Today is World Teachers’ Day

A big THANK YOU to all our amazing teachers here in Capalaba and across Queensland and Australia. Shaping our future leaders, academics, nurses, musicians, artists, business owners, forklift drivers…. everyone that helps make our community so great.

As we get ready to celebrate World Teachers’ Day on Friday 30 October 2020, it is time to thank all Queensland teachers!

In what has been an unprecedented year, our Queensland teachers, school leaders and wider school support staff have all continued to show their professionalism and resilience, striving every day to do their best for Queensland students. By commemorating World Teachers’ Day across all school communities we have the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the wonderful work of all teachers across our state.

This year we are celebrating the many diverse faces of teaching. Each individual’s passion for teaching and dedication to Queensland students is what makes our world-class education system what it is today.

Let us join together to thank all teachers on World Teachers’ Day on Friday 30 October.

Each school staff member will receive a keepsake commemorative ribbon to wear with pride.

School staff and wider community members can also visit Queensland World Teachers' Day website for podcasts, downloadable resources and much more.

We encourage you to share your celebrations on social media using #ThankQldTeachers.

Thank you to our Queensland teachers.

Queensland teaching awards

Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools

The Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools recognise Queensland state schools achieving improved student learning outcomes through excellent teaching. The 2020 state award winners were announced on Friday 4 September 2020.

Read more about our 2020 state award winners.

Queensland College of Teachers TEACHX Awards

The Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) TEACHX Awards recognise exceptional teachers from across all school sectors. Find out more about the 2020 TEACHX Awards  

Free Tafe for under 25s in Queensland!

A re-elected Palaszczuk Government will make TAFE qualifications and apprenticeships free for all Queenslanders under the age of 25.

That’s a $21 million investment for Certificate 3 TAFE courses in 26 priority skills areas – such as mining and engineering, electrical, healthcare and early childhood education.

And for a further 139 priority qualifications – carpentry, mechanics, chefs – we will provide free apprenticeships.

If you’re a young person who wants to skill up for your future, my government will help you achieve your goal.

No matter where you live. No matter how much money you’ve got in your pocket, our economic recovery plan includes you.

Full details HERE

New industry-linked school training facilities and trade training centres at 26 schools promised.

Building our Future with more training, more skills, better jobs.

Our $45 million commitment to upgrade and build new industry-linked school training facilities and trade training centres at 26 schools will give students the best possible opportunity to pursue their chosen career path.

These projects will target the skills needed to diversify and strengthen regional economies, which is why it’s an important part of Queensland’s plan for economic recovery. This initiative will create at least 150 construction jobs in regional areas across the state.

This is part of our economic recovery plan which will deliver jobs and opportunities both now and into the future.

We’re giving young Queenslanders the skills they need for growing industries.

Emerging growth industries, including:

• Hydrogen

• Agriculture

• Aquaculture

• Manufacturing

• Defence maintenance and manufacturing

• Aviation and aerospace

More funds for schools in Capalaba

I am proud to announce today that a re-elected Palaszczuk Government will build a new $8m multi-purpose hall for Capalaba State College.
This follows us also delivering;
- Air-conditioning
- Solar
- $600k to renovate the existing Hall
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State government commits more than $4.13 million to Project Booyah youth program

THE state government has committed more than $4.13 million over four years to the Project Booyah youth program for disengaged teens.

Story: Redland City Bulletin

HELPING TEENS: Redlands MP Kim Richards and Capalaba MP Don Brown at a Project Booyah graduation ceremony.

It comes about two years after a funding squabble between the state and federal governments.

The program is run by Queensland Police at nine sites across Queensland, including Capalaba's PCYC.

Redlands MP Kim Richards said the program helped at-risk young people turn their lives around and had been a life-changing experience for many in the Redlands.

"The program targets at-risk young people with an intensive 16-week course designed to build the life skills they need to get on the right track," she said.

The state will also spend $1.29 million to make Project Booyah's post-graduate component a permanent fixture and will permanently fund a school-based adaptation of the program.

Ms Richards said the move would help support young Queenslanders and build safer communities.

"Project Booyah has an outstanding track record of delivering for young Queenslanders, but the hard work does not end with graduation from the program," Ms Richards said.

"Framing the Future - the post-Project Booyah support program for graduates - is now permanently funded to mentor graduates and to continue to connect them with employment, education and training opportunities.

"After a successful trial on the Gold Coast, a new school-based adaption of Project Booyah called RESPECT will be expanded to locations across Queensland ... "

The state and federal governments had fought over Project Booyah funding arrangements in 2018.

Ms Richards said the federal government had pulled funding for the program but Mr Laming fired back, saying only one-off grants would be sought as it was a Queensland Police-run program.

Capalaba MP Don Brown said a Griffith University evaluation showed the program was highly successful in reducing youth offending.

"(It) found that the majority of participants did not go on to offend again," he said.

"It also determined that for every dollar invested in Project Booyah directly saves the community $2.55.