Since 1995, the Queensland Department of Education has run a program of school constitutional conventions each year. The conventions educate senior secondary students about the Australian Constitution and how it guides our democracy. They involve students from all 3 sectors—state, Catholic and independent.
The Queensland Schools Constitutional Convention (QSCC) is an annual, statewide initiative that invites students from state, Catholic and independent schools in Years 7–12 to explore constitutional issues. Participants will investigate the Australian Constitution, engage with keynote presenters and work in groups with students from across all Queensland schools to analyse information and arguments, interpret meaning in context and construct reasoned judgements around constitutional matters.
What you need to know
How to enter
The QSCC will be held online on
Thursday 6 August 2026. Schools can register their interest via the
official registration link.
The North Queensland Regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Convention will be held face-to-face with the date to be confirmed in Term 2 2026. Schools can register for this event via email to
Joan.McKay@qed.qld.gov.au.
Eligible participants
The QSCC is open to students in Years 7–12 who are studying Humanities and Social Sciences subjects. These students can apply their knowledge and skills from areas such as Australian Curriculum V9 Civics and Citizenship, Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) Legal Studies, Modern History, Philosophy and Reason, and Study of Religion to explore key issues and actively engage in meaningful discussions throughout the day.
Student nominations for the 2027 National Schools Constitutional Convention
Schools are encouraged to nominate one candidate from Year 10 or 11 to present a multimodal speech addressing the chosen constitutional issue for the 2026 QSCC. All candidate presentations will be viewed, and nominated judges will use provided criteria to determine the delegates to represent Queensland in the
National Schools Constitutional Convention (NSCC) held in 2027. All student delegates who attend the National Convention must be in Year 11 or 12 in 2027.
Submission information
- entries can be submitted in a high-resolution video format, including MP4, MOV and MPEG
- students can choose how to present their video. Possibilities include a PowerPoint presentation, voiceover on slides or screen recording with narration
- the length of the video should be 2–3 minutes.
Key dates
- Monday 27 April 2026—school registrations open
- Tuesday 5 May 2026—student nominations open
- Monday 8 June 2026—student submissions open
- Friday 26 June 2026—school registrations and student nominations close
- Friday 17 July 2026—student submissions close
- Monday 20 July 2026—judging commences for student submissions
- Thursday 6 August 2026—QSCC and delegates representing Queensland at the 2027 NSCC announced.
Queensland's delegates to the 2026 National Schools Constitutional Convention
The
2026 National Schools Constitutional Convention (DOCX, 400KB) was held from Tuesday 24 to Thursday 26 March at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Canberra. Delegates were selected from the following schools to represent Queensland:
- Albany Creek State High School
- Annandale Christian College
- Brisbane School of Distance Education
- Cairns State High School
- Heatley Secondary College
- King's Christian College
- Lourdes Hill College
- Mackay Northern Beaches State High School
- Mansfield State High School
- Marsden State High School
- Northern Beaches State High School
- Pimlico State High School
- Redbank Plains State High School
- Redlynch State College
- Rivermount College
- Ryan Catholic College
- St Margaret Mary's College
- St Patrick's College, Townsville
- Tannum Sands State High School
- The Cathedral College, Rockhampton
- Thuringowa State High School
- Wavell State High School
2026 National Schools Constitutional Convention
If you have any questions or enquiries, please email
K-12Framework@qed.qld.gov.au.