Department of Education
Queensland Budget 2022-23 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2022-06-21)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
$390 million to build five new primary schools (Caboolture West, Caloundra South, Ripley Valley, Greater Flagstone and Bahrs Scrub) opening in 2025 and 2026, plus $742 million for additional and renewed infrastructure in existing state schools and $20 million to upgrade school playgrounds and tuckshops, taking total Building Future Schools investment to $3 billion.
Families in five fast-growing communities will get new local primary schools, while existing schools across the state receive renewed buildings, classrooms, playgrounds and tuckshops.
General Government capital. $268.3M in 2022-23 combines the Department of Education capital measure lines (School Infrastructure - Renewal $194.595 million, School Infrastructure - Growth $61.941 million, Building Future Schools Program $7.498 million, School Playground and Tuckshop Upgrades $1.5 million, plus $2.779 million land acquisition). The Building Future Schools program totals $3 billion over multiple years.
$80.6 million over three years to support the transition to a new resourcing model for students with disability, improving access to education services and support.
Students with disability get a fairer resourcing model designed to give them easier access to the support and education services they need.
General Government operating, $80.6 million over 3 years (BP4 records the Transition to a New Students with Disability State School Resourcing Model line totalling $80.592 million across 2022-23 to 2024-25).
$5 million per year for the School Security Program, $40 million over five years to improve school travel safety in and around schools and drop-off zones, and continuation of asbestos and infrastructure renewal programs in schools.
Schools receive funding for security upgrades and safer travel and drop-off zones to protect students.
General Government operating. $5M in 2022-23 for the School Security Program (recurrent at $5 million per year). The related $40 million school travel safety program is funded over five years.
Increased state kindergarten funding to support access to quality early childhood education, ramping up across the forward estimates.
More funding supports kindergarten places, helping families access early childhood education.
General Government operating. State Kindergarten Funding line: $36M in 2022-23 rising to $77 million per year, totalling approximately $263 million across the forward estimates to 2025-26.
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 4 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five New Schools and School Infrastructure | $268.3M | — | — | — | $268.3M |
| New Students with Disability Resourcing Model | $14M | $40.3M | $26.3M | — | $80.6M |
| School Security and Safety Programs | $5M | $5M | $5M | $5M | $20.0M |
| State Kindergarten Funding | $36M | $73M | $77M | $77M | $263.0M |
| Total | $323.3M | $118.3M | $108.3M | $82.0M | $631.9M |
Performance metrics
Service standards from the Service Delivery Statement. Targets and actuals as published.
| Metric | Prior target | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
| Proportion of Queensland children enrolled in an early childhood education program | 95% | 98.0% | 95% |
| Government expenditure per child - kindergarten | $3,200 | $3,172 | $4,135 |
| Year 3 Test - Proportion of all students at or above the National Minimum Standard - Reading | 95% | 94.1% | 95% |
| Year 9 Test - Proportion of all students at or above the National Minimum Standard - Writing | 86% | 72.0% | 86% |
| Proportion of Year 12 students awarded Certification (QCE or QCIA) | 98% | 97.4% | 98% |
| Proportion of parents satisfied with their child's school | 94% | 91.8% | 94% |
| Average cost of service per student - Primary (Prep - Year 6) | $16,113 | $16,159 | $17,188 |
| Average cost of service per student - Secondary (Year 7 - Year 12) | $16,045 | $16,854 | $17,999 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Education (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.