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WELCOME MESSAGE
From the Chair of the Board

Welcome to the new, revitalized website of the Queensland College of Teachers.

Quality teaching holds the key to the future standard of living of our society. Teaching is a challenging role, which is often not well understood by the general public, and a teacher’s work is made more complex by a rapidly changing, technological society. Queensland is fortunate to have so many committed teachers making a significant difference to students’ lives, everyday.


The QCT exists to uphold professional standards and ethics and promote the profession. In working towards its legislated functions, the QCT has made considerable progress during its first two years. Major achievements to date include:

In 2008, the QCT plans to:

I look forward to continuing to work with teachers and other education interest groups to promote this vital profession and ensure the high standards that already exist are maintained and enhanced.
John Dewar (Professor)
Chair of the Board
Queensland College of Teachers