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Introducing The BUSY School Online — Education, Your Way!

Building on the success of our BUSY School campuses, which have supported thousands of young people to reconnect with their education and future pathways, we’re excited to announce the launch of The BUSY School Online. Designed for students who are neurodivergent, managing medical conditions, or simply needing greater flexibility, The BUSY School Online provides a supportive, adaptable learning model where

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First Auckland Students Celebrate 2025!

While it opened for Term 2 earlier in the year, the Auckland campus official opening was amalgamated with the end of year ceremonies, adding even more fanfare and celebration to the event. Beginning with a traditional Maori karakia, the school was then declared officially opened by The Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable David Seymour, whose leadership has paved the way for charter schools

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University Study Hubs – Closing the Education Gap

Recently, Paul Miles, Managing Director of The BUSY Group, sat down with Sofie Formica from 4BC Brisbane radio to discuss the Federal Government’s Suburban University Study Hubs program. These hubs address barriers to tertiary education for students in outer metropolitan and regional areas by providing dedicated study spaces, along with in-person administrative, academic skills and wellbeing support for students studying with any Australian institution.  The BUSY

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Meet Lee Shannon – Principal of our New Townsville Campus 

The BUSY School’s tenth Queensland campus is set to open in Townsville for Term 1, 2026. Lee Shannon was recently appointed Principal for the Townsville campus so we sat down to ask her some questions about herself and the vital leadership role she will be undertaking.   Can you tell us about your background in education before coming to The BUSY

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Student Leader, Kristi, Shares her Experience at Southport Girls

At a recent Information Breakfast at The BUSY School’s Southport Girls+ campus, student leader Kristi Jakovac, presented a speech that summed up her experience and the impact The BUSY School had on her education and career aspirations. Her words, shared below, resonated with many of the other students in the room and inspired invited attendees who included parents, community and

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2025 ‘Hoops4Schools’ Raises over $33k to Support Disengaged Youth in Education

The 20-day annual fundraising cause, Hoops4Schools, has successfully concluded, this year raising an impressive $33,671 to support young people who are disengaged from mainstream education. With 20% of youth currently affected by this growing education crisis, Hoops4Schools brings much-needed attention to the urgent need for alternative learning pathways across the nation. Culminating in the 20-day challenge with the The Corporate

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Meet Christi – Head of Wellbeing and Support!

At The BUSY School, we recognise students come from diverse backgrounds, some more challenging than others. For this reason, we’ve established a strong foundation of communication and support for all students and their families. With a dedicated team of teachers, youth workers, learning support teachers, education pathway officers, work readiness officers and teacher aides, the team works together to help

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Eli is a Finalist for Queensland Gas and Plumbing Awards!

This year National Skills Week (celebrated 25-30th August) asks us to ‘Explore all the Options’ when it comes to choosing a career path. Eli, a student at The BUSY School Shailer Park campus was given the opportunity to explore skill paths through career mentoring support and work experience opportunities offered at the school. This inspired him to start a school-based

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Explore all the Options – National Skills Week 2025

Katelyn Graduates from The BUSY School and Launches Her Auto Trade Career  This year’s National Skills Week (25 August – 31st August 2025), puts the spotlight on ‘Explore all Options’, which is exactly what The BUSY School students are encouraged to do while completing their high school education. This was the case for Katelyn who, not enjoying her past school

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New Director Appointed to Lead The BUSY School Across Queensland

The BUSY School is proud to announce the appointment of Donna Loughran as the Director of The BUSY School Queensland, responsible for overseeing nine campuses and supporting more than 1,700 students and their families across the state. Donna joins the organisation with extensive experience in education leadership and a strong commitment to the power of alternative schooling models that place

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Increasing Career Pathways for Students through More Work Experience Placements!

The BUSY School is proud to mark a major milestone in its mission to empower disengaged youth through education and real-world experience. In just 12 months, the number of student work experience placements have increased by more than 40 percent, from Semester 1, 2023 to Semester 1, 2024. This extraordinary growth is a direct result of the school’s expanding Employment

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Basketball Queensland Backs Hoops4Schools

Basketball Queensland has joined forces with The BUSY School to support the Hoops4Schools initiative, a national awareness and fundraising campaign helping the 20% of Australian teenagers who are currently disengaged from mainstream education.  Uniting the power of education, sport, and community, this partnership will elevate the reach and impact of the Hoops4Schools 20-Day Challenge (15 August – 4 September 2025)

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