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A crew from Australian space company Equatorial Launch Australia including its CEO Michael Jones are allegedly threatened and assaulted in an incident on a rural property near Weipa, Queensland. [43] Three people, aged 36, 64 and 27, are subsequently arrested and charged on 29 January 2025 with over 50 offences.
The Queensland school system is based around Queensland state schools, independent schools and catholic schools. [1] Schooling in Queensland begins with a preparatory year (Prep) followed by 12 years of study. Primary schools teach Prep through to Year 6, while high school or secondary school is from Year 7 to 12.
Education in Australia encompasses the sectors of early childhood education [9] (preschool) and primary education (primary schools), followed by secondary education (high schools), and finally tertiary education, which includes higher education (universities and other higher education providers) and vocational education (registered training organisations). [10]
Queensland (locally / ˈ k w iː n z l æ n d / KWEENZ-land, commonly abbreviated as Qld) [note 1] is a state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous of the Australian states.
Queensland state schools are government-funded primary schools throughout Queensland, Australia that provide universal free education from Prep to Year 6 (Primary schools). Queensland state schools are funded by the Department of Education. In some rural communities, state schools can provide education up to year 10, roughly until students are ...
Map of Queensland state primary and secondary schools (excluding South East Queensland), 2017. Outside of South East Queensland, there are 5 lists of schools in the rest of Queensland: List of schools in Darling Downs; List of schools in Wide Bay–Burnett; List of schools in Central Queensland; List of schools in North Queensland
The Special Honours Lists for Australia are announced by the Sovereign and Governor-General at any time.. Some honours are awarded by other countries where King Charles III is the Head of State, Australians receiving those honours are listed here with the relevant reference.
Prior to 2015, the Queensland education system consisted of primary schools, which accommodated students from Kindergarten to Year 7 (ages 5–13), and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 8 to 12 (ages 12–18). However, from 2015, Year 7 became the first year of high school.