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What Parents Want an Independent Schools Queensland Survey What Parents Want An Independent Schools Queensland Survey Key Findings Survey Report FEBRUARY 2019 ABOUT INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Queensland parents have been exercising their right to school choice for as long as some of the state’s oldest independent schools have been serving their local communities – more than 150 years. Independent schools are autonomous, not-for-profit institutions run and governed at the local level. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SECTOR SNAPSHOT This survey was commissioned by Independent Schools Queensland STUDENTS: 121,000 (ISQ). 15% of all Queensland students For 51 years ISQ has been a 20% of all Queensland high school students united and powerful voice for 64% of all domestic boarding students Queensland’s independent schooling sector and a fierce SCHOOLS: 205 advocate for parental choice in 12% of all Queensland schools schooling. ISQ is a representative body for independent schools, not a SCHOOL TYPES regulator or governing authority. 149 Combined Dr Deidre Thian, Principal 26 Primary Consultant (Research) at ISQ is 26 Secondary acknowledged for her work in the 4 Special preparation of the 2018 report findings of the fourth What Parents SCHOOL GENDER Want – An Independent Schools 184 Co-educational Queensland Survey. 21 single-gender FAMILIES Independent schools serve families from all income levels SCHOOL IMAGES St John's Anglican College (cover) Mueller College (inside cover) Somerville House Matthew Flinders Anglican College The Cathedral School of St Anne & St James The Spot Academy School images are not necessarily aligned with the response quotes listed throughout this document. Quotes are a diverse selection from the 2018 survey. What Parents Want Survey 2018 What Parents Want – The survey delves into the decision-making processes of independent school parents An Independent Schools relating to the child who had most recently Queensland Survey is the commenced schooling at an independent longest running survey school. The survey examined the: in the country exploring • schools considered; • decision-making timeframe; why parents choose • information sources; and independent schools. • key factors influencing final school choice. Survey Series • Four surveys over 12 years – 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 Distribution of 2018 Survey Independent Schools • Second highest response rate in survey’s and Survey Responses history – 3,638 parents of children at RESPONSES 115 Queensland independent schools At least 200 <100 <20 reflecting a representative snapshot of the sector by location, school type, parental background and student enrolments • First analysis by parent generation – broadly representing Baby Boomers, Generation X & Generation Y • First analysis of the influence of social media on school choice. What Parents Want: Key Findings 2019 Independent Schools Queensland 1 I chose an independent school because of learning opportunities in the classroom... I want my child to reach their full potential without being disadvantaged by others. PARENT RESPONSE ID 49 What Parents Want: Key Findings 2019 2 Independent Schools Queensland Executive Summary These are the top line findings Meeting school The final decision from 3,638 parents with children representatives School choice is a very personal at 115 independent schools who decision for families. participated in the 2018 survey. Parents value the opportunity to meet school staff. However, there are common factors Top Line Findings The staff parents most want to meet, in parents identify. The top 10 reasons order of importance, are: why parents choose independent Schooling options 1. Classroom teachers schools: Queensland families are well served 2. Principal 1. Preparation for student to fulfil potential in later life by schools in three schooling sectors 3. Students – independent, state and Catholic. 2. The high quality of teachers 4. Deputy Principal When parents weighed up their 3. School seemed right for child’s 5. Parents of current students. schooling options: individual needs y 1 in 2 parents (46%) only considered Not surprisingly, parents of boarding 4. Good discipline independent schools, while almost students nominated the Boarding 5. Teaching methods/philosophy Master/Mistress as the most critical staff 1 in 3 (31%) looked at schools from 6. Encouragement of responsible member to meet face-to-face. all three sectors. attitude to school work 7. Reputation of school Students moving schools School facilities 8. Emphasis placed by school on First impressions of a school count. Parents who move their child to developing student’s sense of a new school do so for a range of y 7 in 10 parents (70%) said their community responsibility reasons. choice of school was totally or highly 9. Range of subjects offered 1 in 2 new students in Years 1-12 influenced by the look of the school y 10. Size of school. (55%) who transferred to an and facilities on offer. independent school in 2018 had previously attended a state school. Child’s opinion Applying for enrolment A further 26% came from other Children are having a greater say in The final school a child attends may independent schools and 17% from their future school. ultimately come down to whether Catholic schools. there is a place available. y 5 in 10 parents (53%) said their choice of school was totally or highly y 3 in 4 parents (74%) put their Decision timeframe influenced by their child’s opinion. child’s name on a waiting list, with School selection can be top of mind 1 in 2 (55%) of these parents only putting their child’s name down at for some parents, in some cases Parent generations even before their children are born. one school. The remainder (45%) First-time analysis of survey registered at two or more schools. y 2 in 3 parents (65%) started their responses by generation, revealed decision-making process at least two a range of insights about early years before their child commenced 30-something and younger Paying fees school – this includes 1 in 4 (24%) Generation Y parents. Parents often make significant who started before or from their financial sacrifices in other areas Compared with other generations child’s birth. of their lives to send their child these parents of primarily Prep and to an independent school. The primary students are more likely to: Parent sources of overwhelming majority of parents y consider all three schooling sectors, information pay for their child’s education from yet only register their child’s name their after-tax income. The most influential information on one school waiting list sources parents rely on are: y 9 in 10 (93%) parents rely on y rely on friends, family and their salaries, either wholly, or in y Family, friends and colleagues – colleagues as an influential source of combination with other sources identified by 67% of parents information such as part scholarship/bursary, y Other parents with children at the y be heavily influenced by a school’s or other family members, to meet school (54%) external appearance and facilities schooling costs. y School open days (47%) y rate school-generated social media y School website and social media as very or extremely useful. (40%) y Family members already attending the school (24%). What Parents Want: Key Findings 2019 Independent Schools Queensland 3 Independent schools offer the very best chance for the developing individual and all they can contribute to the world. PARENT RESPONSE ID 3672 What Parents Want: Key Findings 2019 4 Independent Schools Queensland Survey Trends What Parents Want provides telling insights into parent decision-making trends over time. However, it’s important that changes in school decision-making are put in context by examining them alongside important policy, economic and social changes over the same period. These societal milestones can also have an impact on the school choices families make. What Parents Want Social, Economic Survey Trends 2006–2018 and Policy Change 2006–2018 Independent school parents are more likely to weigh Facebook launched to the public; up all available schooling options in Queensland's 2006 Twitter commenced Year 12 outcomes data by school, three schooling sectors – 31% in 2018 compared with including OP results, published for 17% in 2006. first time First Apple iPhone released Parents are now more likely to plan ahead to pay for Full-time Prep Year introduced school fees – 65% in 2018 compared with 55% in 2006. Global Financial Crisis More parents are thinking ahead about school choice National agreement delivers 15 hours and researching schools for at least two years before of Kindergarten to all children their child starts school – 65% in 2018 compared with 58% in 2006. 2010 My School launched with The overwhelming majority of children now entering school NAPLAN results Prep at Queensland independent schools have already First subjects in the P–10 attended kindergarten – 92% in 2018 compared with Australian Curriculum rolled out 66% in 2010. Parents are more likely to base their decisions, wholly or to a significant degree, on the appearance of a school and its facilities – 70% in 2018 compared with 42% in 2006. Children continue to have a strong influence 2014 on the schools their parents are choosing – 53% in 2018. Year 7 becomes first year of Family, friends and colleagues have been the most high school in Queensland turned to and influential source of information on school choice for parents across all four surveys since 2006. More parents are relying on My School as one of their top three most influential sources of school 2018 information – 18% in 2018 compared
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