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 Toowoomba. The resources below may help you locate the right childcare service for your family.
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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
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Highfields State School, Highfields
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Middle Ridge State School, Middle Ridge
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.
Toowoomba 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).
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The Good Schools Guide is a helpful tool to search for all primary and secondary schools in the region.
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The Private Schools Directory provides a guide to private schools in Toowoomba.
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There is also a number of tertiary institutions in Toowoomba, including the University of Southern Queensland and the South West Queensland Institute of TAFE.
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For all other information on education services, visit the Queensland Department of Education and Training website.
QLD School Terms
Click here to see the school terms observed in QLD in 2020.
