Boarding Schools in Queensland

Queensland is the third-most-populous and  second-largest state in the Commonwealth of Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia, and New South Wales to the west, south-west, and south, respectively and is situated in the north-east of the country. Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean to the east. It has a population of 4,750,500, concentrated along the coast and particularly in the state's South East. The state is the world's sixth largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 km2. Brisbane is the capital and largest city of Queensland and also the third largest city of Australia. The state was named in honor of Queen Victoria, who on 6 June 1859 signed Letters Patent separating the colony from New South Wales. Now, 6th June is celebrated annually statewide as Queensland Day. Queensland is the first Australian colony to setup its own parliament instead spending time as a Crown Colony. Because of its size, there is significant variation in climate across the state. Hot humid summers and low rainfall are typical for the inland and west, a monsoonal "wet" season in the far north.

Education in Queensland

Queensland State Schools are schools that are run by the government of the Queensland, Australia. State Government provides universal free education system. The system of education is divided into Primary Schools, High Schools, Special Schools (catering to the needs of those with physical and intellectual handicaps severe enough to prevent mainstreaming) and the Correspondence/Remote support service for distance education.

Primary Schools cater for Preparatory Year (Prep or PY) and Years 1 to 6 (covering students from 5 to 12 years). PY, Years 1, 2, and 3 are sometimes known as Infants. High schools cater for Years 7 to 12. There have also been a few schools, usually in extremely remote areas that provide Years PY to 10 (High top Primary Schools). Government or public schools are free to attend for Australian citizens and permanent residents, while Catholic and independent schools usually charge attendance fees. Queensland is known for its generosity when it comes to school fee exemption schemes in Australia.

 

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