Resources for parents

Engaging with your child's learning

Prep to Year 2

• Ways to engage with your child's learning in Prep to Year 2—fact sheet
• Information for parents—Years 1 and 2 (PDF, 1.2MB) (Australian Curriculum)
• Make the step to Prep – schools are ready to welcome you—video
• Make the step to Prep – continue the learning journey—video

Years 3–6

• Ways to engage with your child's learning in Years 3–6—fact sheet
• Information for parents— Years 3 and 4 (PDF, 1.4MB) (Australian Curriculum)
• Information for parents—Years 5 and 6 (PDF, 1.4MB) (Australian Curriculum)

Years 7–9

• Ways to engage with your child's learning in Years 7–9—fact sheet

Years 10–12

• Ways to engage with your child's learning in Years 10–12—fact sheet

All year levels

• School holidays and term dates
• 10 alternatives to what did you do in school today
• Parent information (Australian Curriculum)
• Talking to your child's school (Children of Parents with a Mental Illness)
• How parents can contribute to school planning and budget discussions and decisions—fact sheet
• Early learning at home—activities and resources designed for parents and carers to support their child's learning at home
• Learning Potential—ideas and activities to support learning from birth to Year 12
• NAPLAN parent/carer support—learn more about NAPLAN tests and how parents can support their child during NAPLAN testing periods
• P&Cs Qld—information and ideas for parents about working with your child's school
• Parents and teachers working together
• Partners in Learning program—a program that supports Schools of Distance Education to enhance the skills of parents and home tutors in improving children’s reading
• QParents—provides parents of Queensland state school students with secure online access to their child's information
• Families (Queensland Family and Child Commission)
• Raising Children Network—advice and ideas on a broad range of topics of interest to parents

Other resources

• Parent engagement research and resources (Australian Government Department of Education)—links to key resources and a list of research material to support parent engagement
• Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and tertiary entrance—provides information about the ATAR that will replace Overall Position (OP) from 2020 as the standard pathway to tertiary study for Year 12 students in Queensland
• Bullying and cyberbullying—provides information and resources for parents and carers
• Early childhood education and care resources—to assist families and educators help children make a positive transition to school
• English language support in Queensland state schools advice for parents—advice for parents about accessing English language support can access to help support their child at school
• Literacy and numeracy at school—provides information that enables parents to continue playing an active role in helping to develop their child's literacy and numeracy
• Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA)—links to products and services that QCAA provides schools in the areas of curriculum, assessment, reporting, testing and certification from Kindergarten to Year 12
• Information and resources for parents and carers (Queensland Department of Education)
• Building a positive school culture—explore tips on communicating and collabo​rating with school staff to support your child and build a positive school culture