The Queensland Department of Education has a long history of supporting and engaging in high quality, contemporary research, including as a participant, a partner, a funder, a lead investigator, a reviewer, and an end-product user. Evidence is used by the department every day to deepen knowledge about the impact of services and improve policies, decisions and performance. Investment and participation in high-quality research, and the use of research findings, ensures initiatives are based on the best available evidence.
Education research priorities
All research in Queensland state schools is guided by a research plan to encourage researchers to align their research efforts with the state’s 5 priority research themes and to ensure that research activities are accessible, ethical, of high quality, open and collaborative, and of clear benefit.
Research funding opportunities
The department invests in research through its Education Horizon research grant scheme which funds high-quality local research aligned with the government's priorities. Queensland researchers with a Queensland-based sponsor organisation are eligible to apply. The department also has an application process for assessing potential Australian Research Council partnerships with researchers.
Queensland Education Research Inventory
The Queensland Education Research Inventory (QERI) is an online application portal for conducting research involving Queensland state schools and other departmental sites and/or data.
Research Services, Department of Education
Research Services plays a key role in making sure that research carried out with the department, state schools and other state education sites has educational benefits, is appropriate and worthwhile, and is done in a safe and ethical way.
Queensland education - News and media
General news and media by Queensland Department of Education