Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) is the peak body representing Queensland’s more than 230 independent schools. For more than 50 years ISQ has been the voice of the sector and a leading advocate for parental choice in schooling. Independent schools are a pivotal part of Queensland’s education system, providing valued schooling choices for families from a variety of social and economic backgrounds and income levels. They are hubs of human and community connection, places of intellectual, civic, and social development, employers and employment generators, education innovators and change-makers.