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.
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The provisions of Queensland’s Human Rights Act 2019 relating to the prescribed human rights protected under the Act are expected to commence on 1 January 2020.
The main objects of the Act are: (a) to protect and promote human rights; (b) to help build a culture in the Queensland public sector that respects and promotes human rights; and (c) to help promote a dialogue about the nature, meaning and scope of human rights.
The Act applies to the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board as a public entity.
In preparation for the commencement of the Act in its entirety, the Board is proactively conducting reviews of its existing policies, procedures, forms, complaints management systems, and decision-making frameworks.
The Non-State Schools Accreditation Board's Annual Report 2018-2019 was tabled in Parliament on 30 September 2019.
The Auditor-General’s Follow-up of Oversight of recurrent grants to non-state schools (Report 15: 2018–19) was tabled in Parliament on 26 March 2019.
The Report includes audit results for 10 non-State schools. These results have highlighted an increasing risk for schools in connection with the integrity and security of school survey (census) data and associated documents.
The Report indicates that directors of governing bodies of non-State schools, and officials of non-State schools, should be vigilant in respect of the integrity and security of census data and census-related documents. This includes the need to ensure that strong controls over census data and related documents are in place, to help prevent and detect unauthorised amendment. For example, schools should use audit logs which keep a chronological record of system activities from all users, to enable the reconstruction and examination of the sequence of events or changes.
The Auditor General's Report 15: 2018-19 [PDF 2.12MB] is available on the Queensland Parliament website.
| Name of school | Location | Opening date |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Industry Trade College - Toowoomba | Toowoomba City | 15 July 2019 |
| Name of school | Location | Opening date |
|---|---|---|
| Deception Bay Flexible Learning Centre | Deception Bay | 15 July 2019 |
| Faith Christian School of Distance Education | Woodridge | 29 July 2019 |
Last updated 11 October, 2019