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Disclosure log 2021

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​​​​​Our disclosure log contains information about applications made under the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) to the department.

Some documents may have details removed, or pages that are ​blank, because the information is either irrelevant or exempt under the RTI Act.

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Disclosure number205105
Date application made19/01/2021
Details of information requested

Documents relating to the education of a person and the following information of an identified state school:

  • copies of school maps
  • any lists of staff employed at the school
  • copies of any school​ yearbooks
Applicant

No publication requirement applies

Outcome of application / Documents releasedFinalised (documents unlocatable and/or non-existent). No publication requirement applies
Disclosure number210141
Date application made19/02/2021
Details of information requested

In relation to the Head of School Year 11 (Deputy Principal) position at Brisbane School of Distance Education:

  1. All documents used to make the recruitment decisions.
  2. All documents that relate to the decision to extend the appointments.
​Time period: January 2020 to January 2021
Applicant

Information not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Outcome of application / Documents releasedReleased documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
Disclosure number210160
Date application made15/01/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant is seeking access to specific documents held in relation to the following matters/topics:

  • the slaughter horses; the Meramist abattoir
  • the ABC’s show 7:30’s story entitled – The Final Race
  • the report handed down in February 2020 by the Martin Inquiry into the management of retired racehorses.

The specific documents sought include:

  • Ministerial briefing notes
  • Correspondence, including emails, with The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission and/or The Federal Department of Agriculture’s Meat Exports Branch.

Timeframe: 1 October 2019 to 31 March 2020

Applicant

No publication requirement applies

Outcome of application / Documents releasedFinalised (application withdrawn). No publication requirement applies
Disclosure number210379
Date application made

05/02/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to Ministerial, Director-General and Deputy Director-General briefing notes and any reports, including any attachments, held in relation to or concerning:

  1. For each of Indooroopilly State High School (ISHS), Indooroopilly State School, Ironside State School, Toowong State School and the new primary school proposed to be built on the grounds of ISHS:

    • Projected enrolments, for any or all years from 2021 until 2041.

    • Demographic or other analysis or methods utilised in determining the above.

    • The current (or for the new school commencing) Student Enrolment Capacity and Built Enrolment Capacity and any planned changes to these capacities.

    • Actions undertaken, proposals or recommendations for addressing projected enrolments where these exceed Student Enrolment Capacity or Built Enrolment Capacity.

  2. For the new primary school proposed to be built on the grounds of ISHS:

    • The decision and recommendation to proceed with planning for a new school.

    • Identification, selection and assessment of potential or alternative sites including the process and criteria used (including traffic impacts and the potential to reduce enrolments at other schools).​

    • The proposed or recommended opening date, including risks to achieving that date and any mitigations proposed.

    • Community consultation processes.​

Applicant

Information not permitted to be published pursuant to section78B(2) of the RTI Act

Outcome of application / Documents released Documents released under 2103​79​​
Disclosure number210417
Date application made25/02/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to:

  1. Any Ministerial and Director-General briefing notes (including attachments) held in relation to incidents involving students at schools that make reference to, or mention, having been captured on school security cameras (CCTV) or captured in any other photos or video footage taken;
  2. Any Ministerial and Director-General briefing notes (including attachments) held in relation to the installation of CCTV at schools; and
  3. A copy of the CCTV footage, photos and/or video footage for incidents referred to, or mentioned in the briefing notes and/or attachments to the briefing notes for item no. 1.

Timeframe: 1 January 2020 to 3 February 2021

Applicant

No publication requirement applies

Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised (documents non-existent). No publication requirement applies.​​​

Disclosure number210489
Date application made05/02/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant's solicitor seeks access to documents relating to a claimant's education and a named school

Applicant

Information not permitted to be published persuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Outcome of application / Documents released

Released documents not permitted to be published persuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Disclosure number210586
Date application made

24/0​​2/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to Ministerial and Director-General briefing notes (including attachments) that contain any of the following words:

  • 'hot issues'
  • 'crisis' or 'alerts'
  • 'banned' or 'blacklisted' in relation to any reading material for schools.

Timeframe: 1 January 2019 to 11 February 2021

Applicant Seven Network
Outcome of application / Documents released Documents released under 210586​
Disclosure number210726
Date application made

04/03/2​​021

Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to Ministerial briefing notes (including attachments) and reports, held in relation to asbestos in schools.

Timeframe: 1 July 2020 to 18 February 2021

Applicant

Seven Network

Outcome of application / Documents released Documents released under 210726​
Disclosure number210741
Date application made

10/​03/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant's solicitor seeks access to documents relating to holes in a grassy bank at a named school

Time period: 1 February 2013 to 18 February 2021

Applicant

Information not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act​

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 210741​

Further released documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Disclosure number210787
Date application made

23/02/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant's solicitor seeks access to documents relating to an identified employee at identified schools

Applicant

No publication requirement applies

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Disclosure number211034
Date application made

08/03/20​21

Details of information requested

Communication/emails/documents regarding the decision by the Queensland Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Technology to dispose a significant number of textbooks into waste.

Date range: 1 January 2021 – 8 March 2021

​Applicant

No publication requirement applies

Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised (documents non-existent). No publication requirement applies

Disclosure number211035
Date application made

08/03/20​21

Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to documents relating to a claimant’s education

Applicant

AAI Limited t/a Suncorp Insurance

Outcome of application / Documents released

Released documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Disclosure number211170
Date application made22/03/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to the incident report for, and the Workplace Health and Safety Investigation report prepared in response to, the exposure of asbestos at Sunnybank State High School

Timeframe: 8 October 2020 to 12 March 2021

Applicant

Christian Rowan MP

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 211170​​​

Disclosure number211351
Date application made08/04/2021
Details of information requested

School Opinion Survey (SOS) results for the years 2017 to 2020, for the following schools:

  • Wellington Point State High School
  • Cleveland District State High School
  • Alexandra Hills State High School
  • Rochedale State High School
  • Sunnybank State High School
  • Cavendish Road State High School
  • Holland Park State High School
  • Runcorn State High School
  • Mt Gravatt State High School
  • Mansfield State High School
  • MacGregor State High School

Excluding the following information:

Data excluded by the Department's 'confidentiality rules' i.e. results where there were fewer than five respondents and results where total agreement is reported and there were fewer than three respondents

The following seven questions regarding the leadership team and bullying and sexual harassment:

  • The school leadership team operates with a high level of integrity
  • The school leadership team are willing to act on suggestions to improve how things are done
  • In my school, the leadership team is of high quality
  • The school leadership team model the behaviours expected of all employees
  • Have you witness bullying or sexual harassment in the workplace?
  • Have you been subjected to bullying in the workplace?
  • Have you been subjected to sexual harassment in the workplace?​
Applicant

Information not permitted to be published persuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Outcome of application / Documents released

One document released in full. Access available by request. Please contact rti@qed.qld.gov.au or (07) 3513 5858 to request access​

Disclosure number211521
Date application made20/04/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to the final version of briefing notes to the Minister prepared by Corporate Services (excluding attachments), People and Executive Services (including attachments but excluding any briefing notes and attachments prepared by Legal Services) and the Performance Monitoring and Reporting Branch of Policy, Performance and Planning (excluding attachments) that contain any of the following words:

  • school
  • issue
  • incident
  • problem.

Timeframe: 1 February 2021 to 31 March 2021​

Applicant

Seven Network

Outcome of application / Documents released Documents released under 211521​​​​
Disclosure number211589
Date application made21/05/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant is seeking access to a spreadsheet/table of all WorkCover claims lodged by teachers, principals, deputy principals and teacher aides between 1 February 2020 and 28 February 2021, containing the following fields:

  • accident description
  • injury nature
  • injury location
  • year of incident
  • departmental region the incident occurred in.​
Applicant

​​No publication requirement applies

Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised (Application withdrawn). No publication requirement applies​

Disclosure number211646
Date application made14/04/2021
Details of information requested

For the period 1993 to 2000, the following records for Townsville State High School:

1. Building records for the science block and renovations to any buildings at the school, including but not limited to:

  1. Applications and consents
  2. Plans and photographs
  3. Documents referring to the following key words:
    • Asbestos
    • Asbestolux
    • Asbestos tiles
    • Asbestos rope
    • Insultation
    • A/C
    • Super Six
    • Deep Six
    • Hardiflex
    • Duraflex
    • Hardiplank
    • Wunderplank
    • Compressed A/C
    • Fibro pipes
    • A/C pipe
​2. Any documents referring to the supply of:
    • gauze
    • gauze mats
    • heat pads
    • asbestos gauze mats
    • asbestos heat pads

to the school.​

Applicant

Information not permitted to be published persuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Outcome of application / Documents released Documents released under 211646​
Disclosure number211681
Date application made15/04/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to documents relating to an investigation matter​

Applicant

To be published upon finalisation of application​

Outcome of application / Documents released

To be published upon finalisation of application​​

Disclosure number211701
Date application made30/04/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant is seeking access to:

  1. A copy of the 2007 Joint Development Agreement between Redland Shire Council and the Department of Education regarding the construction, ownership and operation of the Russell Island Pool / Bay Islands Aquatic Centre
  2. ​​A copy of the 2020 and 2021 extensions to the above agreement
Applicant

Information not permitted to be published persuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Outcome of application / Documents released Documents released under 211701​
Disclosure number211773
Date application made23/04/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant is seeking access to:

  1. any documents relating to any relationship between Windsor School of Arts and Windsor State School
  2. any booking records for the School of Arts for the period 1960-66
  3. any information and/or records pertaining to complaints of sexual abuse at the School of Arts during the periods 1950-70
  4. any known address/s and all other information of any organisations that assisted in the management of the School of Arts and contact details of people who may possess information and/or records for the above.
Applicant

No publication requirement applies

Outcome of application / Documents releasedFinalised (Documents non-existent). No publication requirement applies​
Disclosure number211820
Date application made27/04/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant is seeking access to:

  1. A created summary document in the form of a table listing all incidents recorded in One-School from all Queensland State Schools between 1 January 2020 and 27 April 2021 resulting in student suspension and/or exclusion involving a knife. The columns of the table are to be limited to: Geographic region, Suspension and/or exclusion type and Reason description
  2. ​A copy of any correspondence, including but not limited to emails, letters and internal memos, created between 1 January 2020 and 27 April 2021 held by the State Schools division warning about an increase in knife carriage on school grounds
Applicant

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Outcome of application / Documents released Documents released under 211820​​
Disclosure number211882
Date application made

28/​04/2021

Details of information requested

For each school year between 2016-2020, documents containing the number of short term and long term suspensions, exclusions and cancellations of enrolment for the following categories:

  1. Students with a disability registered with the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)
  2. Students in receipt of an Individual Learning Plan
  3. Students with an Education Adjustment Program (EAP) verified disability
  4. Students with a disability registered with the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
  5. Students in receipt of an Individual Learning Plan who identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
  6. Students with an Education Adjustment Program (EAP) verified disability who identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

For each school year between 2016-2020:

  1. The number of students who received more than one short term suspension within a school year
  2. The number of students who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander who received more than one short-term suspension within a school year​

Any documents containing the internal procedure for issuing school disciplinary absences

Any guidance material provided to decision makers regarding school disciplinary absences

Applicant

Queensland Advocacy Incorporated

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 211882

Disclosure number211957
Date application made

05/05​/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant is seeking access to all emails, internal correspondence, briefing notes and memoranda held in relation to the Noosa Temple of Satan generally and the decision to reject the Temple’s application(s) to conduct religious instr​uction classes at four state schools

Date range: 14 October 2020 to 5 May 2021​

Applicant

Noosa Temple of Satan​​

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 211957​

Disclosure number211960
Date application made06/05​/2021
Details of information being sought as stated in the applicationA list of complaints made by parents/guardians of students at Queensland state schools, alleging either mental or physical abuse by a teacher or school staff member between 1 January 2020 and 30 April 2021
Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)Information sought not revised
ApplicantNo publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act. Application withdrawn
Entity seeking benefit from or use documentsNo publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act. Application withdrawn
Outcome of application / Documents releasedFinalised. Application withdrawn. No publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act
​​ Disclosure number212022
Date application made10/05/2021
Details of information requested​The applicant seeks access to documents relating to an investigation matter
Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)Information sought not revised
ApplicantNo publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act. Access to all documents refused
Entity seeking benefit from or use documentsNo publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act. Access to all documents refused
Outcome of application / Documents releasedFinalised. Access refused to all documents. No publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act
Disclosure number212070
Date application made

07​​/05/2021

Details of information requested

Application made to the Office of the Minister

The applicant is seeking access to all emails, internal correspondence, briefing notes and memoranda held in relation to the Noosa Temple of Satan generally and the decision to reject the Temple’s application(s) to conduct religious instruction classes at four state schools

Date range: 14 October 2020 to 7 May 2021

Applicant

Noosa Temple of Satan

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 212070​​​

Disclosure number212530
Date application made

29/06/2021

Details of information requested

This application was made under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982.

A report in the form of a spreadsheet that captures data in the department's records system of the number of enforcement actions taken by the department under the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) (the Act) separated by the type of enforcement action under the Act and by management type (i.e. profit or not for profit)

Timeframe: 1 July 2015 to 3 June 2021​

Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)

Informaton sought not revised

Applicant

No publication requirement applies

Entity seeking benefit from or use documents

No entity nominated

Outcome of application / Documents released

Full release of documents to the applicant on 06/08/2021

Documents released under 212530​​​

Disclosure number212929
Date application made

23/06/2021

Details of information requested

All communications with Tamborine Mountain Coaches (and its employees) regarding the organisation of bus travel for students attending Tamborine Mountain State High School and St Bernard State School; and​​​​

All incidents involving Tamborine Mountain Coaches or relating to the bus travel of students on Tamborine Mountain Coaches from Tamborine Mountain State High School, St Bernard State School and any other school from which students travel on Tamborine Mountain Coaches

Date range: 1 June 2004 to 23 June 2021

Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)

Information sought not revised

Applicant​

Tamborine Mountain Coaches

Entity seeking benefit from or use documents

No entity nominated

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under ​ 212929

Disclosure number213058
Date application made

03/08/2021

Details of information requested ​The applicant’s solicitor seeks access to documents relating to an ide​ntified employee
Applicant​

No publication requirement applies

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

​​ Disclosure number213184
Date application made

30/07/2021

Details of information requested​

The applicant’s solicitor seeks access to the education records of a named person

Applicant

Information not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Outcome of application / Documents released

Released documents​ not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

​​ Disclosure number213323
Date application made

17/08/2021​

Details of information requested

Documents relating to library staff and/or volunteers at an identified school

Applicant

No publication requirement applies

Outcome of application / Documents released

Released documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act​

​​ Disclosure number213372
Date application made

26/07/2021​

Details of information requested

The applicant is seeking access to any documents held in relation to a claimaint​

Applicant

Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service​

Outcome of application / Documents released

Released documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

​​​​ Disclosure number213382​
Date application made

22/07/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant is seeking access to the following types of documents that have been sent to the Office of the Deputy Director-General, Early Childhood and Education Improvement:

  • Reports—including attachments​
  • Ministerial briefing notes—including attachments
  • Director-General briefing notes—including attachments.

Date Range: 1 January 2021 – 22 July 2021

Applicant

No publication requirement applies

Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised (access refused to all documents). No publication requirement applies

​​ Disclosure number213497
Date application made

16/08/2021

Details of information requested

Documents in relation to a workplace issue at an identified school​

Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)

Informaton sought not revised

Applicant

Information not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual’s privacy

Entity seeking benefit from or use documents

Information not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual’s privacy

Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised

​Accessed documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual’s privacy
​​​​​​ Disclosure number213523
Date application made

20/09/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant’s solicitors seek access to education records pertaining to the applicant and a list of teachers from a named school

Applicant

Information not permitt​ed to be published under section 78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy

Outcome of application / Documents released

Released documents not permitted to be published under section 78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual’s privacy

​​​ Disclosure number213565
Date application made

12/08/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to the following documents held in relation to, or discussing the restructure of the d​epartment that occurred in 2020:

  • The Organisation Review Report/s (draft and final versions) prepared by the Nous Group and provided to the Director-General, Department and/or the Executive Management Board (EMB)
  • Documents created for the purposes of being considered by EMB Members either at meetings of EMB or outside EMB meetings – including agenda papers, EMB papers, discussion drafts, proposals or other documents and correspondence about the restructure
  • EMB meeting minutes
  • Correspondence, including emails, TRIM documents and text messages received or sent by the Director-General or the Office of the Director-General in relation to the restructure
​Date range: 1 January 2019 – 1 April 2020
Applicant

Information not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

​Outcome of application / Documents released

Access available by request. Please contact rti@qed.qld.gov.au or (07) 3513 5858 to request access

Disclosure number213616
Date application made17/08/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant’s solicitors sought access to the education records of a claimant

Applicant

​Queensland Rail Ltd​

Outcome of application / Documents released

Released documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

​​ Disclosure number213620
Date application made

05/08/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to certain Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB) Queensland financial reports for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 financial years.

Applicant

Information not permitted to be published persuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act.

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 213620 (PDF, 834KB)

​​ Disclosure number213655
Date application made

17/08/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to:

  1. the final report (or final outcome document) prepared as a result of any Facilities review(s) conducted of the Capricornia School of Distance Education (CSDE) – date range 1 January 2018 – 16 August 2021
  2. the outgoing Emergent Facilities Application concerning demountable buildings at the Rockhampton campus of the CSDE – date range 2019, 2020 or 2021
  3. the response received by the school to the Emergent Facilities Application mentioned in point 2​
Applicant

Capricornia School of Distance Education Parents and Citizens Association

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 213655

​​ Disclosure number213758
Date application made

19/08/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to dcuments held in relation to the restructure of the former Departmental Corporate Services Division in 2021.

Date range: 1 July 2020 – 12 August 2021

Applicant

Information not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Outcome of application / Documents released

Access available by request. Please contact rti@qed.qld.gov.au or (07) 3513 5858 to request access

​​​​ Disclosure number213797
Date application made

12/08/2021

Details of information requested

Documents in relation to the Director-General’s expenses specifically:

  • ministerial briefings and attachments
  • ​reports
  • audits
  • reviews relating to reimbursements and/or reconciliation claims
  • credit card statements (also include credit card statements of the credit card held by their executive assistant)
  • emails of the actual reimbursement claim including whether each claim was approved or not.

Timeframe: 1 July 2020 – 12 August 2021

​Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)
​Information sought not revised
ApplicantSeven Network
Entity seeking benefit from or use documents
​No entity nominated
Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised

File A released under 213797
File B released under 213797​
​​​​ Disclosure number213871
Date application made

17/08/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to a copy of a report prepared within the Far North Queensland Region entitled the 'Schools Officers Facilities and Groundsman Capability Framework'

Applicant

Together Queensland Industrial Union

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 213871​

Disclosure number213872
Date application made02/09/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant’s solicitor seeks access to the applicant’s education records and the following records pertaining to a named school:

  1. Copies of school maps
  2. List of all staff employed during the period of the applicant’s attendance
  3. Copies of school yearbooks during the period of the applicant’s at​tendance
Applicant

Information not permitted to be published under section 78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy

Outcome of application / Documents released

Released documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy​​

Disclosure number214137
Date application made31/08/2021
Details of information requested​
  1. A copy of the letter sent to Payne Road State School in or about August 2016 advising them of the proposed development to use school land to run stormwater pipes
  2. The agreement between the Department of Education and Dillon Road Properties for compensation to be paid for the use of school land for sewerage and water infrastructure over land flow, or, in the absence of an agreement, any email correspondence regarding this compensation
Applicant

Payne Road State School P&C Association

Outcome of application / Documents released

Released documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act​

Disclosure number214298
Date application made06/10/2021
Details of information requested Seeking the personnel/employment file of an identified employee, various policy and procedure documents, yearbooks, photograph of staff during their time at an identified school and a complete copy of documents held in relation to the applicant.
Applicant

No publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act. Access refused to all documents.

Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised (Access refused to all documents). No publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act.

Disclosure number214316
Date application made10/09/2021
Details of information requested​

Documents in relation to discussions and decisions around introducing a school dress as a uniform option at WoodLinks State School (Collingwood Park). Whether electronic or hard copy format: emails, meeting minutes and agendas (staff and P&C meetings), correspondence with potential uniform suppliers, briefing no​​​tes, memorandums for approval, internal memorandums.

Date range: 1 January 2021 to 10 September 2021

Applicant

No publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act (Access refusd to all documents)

Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised (Access refused to all documents). No publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act

Disclosure number214356
Date application made

13/09/2021

Details of information requested

Records pertaining to the existence and operation of Christian Life College for the period 1979 to 1993​

Applicant

Information not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 214356​

Disclosure number214388
Date application made12/10/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to:

  1. A list of all staff members who have worked in the Department’s Strategic Communication and Engagement team since 1 July 2020. The list is to include the following details:

    • Name
    • Start date
    • Finish date—if there is one
    • Salary level e.g. AO5, PO6 etc
    • Position or job title.
  2. A list of any former Central Office staff members that have been deployed and/or seconded* to work in a Ministerial Office and/or the Office of the Premier since 1 July 2020. The list is to include the following details:

    • the position/job title for their former job within Central Office
    • if available the position/job title for their current job within the relevant Ministerial Office
Applicant

No publication requirement applies.

Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised (Application withdrawn). No publication requirement applies.

​​​​ Disclosure number214450
Date application made20/09/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant seeks access to the following types of documents that have been prepared within the Early Childhood and Education Improvement Division:

  • Ministerial Briefing Notes—excluding attachments
  • Director-General Briefing Notes—excluding attachments.

Date Range: 1 March 2021 – 20 September 2021

ApplicantSeven Network
Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 214450​

​​​​ Disclosure number214525
Date application made23/09/2021
Details of information requested

Applicant seeks access to:

  1. A list of ministerial briefing notes forwarded to the Director-General’s office between 1 February 2021 and 23 September 2021
  2. Ministerial briefing notes forwarded to the Director-General's office between 1 July 2021 and 23 September 2021, excluding any attachments
  3. Director-General briefing notes forwarded to the Director-General's office between 1 September 2021 and 23 September 2021, excluding any attachments​
Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)

Information sought not revised

Applicant

Seven Network

Entity seeking benefit from or use documents

Not applicable

Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 214525:

214525 - File A - State Schools Division​
214525 - File B - Early Childhood and Education Improvement Division
214525 - File C - People and Corporate Services Division
214525 - File D - Infrastructure Services
214525 - File E - Finance and Assurance Services Division
214525 - File F - Policy Performance and Planning

Disclosure number214533
Date application made

23/09/2021

Details of information requested

For the period 1 November 2015 to 30 January 2016, the following records pertaining to the departure/evacuation of employees from Aurukun on or about 15 December 2015:

  1. Internal memos, emails, security management plans or similar, triggered action response plans or similar, reports and assessments that contain:

    • the date the decision was made to remove/evacuate employees

    • the date employees were evacuated

    • the method of evacuation

    • the number of employees evacuated

    • any reasoning for the decision to evacuate employees.

  2. Any policies or procedures relating to the evacuation

​​​ ApplicantDS Investigations
Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 214533​​

Disclosure number214538
Date application made

24/09/2021

Details of information requested

Documents in relation to a workplace issue at an identified school

Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)

Informati​on sought not revised

​​​ ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published under s78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual’s privacy
​​​ Entity seeking benefit from or use documentsInformation not permitted to be published under s78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual’s privacy
Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised​

Accessed documents not permitted to be published under s78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual’s privacy

Disclosure number214562
Date application made

01/10/2021

Details of information requested

Documents relating to the education of a person and the following information of an identified state school:

  • copies of school maps
  • any lists of staff employed at the school
  • copies of any school yearbooks
​​​ Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)Information sought not revised
​​​ ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
​​​ Entity seeking benefit from or use documentsNo entity nominated
Outcome of application / Documents released

Released documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Disclosure number214626
Date application made03/10/2021
Details of information being sought as stated in the application
  1. All education records pertaining to the applicant from a named school
  2. ​The following information pertaining to a named school during the period of the applicant’s attendance:
    • sc​hool maps
    • list of all staff employed
    • copies of school yearbooks
ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual’s privacy.
Outcome of application / Documents releasedReleased documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act as pulblication would unreasonably invade an individual’s privacy
Disclosure number214677
Date application made07/10/2021
Details of information being sought as stated in the application

Documents relating to the education of a person, and the following information from an identified school:

  • any lists of staff employed at the school
  • copies of school yearbooks.
ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published under s78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy.
Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised.

Accessed documents not permitted to be published under s78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy​​​​

Disclosure number214699
Date application made06/12/2021
Details of information being sought as stated in the application
  1. All education records pertaining to the applicant from two named sch​ools
  2. The following information pertaining to a named school during the period of the applicant's attendance:
    • School maps
    • List of all staff employed
    • Copies of school yearbooks
ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy
Outcome of application / Documents releasedReleased documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy​​​​
Disclosure number214802
Date application made13/10/2021
Details of information being sought as stated in the applicationThe applicant seeks access to documents relating to the recruitment process for the position of principal at a named school
​​​ Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)Information sought not revised
​​​ ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published under s78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual’s privacy
​​​ Entity seeking benefit from or use documentsInformation not permitted to be published under s78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual’s privacy
Outcome of application / Documents releasedFinalised. Accessed documents not permitted to be published under s78B(2) of the RTI Act as publication would unreasonably invade an individual’s privacy
Disclosure number214925
Date application made20/10/2021
Details of information requested

The applicant is seeking access to a spreadsheet/table of all WorkCover claims lodged by teachers, principals, deputy principals and teacher aides between 1 February 2020 and 28 February 2021, containing the following fields:

  • accident description
  • injury nature
  • injury location
  • year of incident
  • Departmental region the incident occurred in.
​​​ Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)Information sought not revised
​​​ Applicant

News Corporation

​​​ Entity seeking benefit from or use documentsNo entity nominated
​​ Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under 214925

Disclosure number214927
Date application made

28/10/2021

Details of information requested

Documents relating to the education of a claimant

​​​ Applicant

Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service

Outcome of application / Documents released

Released documents not permitted to be published persuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Disclosure number214965
Date application made

2/12/2021

Details of information requested

The applicant’s solicitors seek access to records pertaining to the applicant’s education and the following information of a named school: school maps, staff photos and staff lists

​​​ Applicant

Information not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

​​Entity seeking benefit from or use documents​​N/A
Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised

Released documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

​​ Disclo​sure number215029
Date application made29/10/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant's solicitor seeks access to documents relating to a claimant's education and a named school​
​​​ ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act.
Outcome of application / Documents released Documents released under 215029
The remainder of​ the released documents are not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act.
​​ Disclo​sure number215033
Date application made09/11/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant's solicitor sought access to documents relating to a claimant's education and a named school​
​​​ Applicant Information not permitted to be published persuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act ​
Outcome of application / Documents releasedReleased documents not permitted to be published persuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act​
​​ Disclo​sure number215122
Date application made02/11/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant's solicitor sought access to documents relating to a claimant's education and a named school
​​​ ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published persuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
Outcome of application / Documents releasedReleased documents not permitted to be published persuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act​
Disclosure number215132
Date application made08/11/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant’s solicitors seek access to records pertaining to the applicant’s education and the following information of a named school: school ma​ps, staff photos and staff lists, yearbooks
​​​ ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
Outcome of application / Documents released

Documents released under ​2​15132​

Balance of released documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Disclo​sure number215159
Date application made03/11/2021
Details of information requested​All correspondence between the Office of Racing Minister and Twitter during the period 24 July 2021 to 5 August 2021
​​​ ApplicantThe Courier Mail
Outcome of application / Documents releasedFinalised (documents non-existent). No publication requirement applies
Disclosure number215168
Date application made23/11/2021
Details of information requestedDocuments relating to the education of a person and any lists of staff employed at an identified state school
​​​ ApplicantNo publication requirement applies
Outcome of application / Documents releasedReleased documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act​
Disclosure number215169
Date application made03/11/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant's agent seeks access to documents relating to the applicant's employment
​​​ ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
Outcome of application / Documents releasedReleased documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act​
Disclosure number215176
Date application made22/11/2021
Details of information requestedAll enrolment records pertaining to a claimant from a list of named schools​
​​​ ApplicantThe Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane
Outcome of application / Documents releasedReleased documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act​
​​ Disclosure number215199
Date application made24/11/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant seeks access to the following:
  • From Infrastructure Services Branch - Any Ministerial or Director-General Briefing Notes (including attachments), investigation reports, complaints, audits and/or review reports relating to people falsely or fraudulently claiming they live in the catchment for a particular school in which they wish to send their children.
  • From Brisbane State High School - The following documents held in in relation to fraudulent, or suspected​ fraudulent claims of living within the Brisbane State High School catchment.
    • Any correspondence, including attachments, sent to, or received from families;​ and
    • Any security/surveillance reports, related AV material (photos/video footage) and invoices or receipts relating to the preparation of the reports.
Date range for both: 10 October 2019 – 24 November 2021
Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)​Information sought not revised
​​​ ApplicantSeven Network
​Entity seeking benefit from or use documents​No entity nominated
Outcome of application / Documents released Documents released under 215199​
Disclo​sure number215347
Date application made11/11/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant is seeking a variety of documents concerning their employment​
​​​ ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
Outcome of application / Documents released Documents re​leased under 215347
The remainder of the released documents are not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
Disclo​sure number215397
Date application made16/11/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant seeks access to documents relating to their education and attendance at an afterschool program
​​​ ApplicantNo publication requirement applies
​​ Outcome of application / Documents releasedAll documents contain personal information of the applicant. No publication requirement applies
Disclo​sure number215403
Date application made16/11/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant seeks access to records pertaining to the applicant’s education and the following information of a named school: yearbooks and a list of all staff employed​
​​​ ApplicantNo publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act. Application withdrawn
Outcome of application / Documents releasedFinalised. Application withdrawn. No publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act​
Disclo​sure number215452
Date application made13/12/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant seeks access to records pertaining to concerns raised by a former employee about staff members at a named school​
​​​ ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act​
Outcome of application / Documents releasedReleased documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
Outcome of application / Documents releasedReleased documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
Disclo​sure number215458
Date application made17/11/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant seeks access to documents relating to two identified employees at an identified school​
​​​ ApplicantRumpoles Legal Services Pty Ltd​
Outcome of application / Documents releasedFinalised (application withdrawn). No publication requirement applies​​
Disclo​sure number215506
Date application made23/11​/2021
Details of information requested

Any records containing the approval/consent given by the Principal of Payne Road State School for an easement to be granted for the construction of sewerage and water infrastructure on school land

Time period: between July 2016 to December 2019

​Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)
​N/A
​​​ ApplicantPayne Road State School P&C

Entity seeking benefit from or use documents
​N/A
​Outcome of application / Documents released Documents released und​er ​215506​
Disclo​sure number215567
Date application made25/11/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant seeks access to documents relating to a claimant's education
​Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)
No publication requirement applies
​​​ ApplicantNo publication requirement applies
Entity seeking benefit from or use documents
No publication requirement applies
​Outcome of application / Documents releasedFinalised (Access refused to all documents). No publication requirement applies.​
​​ Disclo​sure number215657​
Date application made01/12/2021
Details of information requested

Data showing:

  • The number of students enrolled
  • The number of students who received a School Disciplinary Absence (SDA), disaggregated according to each SDA type (short suspensions, long suspensions, exclusions and enrolment cancellations)
  • The number of SDA incidents that occurred, disaggregated according to each SDA type (short suspensions, long suspensions, exclusions and enrolment cancellations)
  1. For every school year between 2012 to 2021, separated into the following categories:
    1. All students
    2. Indigenous students
    3. Students with a verified EAP disability
    4. Students living in out of home care
    5. Indigenous students with a verified EAP disability
    6. Indigenous students living in out of home care
    7. Students with a verified EAP disability living in out of home care
    8. Indigenous students with a verified EAP disability living in out of home care
  2. For every school year between 2016 to 2021, separated into the following categories:
    1. Students with a disability registered with the NCCD
    2. Indigenous students with a disability registered with the NCCD
    3. Students with a disability registered with the NCCD living in out of home care
    4. Indigenous students with a disability registered with the NCCD living in out of home care
  3. For the school year 2019, separated into the following categories:
    1. Students with a verified EAP disability by category of disability:
      1. Physical disability
      2. Intellectual disability
      3. Autism Spectrum Disorder
      4. Hearing/Vision Impairment
      5. Speech-Language Impairment.
    2. Students with a disability registered with the NCCD by adjustment category:
      1. Physical
      2. Cognitive
      3. Sensory
      4. Social/emotional
​​​ ApplicantQueensland Advocacy Incorporated​
Outcome of application / Documents releasedDocuments released under 215657​
​​ Disclo​sure number215672​
Date application made02/12/2021
Details of information requestedClass photos and yearbooks relating to the education of a person at an identified state school, and lists of staff employed at an identified state school
​​​ ApplicantNo publication requirement applies
Outcome of application / Documents releasedReleased documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act​
Disclo​sure number215777​
Date application made09/12/2021
Details of information requestedDocuments relating to the education of a person and the following information of an identified state school:
  • any lists of staff employed at the school
  • class photos​​
  • staff photos
  • copies of any school yearbooks
​​​ Applicant

No publication requirement applies

Outcome of application / Documents released

Released documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act​

Disclo​sure number215799
Date application made09/12/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant seeks access to records pertaining to the applicant’s employment and the job selection process at a named school
Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)​​N/A
​​​ Applicant

No publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act. Access to all documents refused

Entity seeking benefit from or use documents​​N/A
Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised (access refused to all documents). No publication requirement applies​

Disclo​sure number215827​
Date application made12/12/2021
Details of information requested

All documents pertaining to the COVID-19 vaccine mandates for school settings (including early childhood and OSHC) in regards to the following topics:

  • Risks, issues and mitigation strategies, and implementation of the same
  • Communication and engagement strategies
  • Disruptions to schools and continuity of service/school closures
  • Impacts to students
  • Impacts to school communities
  • Loss of experienced workers/worker shortages and availability of replacement workers
  • Impacts to affected persons health and wellbeing
  • The determination of the ‘high risk’ classification of school settings
  • Potential community backlash
  • Industrial action
  • ​Legal challenges

NB: ‘Workers’ and ‘affected persons’ refers to administrative staff, school-based staff, teaching staff, P&C members, volunteers and all persons impacted by the vaccine mandate

​Time period: 1 April 2021 to 12 December 2021
Details of information sought, as revised (if applicable)

All internal or inter-agency correspondence pertaining to the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school settings (including early childhood and OSHC) held by the Office of the Deputy Director-General, People and Coporate Services in regards to the following topics:

  • Risks, issues and mitigation strategies, and implementation of the same
  • Communication and engagement strategies
  • Disruptions to schools and continuity of service/school closures
  • Impacts to students
  • Impacts to school communities
  • Loss of experienced workers/worker shortages and availability of replacement workers
  • Impacts to affected persons health and wellbeing
  • The determination of the ‘high risk’ classification of school settings
  • Potential community backlash
  • Industrial action
  • Legal challenges

Excluding:

  • Correspondence with unions
  • Correspondence regarding media/press conferences
  • Correspondence pertaining to individuals (unless referenced in a process or policy background)

NB: 'Workers' and 'affected persons' refers to administrative staff, school-based staff, teaching staff, P&C members, volunteers and all persons impacted by the vaccine mandate

Time period: 1 April 2021 to 12 December 2021
​​​ ApplicantNo publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act
Entity seeking benefit from or use documentsN/A
Outcome of application / Documents released Documents released under 215827
Disclo​sure number215862​
Date application made15/12/2021
Details of information requestedThe applicant sought access to documents pertaining to the “Vaccination Status” survey
​​​ ApplicantNo publication applies under section 78(3) of the RTI Act
Outcome of application / Documents releasedFinalised (application withdrawn). No publication requirement applies under s78(3) of the RTI Act
Disclo​sure number215865​
Date application made20/12/2021
Details of information requested​The applicant seeks access to records pertaining to the applicant’s education and the following information of a named school: school maps, staff lists, yearbooks
​​​ ApplicantInformation not permitted to be published under s78B(2)(c) of the RTI Act
​​Entity seeking benefit from or use documents​N/A​​
Outcome of application / Documents released

Finalised

​Documents not permitted to be published pursuant to section 78B(2) of the RTI Act

Disclo​sure number215887
Date application made16/12/2021
Details of information requested
  1. Any file notes, meeting records or email correspondence leading up to any meetings held between officers of the Department of Education and the Human Rights Commission relating to school chaplains and/or the National School Chaplaincy Program in Queensland
  2. Any documents relating to the issue of whether non-religious people are eligible to be school chaplains in Qld schools, or relating to whether non-religious people are eligible to receive funding under the National School Chaplaincy Program in Queensland
Date range: 1 January 2010 – 16 December 2021
​​​​ ApplicantRationalist Society of Australia Inc.
Outcome of application / Documents releasedDocuments released:
215887 A Legal Services
215887 B State Schools and FAS​​
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Last updated 10 March 2023