We offer Year 11 and 12 students the opportunity to re-engage with education and complete school while getting a head-start into employment.
We focus on taking the time to provide individual support for students who would otherwise struggle in the mainstream education system. Designed to provide more suitable study options for Year 11 and 12, our alternative high school continues to help students thrive in a more proactive environment. We offer:
At The BUSY School we provide opportunities for our students through:
Group Training Organisations, Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Services, & Australian Government Employment Services Programs.
Local industry employers, Community and training organisations, & Government representatives.
Vocational Education and Training, & Tertiary education.
Talking to us in the Rec Room of The BUSY School’s Ipswich Campus, young Tane’s story is one of remarkable resilience. His journey, marked by teenage struggles, finds hope and purpose within the supportive community of The BUSY School, leading him to find his purpose and start a career pathway…
Thanks to the support and leadership of Muru Office Supplies, The BUSY School is proud to launch the R.E.S.P.E.C.T Program, piloting from the Cairns Campus in Term 4 this year. Muru, which means ‘pathway’ in the language of the coastal Sydney region (where the company began), is dedicated to creating…
As a Teacher’s Aide at The BUSY School Ipswich campus, Fred’s own story has been the driving inspiration to give back to young people who have disengaged with their education. With memories of his own schooling experience as a new arrival in Australia, having no English skills and coupled with…
Neisha or ‘Neish’, has transformed from struggling to engage with education to becoming a straight-A student with a 100% attendance rate at The BUSY School Ipswich Campus. Her story is one of perseverance, adaptability, and respect for others, all of which have propelled her to excel academically. Neish’s educational journey…
Supporting Youth to Reengage with Education The 20-day annual fundraising cause, Hoops4Schools, has successfully concluded, this year raising an impressive $51,871 to support young people who are disengaged from mainstream education. With 20% of youth now affected by this growing crisis, Hoops4Schools brings much-needed attention to the urgent need for…
Wear it Purple Day is an annual event in Australia to celebrate diversity and young people from the LGBTQIA+ community. It acknowledges that all young people, regardless of their gender or sexual identification, have the right to be proud of who they are and who they are becoming. It occurs…
There are 183 school days in 2024. Semester 1 2024 commences for teachers on the 16th January, and for students on the 22nd January
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The BUSY School acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to the land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and their Elders past and present