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Education in Queensland. Education in Queensland is the responsibility of the Department of Education. The Queensland school system is based around Queensland state schools, independent schools and catholic schools. [1] Schooling in Queensland begins with a preparatory year (Prep) followed by 12 years of study.
The Department of Education is a ministerial department of the Queensland Government responsible for the administration and quality of education in Queensland, Australia. [6] The department is composed of two separate portfolios, Education Queensland and Early Childhood Education and Care ( ECEC ). [6] The department also encompasses the ...
Despite these doubts, the Education Act of 1875 was amended in 1897 to allow additional subjects to be taught. Literature, science, algebra and geometry were added to the syllabus of sixth class, the highest in the primary school. Though this change affected a small minority of schools, it was the beginning of state secondary education in ...
The ATAR rank provides an indication of the overall position of the student in relation to the student body for that year across the state. A higher ATAR gives preference to that student for the course to which they wish to enrol in a university of their choice. The ATAR is used by all Australian public universities via their respective state ...
Queensland Certificate of Education. The Queensland Certificate of Education ( QCE) is the certificate awarded to students completing their secondary schooling in Queensland. The QCE was introduced in 2008, to replace the Senior Certificate. [1] It is currently issued by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA).
The Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre ( QTAC) is a non-profit organisation that provides undergraduate and postgraduate tertiary entry and application services for 17 major universities and tertiary education institutions in Queensland and northern New South Wales. [2] [1] [4] QTAC is funded entirely by student application fees.
Queensland state schools are government-funded primary schools throughout Queensland, Australia that provide universal free education from Prep to Year 6 (Primary schools). Queensland state schools are funded by the Department of Education. In some rural communities, state schools can provide education up to year 10, roughly until students are ...
1 million [7] Education in Australia encompasses the sectors of early childhood education [8] (preschool) and primary education (primary schools), followed by secondary education (high schools), and finally tertiary education, which includes higher education ( universities and other higher education providers) and vocational education ...