Briefings is an Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) publication providing thought leadership for the independent schooling sector.
Each edition includes an opinion article, a research feature or an advocacy piece.
Issue 7 - Spring Research Affirms Importance of School Choice / Review of the Australian Curriculum
Issue 6 - Winter Seizing the moment to foster sector growth / Does regulation make a difference to non-state schools?
Issue 5 - June A Final Word / Supporting Middle Leaders: Four Key Areas for Consideration
Issue 4 - May Long-term effects of COVID-19 to impact on schools? / Predicting the unpredictable
Issue 3 - April New Minister's Vision for Australian Schooling / Top Trends in 2021 Leaders Need to Heed
Issue 2 - March Against all expectations / Vulnerability, the impact and potential to help nurture your youngest students
Issue 1 - February Is the continuing increased funding for schooling achieving results? / Leading through long term crisis
Issue 9 - November/December The Year of the Teacher / Transformational Leadership in Crisis and Change
Issue 8 - October Schools and the 2020 State Election / Leading Inclusive Learning
Issue 7 - September The significance of the Senior Assessment and Tertiary Entrance reforms / The ‘Hero’s Journey’ literary device to analyse principals and boards leadership roles in the context of strategic planning.
Issue 6 - August More private investment in education should be encouraged / Optimising the learning environment for better student outcomes
Issue 5 - July Queensland Election / Sustainable improvement means choosing coherence
Issue 4 - June Independent schools' significant contribution to the Queensland economy / Research to help schools' strategic planning for extreme events, such as COVID-19
Issue 3 - May Reasons for optimism / Monitoring and managing cyberincivility
Issue 2 - April The Direct Measure of Income presents another challenge for many independent schools / Good people are great professional development
Issue 1 - February The Queensland independent sector is becoming more diverse / Challenges and opportunities of Artificial (AI) Intelligence in schools
Issue 10 - November The urgent need for school infrastructure in the independent sector / Emotional leadership
Issue 9 - October Challenges for the independent schools sector / Music lifts learning outcomes - is it time for an integrated approach?
Issue 8 - September More funding changes to come / School leadership and IT reform - leading innovation, ideation and people
Issue 7 - August Increasing enrolments and diversity in the sector / How well is your school performing and how do you know?
Issue 6 - July A new declaration on schooling? / Could design thinking solve the 'wicked problem' of school education?
Issue 5 - June The Coalition's plans for schooling / The greater impact of collective teacher efficacy on students and school culture
Issue 4 - May Economic conditions and independent schools / Are learning progressions the panacea the Australian schooling sector needs?
Issue 3 - April State/Territory Contributions to Public Funding for Schools / Advancing Advancement in Independent Schools
Issue 2 - March A Time to Focus on our Regions / Adding Value in Independent Schools: Making a Difference in Reading
Issue 1 - January/February Independent schools meeting the needs of parents / Evidence of the benefits of an early childhood education
Issue 10 - November Schools need to address the risks in budgeting for volatility in Gonski 2.0 / Great teachers and great teaching, where to from here?
Issue 9 - October The New Parental Tax Income (PTI) Measure / Could parent power raise Australia's educational performance?
Issue 8 - September Our Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers / Decision-making and educational leadership
Issue 7 - August Is sector-blind schools funding achievable? / Has the hype around growth mindset outpaced the evidence?
Issue 6 - July Celebrating 50 Years / Can Independent Schools Benefit from Greater Collaboration Between Schools?
Issue 5 - June Economic Factors Influencing the Health of the Independent Schools Sector / Accommodating the Learning Limit of Students
Issue 4 - May Key Reviews to Drive Future School Innovation and Improvement / Busting the Neuromyths in Teaching
Issue 3 - April Schools Funding: Divisive Media Coverage and Uncertainty / High Gain and High Achieving Schools
Issue 2 - March Independent Schools are More Accountable Than Ever / The Fuss About Needs-Based School Funding
Issue 1 - January/February Commentary on Schooling on the Wrong Track / Comparative Judgement: An Option for Reducing Marking Loads
Issue 10 - November/December Families From all Income Levels Choose Independent Schools / School Leadership and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
Issue 9 - October Addressing School Infrastructure Needs / Using Video for Coaching and Branding
Issue 8 - September School Culture, Success and Sustainability / Wellbeing and Educational Leadership
Issue 7 - August Non-State Schools Accreditation - A New Act for Queensland / Social Media Integration into School Emergency Management Planning
Issue 6 - July Commonwealth's Role in Schools Continues to Strengthen / It's Time to be Critical about Teaching Critical Thinking
Issue 5 - June Continuing the Reform Agenda / The trouble with Professional Learning Communities: Avoiding Roadblocks in Teacher Collaboration
Issue 4 - May Schools Funding - Politics vs Policy
Issue 3 - April Supporting Students with Disability / Why and How Schools Need to Act on Parental Choice Research
Issue 2 - March National Education Reforms / When Best Laid Plans Go Awry, Change Fatigue: Symptoms and Solutions
Issue 1 - January/February The facts on school fees / Evaluation and Education: Measuring what Matters
Issue 10 -November/December Reflections on 2016: Challenges and Optimism for 2017 / A review of frameworks for technology integration and their impact on teaching and learning
Issue 9 - October Schools Funding Debate: Careful Language Required / Leading Thinking to Manage Change
Issue 8 - September It’s a Small World / A review of global policy and educational trends for technology integration in classrooms
Issue 7 - August A New Federal Schools Funding Model - Challenges and Opportunities for the Coalition / Evidence and Quality Teaching
Issue 6 - July The Prep Half Cohort – Getting Closer to Graduating / Teachers Leading Research in Best Practice Pedagogy
Issue 5 - June Hopefully, a Final Word on "Gonski" / Building Leadership Culture in Schools
Issue 4 - May The 2016/17 Federal Budget / Online Assessment and its Potential Impact on Student Results
Issue 3 - April Taking the Good School Governance Pledge / Leading Innovation and Change
Issue 2 - March Economic Significance of Independent Schools to the Queensland Economy / Coaching as an implementation process for school improvement agendas
Issue 1 - January/February It's an Election Year / Performance and development for school improvement