A new policy will give public schools in Queensland the option to adopt flexible operating schedules after consultation and trialling. The education minister has stressed it's not a 'green light' for four-day weeks.
Four-day weeks and shorter days may be possible next year for Queensland students under an updated school policy. But Education Minister Grace Grace says the expectation will be for state schools to continue to operate over a five-day week. Public school principals around the state this week received a framework for changing their operating hours from 2024 under an updated "flexible learning" policy. "It's an upgrade to the policy.
"If other schools are looking at things like that, particularly in regional and remote areas, then there's a solid scrutiny or procedure that they have to go through before they get approval," Grace said. Under the new policy, reasons for schools making changes include teacher or resources availability, school community need or student and staff wellbeing and engagement. Most Queensland state schools hold classes from 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday.
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