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This is a list of schools in the
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, Australia. Prior to 2015, the Queensland education system consisted of
primary school A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary e ...
s, which accommodated students from Kindergarten to Year 7 (ages 5–13), and
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s, which accommodate students from Years 8 to 12 (ages 12–18). However, from 2015, Year 7 became the first year of high school.


State schools


State primary schools


State high schools and colleges (government schools)


Other state schools

This includes special schools (schools for children with disabilities) and schools for specific purposes.


Defunct state schools


Private schools


Catholic schools

In Queensland, Catholic primary schools are usually (but not always) linked to a parish. Prior to the 1970s, most schools were founded by
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s, but with the decrease in membership of these institutes, together with major reforms inside the church, lay teachers and administrators began to take over the schools, a process which completed by approximately 1990. Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE), headquartered in
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, was established in 1993 and is responsible for coordinating administration, curriculum and policy across the Catholic school system. Preference for enrolment is given to Catholic students from the parish or local area, although non-Catholic students are admitted if room is available.


Independent schools


Defunct private schools


See also

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References


External links

*, a directory of Government schools in Queensland. (Department of Education – Queensland Government) {{DEFAULTSORT:Schools in Gold Coast, Queensland
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