Principal and CEO

ISQ What Parents Want Survey

Dear Parents and Carers 

We want to find out what’s important to you, our parents.  

Our College is a member of ISQ (Independent Schools Queensland) and every few years ISQ runs a survey What Parents Want. The data is collected across all ISQ member schools, and an overarching report will be provided to all member schools. Calvary will also receive a report specific to Calvary. 

It would really help me and our Calvary leadership team if you would participate in this important longitudinal survey. What Parents Want – an Independent Schools Queensland Survey examines the decision-making process parents undertake when choosing an independent school, including:  

• cultural influences 

• on and offline sources of information  

• the relative importance of a myriad of factors that can guide school choice.  

I urge all parents of Prep, Year 7 and new students to complete this valuable survey. If you are a parent of a student outside these groups, you are still able to complete the survey. 

Click the link below to start the survey which should take approximately 15-20 minutes.

The College will be provided regular updates to indicate our school’s parent response rate.  

It is of great importance that we as a school understand how and why parents make such an important decision. We want to know why you chose to send your child to an independent school, how you came to that decision, and how Calvary Christian College is different from the other schools you may have considered.  

The summary of findings from the survey will provide a framework for Calvary to continue to meet the needs of our parent community and give our leadership team a strong foundation for future strategy and decision-making.  

At Calvary we are committed to listening to our community and we appreciate your participation in this valuable survey over the next month. Survey closes 24 March 2025. 

Yours sincerely

Cherylynne Gostelow