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Leading alternative education provider for disengaged youth, The BUSY School, recently held their official opening of its Brisbane City campus. The Honourable Grace Grace, Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing attended to officially open the school during the ceremony. The Brisbane campus opened in 2023 to meet the growing demand for alternative schooling throughout Queensland

The BUSY School is proud to announce the opening of our eighth school campus in the heart of Ipswich. Opening in term 1 next year, this is another step in our mission to support and empower disengaged students in years 11 and 12, guiding them towards attaining a senior school certificate (QCE), achieving employment outcomes and setting the stage for

  Do you fancy yourself a bit of a Michael Jordan on the court? Or are you more of an experienced Nerf hoop-shooter on the back of your bathroom or office door? For the month of June, we challenge you to hit the courts or set up your own hoop (even if it is a mini hoop in your loungeroom)

The BUSY School is thrilled to announce a new charity partnership with von Bibra Auto Group. With four dealerships including von Bibra Ferry Rd, Ashmore, Robina and Helensvale, the new partnership encourages von Bibra customers to nominate The BUSY Schools as a charitable recipient who will then receive $20 from each von Bibra car purchase. Lee Aitken, CEO of The

Since their first school opened in 2020, The BUSY School has supported hundreds of young people to complete their schooling, find career paths or progress to tertiary education. The success of the schools and engagement with local communities to support outcomes for disengaged youth has propelled their seventh campus in Queensland to open in Cleveland this year, in time for

When Billie started disengaging from her education leading up to her final year of schooling and wanted to drop out before completing her QCE, her mother Amanda looked at other education options for her daughter. Hearing great things about The BUSY School, they approached their Cairns campus to see if Billie would fit the criteria for attending so she could

Paige, a Year 12 student at The BUSY School Salisbury campus, has big hopes for the school and intends to do everything in her power to ensure it remains a place where students feel they belong and have a say. Prior to coming to The BUSY School, Paige did not feel supported with traditional schooling, so she sat down with

After experiencing issues with mental health and bullying at his previous school, Alex spent most of 2021 bouncing from job to job in Hospitality and Retail due to the impacts of COVID-19. It wasn’t until his mother, Emily, suggested going back to school to finish Year 12 that they discovered The BUSY School and how they could assist Alex with