Meeting the kids at Fitzgerald State School in Mackay
Education and training transforms lives. This transformation starts in the early years of learning and continues throughout our children’s schooling life.
Schools have a significant impact on our children’s future. That is why we need to ensure Queensland schools can deliver the best possible education.
Education is constantly evolving and technology is constantly advancing. While we continue to maintain a focus on the basics such as literacy and numeracy schools need to keep up with emerging technologies.
Information technology has a huge role to play in education. We can do more than we ever imagined with technology in the classroom today. In order to realise the full potential of digital education teachers, principals and students need up to date technology like laptops and new tablet devices.
That’s why we’ve delivered laptops for school teachers through the Computers for Teachers program, which has seen the number of laptops for teachers grow from around 1,500 to more 41,000. We’ve also boosted the number of computers in schools to more than 280,000.
But there is still much more to do. That’s why a re-elected Bligh Government will build on our achievements and provide iPads for Year 7 students entering High School as part of our Year 7 trial schools. This will see Queensland schools keep pace with today’s technology and ensure schools get the technical support they need to get the most out of technology in the classroom.
Read the Policy Document here: Putting iPads in the Classroom
Read the Media Release here: Network Schools – Education at our Fingertips