Queensland Department of Education

What Queensland Department of Education does

The Queensland Department of Education is the state government agency responsible for delivering early childhood education and care, K-12 state schooling, and arts and cultural services across Queensland, Australia. Headquartered in Brisbane, it operates a network of more than 1,200 state schools and numerous early childhood services, supported by central and regional offices organized across multiple divisions including Corporate Services, Digital Innovation, Early Childhood Regulation and Communication, Infrastructure Services, School and Regional Operations, State Schools Strategy, and Strategic Policy and External Relations. The department serves Queensland children from birth through Year 12, their families and carers, the state's teaching and administrative workforce, and the broader arts and cultural sector, delivering services free at point of use.

The department's digital product surface includes the OneSchool student management system used across state schools for administrative and educational purposes, plus consumer-facing mobile applications QParents (parent engagement), QTeachers (teacher resources), and The Allen Adventure (educational game for children). Its technology infrastructure follows standard government ICT patterns, augmented by an Information Security Management System based on ISO/IEC 27001 and a structured privacy data breach management framework aligned with the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme. Marketing and communications are delivered through an official website, dedicated sub-brand portals (Early Childhood Queensland, Teach Queensland, Schools Directory), and active social channels including Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and department-produced podcasts.

The department is funded entirely through Queensland Government appropriations and federal education funding; it charges no fees for state schooling. It holds the regulatory mandate to license and oversee early childhood education and care services state-wide, making it both the dominant provider and the regulator in its domain. The entity operates as part of the Queensland Government executive structure under ministerial direction, with a Director-General as chief executive and a current Strategic Plan covering 2026-2030.

Name

Queensland Department of Education

Legal name

State of Queensland (Department of Education)

Website

https://qed.qld.gov.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Short description

The Queensland Department of Education is a state government agency delivering free early childhood education, K-12 state schooling, and arts services across Queensland through 1,200+ schools, regional offices, and digital platforms serving students, families, and educators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Toddler-Focused Childcare Centers (EDACAAAG), Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL), Center-Based Toddler Care (18–36 months) (EDACAGAB), Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

Keywords

• Public education services
• Early childhood education
• K-12 state schooling
• Government education department
• Arts and cultural programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Queensland Department of Education is a government agency primarily funded through state government appropriations and federal education funding. Revenue is derived from public taxation and allocated through government budgets for delivering education services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Queensland Department of Education delivers free early childhood education and care services, K-12 state schooling from preparatory to Year 12, and arts and cultural programs to Queensland residents. Services are provided through a state-wide network of more than 1,200 state schools, regulated early childhood services, and regional offices, funded through Queensland Government appropriations and federal education funding.

Product overview

The Queensland Department of Education operates primarily as a government education department rather than a technology product company. The department's digital offerings consist of consumer-facing web portals and mobile applications that support its core educational mandate. The main products include QParents (parent engagement app), QTeachers (teacher resource app), and The Allen Adventure (educational game for children). These applications support the department's delivery of early childhood education and care services, state schooling, and arts programs across Queensland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QParents: Mobile application for parents to access information about their children's education
• QTeachers
• The Allen Adventure

Products and services

• State School Education (K-12) Free preparatory to Year 12 state schooling delivered to Queensland students across more than 1,200 state schools, including curriculum delivery, assessment, student wellbeing, and reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free kindergarten access for all Queensland children in the year before school
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Queensland GovernmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Department of Education is a core agency of the Queensland Government, operating under ministerial direction. The department aligns with Queensland Government objectives for the community including safety, economic strengthening, and future planning. The department works within the broader Queensland Government framework for service delivery.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• U.S. Department of Education: U.S. federal education authority; adjacent comparator for funding, regulatory frameworks, and digital learning initiatives at national scale.
• Department for Education (United Kingdom): UK national education department responsible for schooling policy and funding; useful as a thematic public-sector education peer at greater scale and geographic scope.

Direct peers

• ACT Education Directorate: Delivers public K-12 and early childhood education for the Australian Capital Territory with a directly comparable government-funded operating model.
• Department for Education, South Australia: South Australia's state education authority delivering K-12 and early childhood services through a comparable government-funded model.
• NSW Department of Education: Operates the New South Wales public school system and early childhood education, with a comparable mandate, funding model, and delivery structure to Queensland's department. The largest comparable state education authority in Australia.
• Department for Education, Children and Young People (Tasmania): Tasmania's consolidated education and children services department, delivering K-12 and early childhood services under a similar public-sector mandate.
• Department of Education (Northern Territory): Operates NT government schools with a particular emphasis on remote and Indigenous education, sharing the same statewide government education delivery mandate as Queensland.
• Department of Education, Western Australia: Operates WA's K-12 public schools and early childhood education, comparable in mandate, structure, and appropriations-based funding to Queensland.
• Victorian Department of Education: Runs Victoria's government schools and early childhood services with a directly analogous service portfolio, regulatory role, and funding base to Queensland's department.

Regional players

• Ministry of Education (New Zealand): National education authority for New Zealand with a similar policy and funding mandate for state schooling and early childhood education across a comparable Australasian jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/QLDEducation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/QueenslandDepartmentofEducation
• Facebookfacebook.com/QueenslandDepartmentofEducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/queensland-department-of-education
• Instagraminstagram.com/qldeducation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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