Independent Public Schools - Opting out for teachers

QTU fact sheet for teachers and classified teachers

IPS : Information for P&Cs

Information on Independent Public Schools for P&Cs - what are they, what are teachers' concerns and more ....

IPS : Responses from DETE to QTU questions

The QTU has received responses from DETE to some of the questions teachers are asking ...

IPS Questions to ask

Questions that members are likely to ask during the Independent Public Schools consultation process.

IPS Kit

IPS consultation kit for QTU Union Reps and principals - Updated May 2013

Devolution and education - a research report, May 2012

Devolution in the context of education goes under many names. Essentially it concerns the distribution of power and funding between governments and schools and structural changes in the governance, management and financing of schools...read more

Independent Public Schools EOI opens

On 21 June the Queensland Government announced the opening of expressions of interest for the first 30 Independent Public Schools [IPS]....

Independent Public Schools

LNP government announces Independent Public Schools expression of interest process. Members update will be distributed Friday 22 June.

IPS fact sheet (pdf)

IPS overview - IPS factsheet(pdf)

IPS - why would you? ( IPS fact sheet)

Background - QTU recommendation to members - Why didn’t the QTU issue a directive to members? - Why are the non-negotiable elements important? - How is the IPS scheme linked to EB negotiations? - Could IPS work? - What's happening now? - Is the support of staff and community required before a school can nominate? - Should there be a school ballot of staff?

IPS overview (IPS fact sheet)

What ARE independent public schools? - What are the concerns of teachers and principals? - What guarantees are the QTU seeking in the current negotiations for the next certified agreement ? - What's happening now?