Brisbane Schools Receive Growth Funding from 2026, Teachers Get Relief

The Queensland Government will phase in the Managed Growth Funding System during 2026, with full implementation from 1 January 2027, to support students from under-represented backgrounds in Brisbane regions including the Inner City and Ipswich. The Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill 2025 targets regulatory and administrative burdens on teachers in Brisbane schools to free up time for classroom teaching and stronger behavioural standards.

These measures arrive alongside existing options for public schools in Brisbane to adopt flexible operating schedules such as four-day weeks or shorter days, available since 2024 after principal consultation and trialling. In 2025-26 the Behaviour Boost initiative becomes permanent, supplying state schools with additional resources and extending Behaviour Specialist access to all primary, special and secondary schools.

Direct effects on Brisbane households

Residents in the Inner City and Ipswich stand to benefit from targeted funding under the new system for students from under-represented backgrounds. Teachers in Brisbane schools are expected to spend less time on paperwork once the Amendment Bill takes effect, allowing greater focus on daily classroom instruction. Public school families may encounter trials of altered weekly schedules where principals choose to proceed after local consultation.

Catholic education in Brisbane will see two primary schools close and one girls' college convert to co-educational status in response to demand for co-ed options. State schools across the city will receive ongoing resources through the permanent Behaviour Boost program, with Behaviour Specialists available in every primary, special and secondary setting.

Timeline and rollout

The Managed Growth Funding System rolls out progressively through 2026 before full operation begins on 1 January 2027. Flexible schedules remain available to Brisbane public schools on the basis of principal-led consultation and trials. The Behaviour Boost initiative continues as a permanent feature from 2025-26 onward, while the two Catholic school closures and the college conversion proceed according to the announced changes.