Two Gold Coast schools have secured funding for programs that will help their students better prepare for life beyond school.
Education Minister Grace Grace congratulated Currumbin Community Special School and Merrimac State High School, who were among 25 Queensland schools to make successful applications to the Careers Capability Development Grants Program.
"It's so important that we prepare our school students for the workplaces of the future," Ms Grace said.
"We want to make sure young Queenslanders are as prepared as they can possibly be for the good jobs on offer in our state before they have even finished school.
"I'm happy to announce the schools that will be using these grants to help implement career education projects for students.
"Eligible state schools, either stand-alone or with a cluster of other schools, were able to apply for grants of up to $25,000 to build on quality career strategies, practices and approaches.
"Schools from Far North Queensland to the Gold Coast have shared in a total of $250,000 as part of the program.
"The aim of the program is for schools to share their learnings, successes, and challenges, and develop practices that promote innovation in career education.
"This important initiative will support the new Prep to Year 12 Pathways to a successful future strategy for preparing state school students for life beyond school and the workplaces of the future.
"We are committed to supporting every student in that important transition between school and future training, learning and careers."
Currumbin Community Special School will use their grant to build the capability of teachers to deliver a career and pathway-focused curriculum aligned to identified post-school options for students with disabilities.
Principal Nicole Aiken welcomed the announcement.
"The grant will help ensure that teachers have a greater understanding of post-school pathways for students with disabilities as well as developing a rigorous curriculum to teach core skills to develop independence," Ms Aiken said.
"This will ultimately lead to an increased quality of life for the young person and their family."
The full list of grant recipients below:
- Bribie Island State High School
- Brisbane cluster:
- Coorparoo Secondary College
- Kelvin Grove State College
- Mansfield State High School
- Macgregor State High School
- Indooroopilly State High School
- Currumbin Community Special School
- Far North cluster:
- Smithfield State High School
- Redlynch State College
- Ferny Grove State High School
- Kepnock State High School
- Marsden State High School
- Merrimac State High School
- Roma CLAW cluster:
- Dirranbandi State School
- St. George State High School
- Charleville State High School
- Quilpie State College
- Cunnamulla State School
- Goondiwindi State High School
- Roma State College
- Mitchell State School
- Surat State School
- Injune State School
- Wallumbilla State School
- Woodcrest State College
