The following are major reports and documents published by the Department of Education and the Arts.
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Statement of Affairs 2008 (new window) 1.7M 
This report outlines the functions and responsibilities of the Department of Education, Training and the Arts and provides a guide for those who wish to access information held by the department. It is produced annually in accordance with Section 18 of the Freedom of Information Act 1992(Qld).
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Regulatory Impact Statement - Distance Education Fees for Non-State Schools (new window) 1.1M 
The Queensland Government has released for public consultation a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) on a proposal to charge non-State schools a fee for the provision of State supplied distance education. As the proposal is likely to impose appreciable costs on part of the community, a RIS has been prepared in accordance with the
Statutory Instruments Act 1992.
Schools and the community are invited to comment. Submissions close Friday 18 April 2008.
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Statement on Sustainability for All Queensland Schools (new window) 35k
Queensland schools have a new roadmap to help them on their journey towards an environmentally sustainable future. A statement on sustainability for all Queensland schools - 'enough for all forever' - will serve as a guide post for schools to meet their environmental obligations. This one-page document brings together a set of values, principles and approaches to support environmentally sustainable practices in schools.
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Prep Parent and Carer Survey results (new window) 31k The survey of Prep Parents and Carers has received positive feedback from those who look after the 23,000 state school Prep students.
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Prep Teachers and Teacher Aides Survey results (new window) 305k
The survey of state school Prep teachers and teacher aides has revealed positive feedback from those who teach the 23,000 state school Prep students.
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DETA Disability Service Plan 2007-10 (new window) 429k
The Disability Service Plan 2007-10 has been designed to provide the foundation for a process of continuous improvement, responding to existing challenges and to changing circumstances and needs of people with a disability who come into contact with the Department. It outlines the initiatives the Department currently implements or proposes to implement, and the changes or improvements that will be made to these initiatives to ensure, as much as possible, people with a disability have access to the services and facilities that are available to the broader community.
The Plan has been developed in consultation with, and with the endorsement of, key service delivery areas across the Education, Training and Arts portfolios. The plan will be implemented over three years commencing in July 2007 and this implementation will be monitored by the Student Services Directorate.
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Statement of Affairs 2007 (new window) 587k
This report outlines the functions and responsibilities of the Department of Education, Training and the Arts and provides a guide for those who wish to access information held by the department. It is produced annually in accordance with Section 18 of the Freedom of Information Act 1992(Qld).
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Literacy-the Key to Learning: Framework for Action 2006-2008 (new window) 318k
Literacy is an important focus for Education Queensland because it is integral to effective learning across all years of schooling. While many students perform well in literacy, significant challenges remain as we attempt to assist all students to develop the capabilities to lead literate lives in the 21st century.
All teachers are teachers of literacy, and literacy is integral to all areas of learning. Literacy-the Key to Learning: Framework for Action 2006-2008 details the practical steps being taken to improve literacy outcomes in Queensland State schools.
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The Code of School Behaviour (new window) 142k
The Code of School Behaviour outlines the standards of behaviour expected of state school students and the responsibilities of parents, schools and principals in promoting positive behaviour and supporting student learning.
As part of the State Government's $3 million Better Behaviour, Better Learning package, The Code has been distributed to all state schools and will support the revision of their school behaviour plans, to be know as Responsible Behaviour Plans for Students, by July 2006.
- Education for Sustainable Futures: Schooling for the Smart State - The Report of the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Educational Renewal (MACER) (new window) 209k
This report was developed by a working group chaired by Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe, President of the Australian Conservation Foundation. The high-level MACER working group was made up of key environmental and education stakeholders including union, academic and education experts, to provide independent advice. The report makes 13 recommendations, including the development of a Statement on Sustainability for Queensland schools and a Sustainability Strategy, professional development for teachers on sustainability and inclusion of sustainability in the essential learnings of all Queensland students.
- Departmental response to the recommendations of the MACER Report on Education for Sustainable Futures (new window) 72k
- Education Budget Highlights 2005-06 (new window) 235k
- Arts Budget Highlights 2005-06 (new window) 197k
- Smart Schools, Smart Behaviour: The Report of the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Educational Renewal (MACER) (new window) 165k contains advice to the Queensland Minister for Education and the Arts on behaviour and behaviour management in Queensland schools.
In particular, it provides advice about:
- the redefinition of 'behaviour management' to focus on 'student achievement' and
- the identification of principles and practices for 'behaviour management' in
Queensland schools that lead to an increased emphasis on learning outcomes.
The report recommends a common code of expected behaviour. The report was developed by the MACER Behaviour Management Sub-committee chaired by Professor Richard Smith, Dean of Education and Creative Arts, Central Queensland University.
Departmental response to the recommendations of the MACER Report on Behaviour Management (new window) 64k
- Public Benefit Test (PBT) Report (new window) 320k for the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2005.
- Report of the Review of Guidance Officer Staffing 2000-2001 (new window) 446k
This Review was commissioned to examine aspects of guidance service delivery including the roles of guidance officers and senior guidance officers, staffing allocations, and the training, supervision and learning and development of guidance personnel.
- Promoting Positive Gender Relationships (new window) 435k
A report from a collaborative project between the Office for Women and Education Queensland to determine the feasibility of developing and implementing curriculum in Queensland state schools that provides students with the knowledges and life skills necessary for enhanced gender relationships in work, family and civic life.
- Staying on at school: Improving student retention in Australia
The Queensland Department of Education and the Arts, with funding from the National Fund for Educational Research, commissioned research into the factors that influence student retention and the policy implications.
- Ministerial Advisory Committee for Educational Renewal (MACER) Report on Indigenous Education (new window) 724k
The report recommends a more rigorous approach to improve Indigenous student outcomes by increasing the focus on accountability. The MACER Indigenous Education Sub-committee was chaired by Mr Chris Sarra 2004 Queenslander of the Year and principal of Cherbourg State School.
Departmental response to the recommendations (new window) 215k
- A Creative Workforce for a Smart State: Professional Development for Teachers in an Era of Innovation (new window) 121k
A Ministerial Advisory Committee for Educational Renewal (MACER) report
The report highlights demographic, economic and cultural trends that will affect education in Queensland, especially the need for teacher recruitment, training and professional development to respond to the challenge of the knowledge and innovation-based economy.
The report was developed by the MACER Professional Learning Sub-committee chaired by Professor John Hartley, Dean of Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology.
Departmental response to the recommendations (new window) 42k
- Education Queensland's Framework for Gifted Education (new window) 148k
Comprising The Policy for the Education of Students who are Gifted and Guidelines for acceleration.
Documents supporting the implementation of the Framework for Gifted Education are available from The Learning Place.
Gifted and talented students - Action plan 2008-2010 (new window) 90k
- Home Schooling Review (new window) 389k
Background (new window) 194k
Survey Results (new window) 770k
The Review of Home Schooling was commissioned by the Minister for Education in October 2002.
The Report, which was developed by the reviewer, Bob McHugh, in consultation with a wide community of interested stakeholders, examines the national and international data on home schooling, available information about, and estimates of, the numbers of families likely to be home schooling in Queensland with or without complying with the present regulatory regime, the reasons families choose home schooling, and the appropriateness of present policies and practices.
The report recommends major changes to the Government's approach to home schooling, including: recognition of home schooling as a legitimate educational choice; abolition of the requirement for a dispensation from compulsory attendance; the creation of a new regime based on registration; and the provision of a range of services to support registered home schoolers to deliver effective education for their families. Annual reporting on educational outcomes is also recommended.
Some of the recommendations are being considered for implementation through legislative changes currently being examined in the consultation for the Review of the Education (General Provisions) Act. The home schooling component is on pages 8 and 9 of the Education Laws for the Future consultation paper.
Education Laws for the Future (new window) 241k
- State Government Submission to Senate Inquiry into Higher Education (new window) 249k
A Senate Sub-Committee is examining the Commonwealth Government's proposed reforms to higher education. The Queensland Government has made a detailed submission to this inquiry. Particular issues highlighted in the State submission include the likelihood that the Commonwealth reforms will result in more costs of higher education being transferred to students and their families, and the need for a comprehensive evaluation and research program to monitor the implementation of the Commonwealth reforms over time. The Senate Sub-Committee is expected to report by the end of the year.
- Rural and Remote Education Framework for Action 2003 - 2005 (new window) 438k
- Curriculum Framework for Education Queensland Schools Years 1-10
- Expanding Possible Futures: A Review of Education Queenslands Policy on the Education of Gifted Students in Queensland Schools (new window) 294k
This review, led by Professor Peter Freebody, enacted one of the recommendations of Ken Imisons review of the efficacy of the provision for gifted and talented students in Queensland State Schools, conducted in 2001.
Mr Imisons report "The Acceptance of Difference", recommended that the current policy ("The Education of Gifted Students in Queensland Schools") be reviewed so as to align it with Queensland State Education 2010.
- Queensland School Reform Longitudinal Study (QSRLS)
- The Years 1-10 Curriculum Framework for Education Queensland Schools announced the creation of a taskforce, with expert and stakeholder representation, to produce a robust assessment and reporting framework that would build on the curriculum framework, respond to the emerging national agenda, and be agreeable to stakeholders. This is the report of that taskforce. While acknowledging that there is a well-established assessment culture in Years 11 and 12, the report concludes that no such culture is evident in Years 1-10. The Queensland School Reform Longitudinal Study reached a similar conclusion and recommended that Education Queensland encourage the development of teachers assessment literacy, particularly in relation to the middle years of schooling.
- Report on the review of Gifted and Talented Education in Queensland State Schools - Towards 2010. (new window) 408k
Mr Ken Imison was commissioned by Education Queensland in 2001 to conduct a review on the outcomes of the Focus Schools and to provide advice on directions for gifted education in Queensland. The report is entitled "The Acceptance of Difference"
- Review of Education and Employment Programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Education Queensland (new window) 680k
- Science State - Smart State Spotlight on Science
- Bound for Success: Cape York and Torres Strait Education Discussion Paper
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