The non-State schooling sector is an important part of the State’s education system, representing diverse educational philosophies, and religious and other organisational affiliations.
The Non-State Schools Accreditation Board works predominantly with governing bodies of non-State schools on aspects of accreditation and funding eligibility.
As South East Queensland is facing potential severe weather with Tropical Cyclone Alfred this week, the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board understands and supports that the safety and wellbeing of students and staff remains the first priority of schools.
In relation to the submission of school Census survey data due Friday 7 March 2025, the Board and its Secretariat will support and work with impacted governing bodies and schools unable to submit by the due date and will provide some flexibility for the due date for affected schools.
In the first instance please contact the Board Secretariat on NSSAB.Admin@qed.qld.gov.au or (07) 3513 6773.
Please contact the following officers should you require further assistance or information:
The Board and its Secretariat will support and work with impacted governing bodies and schools unable to provide information and submissions for accreditation matters at this time. Please contact the following officers should you require further assistance or information:
Please check here for up to date information about Emergency school closures due to extreme weather conditions.
You can visit getready.qld.gov.au for practical advice to help prepare for severe weather, including specific information about preparing for cyclones, storms and floods.
Those in the affected areas should listen to their local ABC Radio service and monitor emergency services social media accounts for updates and advice as this situation progresses. Information about current weather conditions can be found on the Bureau of Meteorology website at www.bom.gov.au. If you are in immediate danger, please call Triple Zero (000).
The Instructions for completing the School Survey Data for Non-State Schools - Queensland (Census) for 2025 are now available. On Monday 3 February 2025, letters were sent to governing bodies and school principals in relation to Census:
Census Day is Friday 28 February 2025. The online forms will be available from that date.
All Census forms are to be completed and submitted online by Friday 7 March 2025.
Last updated 5 March, 2025