Election result – what it means for Catholic schools in Queensland

QCEC is looking forward to the opportunity to work with the returned Labor government in Queensland following last weekend’s election.  

A key ALP commitment would see the Catholic sector share in additional capital funding for the non-government sector through the expansion of the Capital Assistance Supplementary Scheme (CASS) to $60 million per year. 

The ALP commitment is for CASS funding over three years, however, QCEC will continue to advocate for funding over the Government’s four-year term.  

New schools are currently being planned and built in communities across the state including the Lockyer Valley, Mackay, Cairns and Brisbane and a four-year funding commitment will improve our capacity to plan ahead for these proposed new schools, for growth in some of our existing schools and to support capital projects in schools across the state.

We will be closely monitoring the upcoming state budget to ensure the promised funding is delivered. 

At this stage, no Education Minister has been named and we await the Premier’s announcement of the full Cabinet later this week.  


QCEC election advocacy 

This year, QCEC ran a strong campaign to advocate for funding across the areas of Capital, Recurrent, Parent Engagement and Kindergartens.  
 
Policy documents, newsletter inserts and social media shareables for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter were developed and distributed to Catholic School Authorities (CSAs) to assist with messaging. 

The social media campaign included 80 posts scheduled to appear from late September through to election day across various platforms.  

It was also pleasing to see CSAs sharing these materials on their platforms or using locally adapted versions to start discussions on these important issues for Catholic schools.