This is a list of schools in the Greater

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region of

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, Australia. Specifically, it includes within the

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, and City of Redland. Prior to 2015, the Queensland education system consisted of

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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

Other state schools

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

Defunct state schools

Private schools

Catholic primary schools

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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 was completed by the early 1990s. 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.

Catholic high schools and colleges

Independent primary schools

Independent high schools and colleges

Defunct private schools

References

External links

*, a directory of Government schools in Queensland. (Department of Education and Training – Queensland Government)
Find a School
{cbignore, bot=medic, at Catholic Education Office of the Archdiocese of Brisbane.
About Independent schools
at Independent Schools Queensland.

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