The Department of Education is
committed to developing and implementing a statewide continuum of educational delivery to ensure that students with chronic
health or complex mental health conditions receive specialised and appropriate
educational support at all stages of their illness.
The
scope of Queensland hospital education extends from the Brisbane campuses to
multiple programs throughout the state. These include for students in general
paediatric wards and students in adolescent mental health units as inpatients or day program students.
Programs
are very diverse in size, available facilities and the length-of-stay of
students, demanding a committed and innovative delivery of the Australian
Curriculum by the staff, who receive operational support from a local school and
curriculum and professional support from the Queensland Children's Hospital
School.
Statewide,
staff remain connected through technologies and other means to meet, share
strategies and resources, and to ensure professional collaboration as
Queensland hospital educators in seeking to provide:
- access to learning
- high quality teaching and
learning
- continuity of learning
- community belonging
- multidisciplinary collaboration.
Read more about our hospital education programs in Queensland below. Programs are listed by area:
Cairns Hospital Education Program
A hospital-based
education program for hospitalised students from Prep to Year 12, including
those with a mental health diagnosis. Teaching staff service both the
paediatric and adolescent wards, and have dedicated classroom space. Woree
State High School provides the administrative base for this service. View their
hospital class webpage here. Teachers use the Australian curriculum to develop learning programs and work closely with a students' base schools to ensure continuity of learning.
 Cairns_brochure.pdf
Contact Phone: (07) 4226 8690 Email:
cairns@QCHschool.eq.edu.au Cairns Hospital Paediatric Ward Level 2 B Block, 165
Esplanade Cairns, QLD 4870 View
in Google Maps Guidance Officer contact Megan Fogelis mfoge1@eq.edu.au |
Gold Coast University
Hospital Education Programs
HEP brochure GCUH.pdf
GCUH Paediatric Education Program
A hospital-based education program for hospitalised students and their siblings from Prep to Year 12. Students are generally receiving hospital treatment for a short stay or a chronic health condition and may need to recover at home for some time before returning to school. This program delivers face to face teaching at the bedside to engage students in targeted learning tasks based on the Australian Curriculum, as well as in the classroom on ward. It aims to assist in their progress and transition while they are unable to attend their base school. The program collaborates with the student's base school and other educational institutions to ensure continuity in student's learning. Students who are unable to return to school upon discharge may be eligible for the Virtual Hospital Education Program. The program is delivered in partnership with Robina State High School.
GCUH Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Day Unit Partnered with Robina State High School, the Gold Coast University Hospital AYA Day Unit is an education program for school-aged students who are either inpatients or day patients. This program delivers face to face teaching at the bedside to engage students in targeted learning tasks based on the Australian Curriculum, as well as in the classroom on ward.
Teachers work closely with the student's base school and the AYA team to support the continuity of learning and their transition back to school.
Contact Phone: (07) 5687 1246 Mobile: 0482 828 031
Email:
gcuh@QCHschool.eq.edu.au Gold Coast University Hospital Paediatric Inpatient Unit and Day Unit — School room 1 Hospital Blvd Southport, QLD 4215 View
in Google Maps Guidance Officer contact Sharie Callum sharie.callum@qed.qld.gov.au
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Robina Hospital Day Program
Partnered with Robina
State High School, this is an education program for secondary students who attend the 'Yangah' Adolescent Day Program, located on the Robina Hospital campus.
The Yangah Adolescent Day Program provides a culturally safe mental health recovery service with integrated education programs for young people aged 12 to 18 years. The teaching team works closely with the health team to deliver a safe and respectful learning environment, where students have opportunities to engage in quality learning experiences and acquire values supportive of their lifelong wellbeing. The program offers a structured timetable, up to five days a week between 9am-3pm during Queensland school terms. Teachers and a guidance officer offer individual learning plans and support young people to reengage with their education, transition back to school or other learning pathways.
Contact Phone: (07) 5629 1240
(Unit reception) Email:
robinaAMH@QCHschool.eq.edu.au Robina Hospital Building F2 2 Bayberry Lane Robina, QLD 4226 View
in Google Maps Guidance Officer contact Tamara Napper tnapp7@eq.edu.au |
Robina Hospital Child and
Youth Inpatient Unit
Partnered with the
Robina State High School, the Robina Hospital Child and Youth Inpatient Class
is a hospital-based education program for school-aged students within the Wattle Unit - a child and adolescent mental health inpatient unit. The
program has a dedicated classroom space. Partner services include music
therapy, art therapy and Captain Starlight. Teachers use the Australian curriculum to develop learning programs and work closely with a students' base schools to ensure continuity of learning. Contact Email:
robinaAMH@QCHschool.eq.edu.au Robina Hospital Wattle Unit 2 Bayberry Lane Robina 4226 View
in Google Maps Guidance Officer contact Tamara Napper tnapp7@eq.edu.au |
Ipswich Hospital Education Program
HEP brochure Ipswich.pdf
A hospital-based education program for hospitalised students in Prep to Year 12, including those with a mental health diagnosis. Teachers use the Australian curriculum to develop learning programs and work closely with a student's school to ensure continuity of learning. Education is delivered with individual students on the Paediatric Ward. The Ipswich Hospital Education Program operates in partnership with Queensland Children's Hospital School.
Contact Phone: (07) 3810 1299
(Children's Ward) Mobile: 0439
467 179 Email:
ipswich@QCHschool.eq.edu.au
Ipswich Hospital Chelmsford Avenue Ipswich, QLD 4305 View
in Google Maps
Guidance Officer contact Supported by QCHS Guidance Officers Phone: (07) 3004 7888 |
Logan Hospital Paediatric Class
HEP brochure Logan.pdf
A hospital-based education program for students in Prep to Year 12, in partnership with its administrative base school Marsden State High School. Facilities include a playroom and small withdrawal space. Teachers use the Australian curriculum to develop learning programs and work closely with a students' base schools to ensure continuity of learning.
Contact Phone: 3299 8681 (Children's Ward) 0476 842 598 (Education Program) Email: logan@QCHschool.eq.edu.au
Logan Hospital Building 3, Level 3, Children's Inpatient Unit Armstrong Rd and Loganlea Rd Meadowbrook, QLD 4131 View in Google Maps
Guidance Officer contact Joy Wheeler jwhee14@eq.edu.au
Head of Department Wendy McKay: wmcka10@eq.edu.au
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Logan Hospital Adolescent
Mental Health Unit
A hospital-based
education program for students in Year 7 to Year 12, in partnership with its
administrative base school Marsden State High School and Queensland Health. Students learn in a
dedicated classroom space with access to an adjacent multipurpose room, as well
as an open air half-court basketball area. Teachers use the Australian curriculum to develop learning programs and work closely with a students' base schools to ensure continuity of learning.
Contact Phone: (07) 3299 8481 Email:
logan@QCHschool.eq.edu.au Logan Hospital Ward 2A - Adolescent Inpatient Unit Armstrong Rd and
Loganlea Rd Meadowbrook, QLD 4131 View
in Google Maps
Guidance Officer contact Joy Wheeler jwhee14@eq.edu.au
Head of Department Wendy McKay: wmcka10@eq.edu.au
Logan Adolescent Day Program
A community-based education program situated in a purpose-built facility, for students in Year 7 to Year 12, working in partnership with Marsden State High School and Queensland Health. Students learn in a dedicated double-space classroom, kitchen and outdoor open-air courtyard. Teachers use the Australian curriculum to develop learning programs and work closely with a students' base schools to ensure continuity of learning.
Contact 55 Wembley Road Logan Central, QLD 4114
Guidance Officer contact Joy Wheeler jwhee14@eq.edu.au
Head of Department Wendy McKay: wmcka10@eq.edu.au
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Rockhampton Hospital Education Program
HEP brochure Rockhampton.pdf
A hospital-based education program for hospitalised students in Prep to Year 12, including those with a mental health diagnosis. Teachers use the Australian curriculum to develop learning programs and work closely with a student's school to ensure continuity of learning for students. Education is delivered with individual students on the Paediatric Ward and in the dedicated classroom space. The Rockhampton Paediatric Education Program operates in partnership with Rockhampton Special School.
Contact Phone: (07) 4920 5889 Email: rockhampton@QCHschool.eq.edu.au Rockhampton Base Hospital Cnr Canning and North Streets Rockhampton, QLD 4700 View in Google Maps Guidance Officer contact Melanie McAllum mmcal27@eq.edu.au |
Sunshine Coast University
Hospital Paediatric Program
HEP brochure SCUH.pdf
A hospital-based education program for hospitalised students and their siblings from Prep to Year 12. Students are generally receiving hospital treatment for a short stay or a chronic health condition and may need to recover at home for some time before returning to school. This program delivers face to face teaching at the bedside to engage students in targeted learning tasks based on the Australian Curriculum, as well as in the classroom on ward. It aims to assist in their progress and transition while they are unable to attend their base school. The program collaborates with the student's base school and other educational institutions to ensure continuity in student's learning. Students who are unable to return to school upon discharge may be eligible for the Virtual Hospital Education Program. The program is delivered in partnership with Currimundi Special
School.
Contact Phone: (07) 5202 1926 Email:
scuh@QCHschool.eq.edu.au Sunshine Coast
University Hospital Paediatric Inpatient
Unit 6 Doherty Street Birtinya, QLD 4575 View
in Google Maps Guidance Officer contact Deryck Anderson dande18@eq.edu.au
Head of Department contact Steve Crawford sacra0@eq.edu.au |
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Sunshine Coast University
Hospital Adolescent Mental Health Unit Partnered with
Currimundi Special School, the Sunshine Coast University Hospital AMHU is
a hospital-based education program for students in a mental health inpatient
unit. Students from Years 7 to 12 learn in a dedicated classroom space. The class program works in close partnership with the health team supporting students to access continued education during their time at the unit, as well as supporting transitions and return to base schools or alternative pathways.
Contact Phone: (07) 5202 7436
(Teacher DECT phone) and (07) 5202 2186 (AMHU Classroom landline) Email:
scuhAMH@QCHschool.eq.edu.au
Sunshine Coast
University Hospital Adolescent Mental
Health Inpatient Unit 6 Doherty Street Birtinya, QLD 4575 View
in Google Maps Guidance Officer contact Deryck Anderson dande18@eq.edu.au
Head of Department contact Steve Crawford sacra0@eq.edu.au
Sunshine Coast Adolescent Day Program
Partnered with Currimundi Special School, this is an education program for secondary students who attend the Sunshine Coast Adolescent Day Program, located on the Sunshine Coast. The program works in collaboration with the health team to support young people on a return to formalised schooling or a pathway into work or further education.
Contact Sunshine Coast Day Program 289 Nicklin Way Warana, QLD 4575
View in Google Maps
Phone: 0436 634 453
Guidance Officer contact Deryck Anderson dande18@eq.edu.au
Head of Department contact Steve Crawford sacra0@eq.edu.au
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Toowoomba Hospital Education Program
HEP brochure Toowoomba.pdf
A hospital-based education program for hospitalised students and their siblings from Prep to Year 12. Students are generally receiving hospital treatment for a short stay or a chronic health condition and may need to recover at home for some time before returning to school. This program delivers face to face teaching at the bedside to engage students in targeted learning tasks based on the Australian Curriculum. It aims to assist in their progress and transition while they are unable to attend their base school. The program collaborates with the student's base school and other educational institutions to ensure continuity in student's learning. Students who are unable to return to school upon discharge may be eligible for the Virtual Hospital Education Program.
The Toowoomba Hospital Education Program is proudly partnered with Harristown State High School.
Contact Phone: 0436 693 241 Email:
toowoomba@QCHschool.eq.edu.au Toowoomba Base
Hospital Level 5, Paediatric
Unit Medical Block Pechey St Toowoomba, QLD 4350 View
in Google Maps Guidance Officer contact Joanne Brennan jbren34@eq.edu.au |
Toowoomba 'Yannanda' Adolescent Mental Health Unit
The Yannanda Education Program is a hospital-based program for students in the Yannanda mental health
inpatient or day program service, who are in Years 7 to 12. The program
is partnered with Harristown State High School, and has dedicated classroom space at the
Adolescent Mental Health Unit at Toowoomba Base Hospital. Facilities include an
outdoor area and kitchen. Contact Phone: (07) 4616 5746 Email:
yannanda@QCHschool.eq.edu.au Toowoomba Base
Hospital Adolescent Mental
Health Unit Pechey St Toowoomba, QLD 4350 View
in Google Maps
Guidance Officer contact Joanne Brennan jbren34@eq.edu.au
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Townsville Adolescent
Inpatient Unit and Day Service
A community-based
education program for secondary students at the Kirwan Health Campus's AIUDS - an adolescent mental health inpatient unit and day program. Partnered with Townsville Community
Learning Centre. Contact Phone: (07) 4433 9700 Email: townsvilleAIUDS@QCHschool.eq.edu.au Kirwan Health Campus 138 Thuringowa Drive Kirwan, QLD 4817 View
in Google Maps
Guidance Officer contact Narelle Thomas nthom79@eq.edu.au |
Townsville Hospital Education Program
HEP brochure Townsville.pdf
A hospital-based education program for hospitalised students and their siblings from Prep to Year 12. Students are generally receiving hospital treatment for a short stay or a chronic health condition and may need to recover at home for some time before returning to school.
This program delivers face to face teaching at the bedside to engage students in targeted learning tasks based on the Australian Curriculum, as well as in a dedicated classroom space. It aims to assist in student progress and transition while they are unable to attend their base school. The program collaborates with the student's base school and other educational institutions to ensure continuity in student's learning. Students who are unable to return to school upon discharge may be eligible for the Virtual Hospital Education Program.
The Hospital Education Program is proudly partnered with the
Townsville Community Learning Centre. Families can access various support services and facilities, include Ronald McDonald House Charities' family accommodation, parent lounge and Learning Program.
Contact Phone: (07) 4433 2538 Email:
townsville@QCHschool.eq.edu.au Townsville
Hospital 100 Angus Smith Dr,
Douglas Townsville, QLD 4814 View
in Google Maps
Guidance Officer contact Narelle Thomas nthom79@eq.edu.au |