at the start of each school year. These can be checked via Translink as shared on our Facebook post on 19 January. CDC...
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ASSISTANCE FOR OUR TEACHERS, PARENTS & STUDENTS JANUARY 2024
Following ongoing advocacy regarding state schooling resources and policies, Sandy asked a...
Read MoreSUNSHINE BEACH STATE HIGH SCHOOL – ADVANCED MANUFACTURING UNIT UPDATE OCTOBER 2023
Our advocacy on securing an Advanced Manufacturing Unit for Sunshine Beach State High School has continued with a letter to the Queensland Minister for Education followed by a recent meeting with Minister Grace and senior...
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ROYAL COMMISSION INTO VIOLENCE, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY OCTOBER 2023
A royal commission is a governmental investigation conducted in the public interest. In Australia,...
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