QIS BGA Seminar Series
The seminar series is designed to inform Queensland independent schools about three key things:
- Capital funding opportunities.
- Initiatives being undertaken by QIS BGA enabling school leaders to contribute positively to the design, construction, and activation of capital projects.
- The current design and construction environment to assist schools in making decisions about future capital projects.
At our seminars, we strive to include a site tour of the host school, featuring recent builds or renovations completed with the assistance of QIS BGA funding. This feature allows attendees to see firsthand the impact of the grants and gain insights into the application process.
About the seminar series:
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Who should attend:
We encourage the following attendees:
- School representatives (including Principals, Business Managers, Facility Managers, and Board members)
- Other professionals (Including Architects, Project Managers, Bankers, and Building industry consultants)
We strongly urge attendance if you are considering submitting a capital grant application in the next funding round or have an active grant currently in place.
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Seminar agenda:
The seminar, to be held in various locations around Queensland, will provide information on:
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Capital funding availability and associated application processes in 2026
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Forecast market conditions
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Introduction of the school safety grant
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QIS BGA initiatives to create value (guides and workshops)
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Grant Management System update
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Seminar Registration
Please use the link below to register via the Humanitix booking system.
Information will be collected during the registration process. Click here to view the QIS BGA Privacy Policy and Collection Notice.
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Region |
Venue and funded project to tour |
Date |
Time |
Register |
| Toowoomba | Highlands Christian College 505 Hume Street, Kearneys Spring |
Friday 17 October | 11:00am - 1:00pm | Click to Register |
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Discuss new school (Highfields campus) planning process. Stage 1: >$7m build (2023 state capital grant), expected opening 2027. |
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| Cairns | Djarragun College 1 Maher Road, Gordonvale |
Tuesday 21 October | 11:00am - 1:00pm | Click to Register |
| New boys boarding facility >$10m build (2021 commonwealth capital grant), completed 2025. Boarding precinct stage 2: dining, commercial kitchen and study rooms >$5m build (application in 2025 capital round). Architect: People Orientated Design Builder: Richard Field Constructions |
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| Townsville | Calvary Christian College 569 Bayswater Road, Mount Louisa |
Wednesday 22 October | 9:00am - 11:00am | Click to Register |
| Prep learning area ≈$5m build (2023 state capital grant), completed 2025. Architect: Counterpoint Architecture Builder: Gabcon |
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| Mackay | Whitsunday Anglican School Celeber Drive, North Mackay |
Thursday 23 October | 9:00am - 11:00am | Click to Register |
| STEAM Centre >$13m build (2020 commonwealth capital grant), completed March 2024. Architect: BSPN Architecture Builder: Fergus Builders |
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| Gold Coast | Coomera Anglican College 8 Days Road, Upper Coomera |
Monday 27 October | 10.00am - 12.30pm | Click to Register |
| The Hub >$30m build (2022 state capital grant), completed 2025. Architect: Burling Brown Architects Builder: Insite Construction Services |
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| Brisbane |
The Springfield Anglican College |
Tuesday 28 October | 9:00am - 11:00am | Click to Register |
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Multipurpose Hall >$14m build (2020 state capital grant), and Hall undercroft carpark >$2m build (2022 state capital grant), completed November 2024. |
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| Rockhampton |
Carinity Education Rockhampton |
Wednesday 29 October | 9:00am - 11:00am | Click to Register |
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Special Assistance School. Campus tour including Innovation block >$900,000 build (2018 state capital grant), completed January 2020. |
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| Bundaberg |
St Luke's Anglican School |
Friday 31 October | 9:00am - 11:00am | Click to Register |
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Upper primary precinct >$9m build (2021 state capital grant), completed October 2024. |
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| Sunshine Coast | Suncoast Christian College Cnr Schubert & Kiel Mountain Roads, Woombye |
Monday 3 November |
10:30am - 12:30pm |
Click to Register |
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Primary building >$18m build (2020 state capital grant), completed 2024. |
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| Seminar Recording |
A recorded version of the seminar will be uploaded to QIS BGA website to coincide with capital application release date. |
Monday 17 November |
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