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Seven Mackay and Isaac region schools will come under scrutiny this year with a focus on NAPLAN results, teacher performance and attendance rates.
The Department of Education will extensively review Dysart, Emerald North, Mirani, Marian, Pinnacle and Tieri State Schools as well as Mackay Northern Beaches State High School.
They join more than 350, or about a quarter of Queensland public schools, scheduled for their four-yearly review in 2021 from the Education Improvement Branch comprised of many former and current school principals.
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In the South Burnett Murgon and Nanango State School will also be reviewed, and south of the region, Maleny and Cooroy as well.
About a quarter of all Queensland public schools will be visited by reviewers – many of whom are former and current school principals – of the Department of Education’s Education Improvement Branch in 2021.
Along with an intensive analysis of the school’s performance data including NAPLAN results, attendance rates and A-E grading, reviewers will also solicit feedback from students, staff, parents and members of the school community.
School culture, teaching approaches, use of resources, community partnerships and professional development will also be intensely reviewed.
More than 350 Qld schools will come under departmental scrutiny this year, with teacher and student performance put under the microscope. SEE THE FULL LIST