Overall Position (OP)

Program / SchemeReferenced in 2 bills

Education (Overseas Students) Bill 2017

This bill replaces Queensland's old overseas students law, creates a new statutory regime for international secondary student exchange programs, and sets up the legal framework for the new senior assessment system and ATAR that began with Year 11 students in 2019. It also makes minor amendments to home education rules, school councils and school terminology.

8/8/2017· Lapsed· Hon K Jones MP

EducationChildren & FamiliesGovernment & Elections

Education (Overseas Students) Bill 2018

This bill modernises Queensland's regulation of schools that teach overseas students, introduces external exams for senior high school students, updates home education rules, and fixes an error that stopped regional shops from opening on Easter Saturday.

15/2/2018· PASSED· Hon G Grace MP

EducationBusiness & EconomyRegional Queensland