Queensland – news – 30/07/07

School forums

Note that in Queensland the application procedures and funding payment arrangements for holding Values Education Forums have changed. Catholic and Independent schools now need to contact their representatives directly to access their funding.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS need to contact Terry Creagh from the Queensland Catholic Education Commission (QCEC) for information details to access their funding.
Phone: 07 3336 9310
Email: terryc@qcec.qld.catholic.edu.au

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS need to contact Jenene Rosser from Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) for information details to access their funding.
Phone: 07 3228 1575
Email: jrosser@aisq.qld.edu.au 

GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS – There is now the opportunity for Districts and Regions to hold ‘Mega Cluster’ Forums. However, if schools want to hold their own Values Education Community Forum or work with a small cluster – and their Region/District has not yet accessed their funding – they need to contact Rosalie Shawcross directly for an application form (see contact details on main Queensland <link to Qld page>), or download an application form from the Queensland Values Education website at http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/values/valuesed_forums.html.

School forum snapshot

Palm Beach Currumbin State High School (PDF),Queensland

Palm Beach Currumbin State High School commenced their values education program in 2005. The Values Education forum held in March 2007 was part of this ongoing process.

School values education programme

At Mackay West State School the values education program was launched with an attention-grabbing performance. The school has developed rhymes to help students remember the nine values and has set the students values challenges.