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Childcare

Defence childcare centres
Children of mobile Defence families can receive priority of access to Defence childcare centres around Australia. Defence Community Organisation (DCO) also provides individual case management to help parents with childcare placement. For more information click here.  

 

More childcare resources

There are a number of childcare facilities in Brisbane. The resources below may help you locate the right childcare service for your family.

 

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Primary school girl sitting next to her teacher

Schools

DCO provides a range of services and resources for Defence children to assist with the transition between schools and education systems when families move, and to provide support for the unique needs of Defence students. You can find information on schooling, including aides and mentors on the DCO website on Education or Your Community pages.

Brisbane has both public and private schools for all levels. In Queensland, children under six years of age attend preschool, children from six years onwards attend primary school (years 1-7) and children 12 years and over attend high school (years 8-12).

 

QLD School Terms

Click here to see the school terms observed in QLD from 2018-2020.

 

Enrolment Information

  • Click here to see a helpful map of catchment areas for QLD schools.
  • Click here to see helpful enrolment information for QLD schools.

Defence School Mentors

The Defence School Mentor Program provides support to children of ADF families, particularly when changing schools on posting or during parental absences due to deployment, exercises or courses.

The in-school mentors in primary and secondary schools are funded by the Department of Defence through Defence Community Organisation (DCO). They are employed as a member of the school staff by respective schools or education systems within each State or Territory.

 

Primary schools with Defence School Mentors

High schools with Defence School Mentors

             

Universities

There is also a range of tertiary institutions in Brisbane including: 

A Defence Housing Australia, Defence Community Organisation and Defence Families of Australia collaboration supporting ADF families throughout their Defence life.