2026 Presentation Kit

Workforce of Tomorrow: QLD School Board Slides

A ready-to-present, data-backed slide deck for school leaders briefing their board, executive team, or P&C on Queensland's workforce transformation — and what your school should do about it.

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Each slide comes with talking points, data visualisations, and source citations. Customise the regional data slide with your school's specific area.

Slide 1Title Slide

Title Slide

  • Workforce of Tomorrow: What Queensland Schools Need to Know

  • Prepared for [Your School Name]

  • Data sourced from Jobs Queensland, Right Skills Strategy 2025–2028

Slide 2The Big Picture

The Big Picture

  • 430,000 new jobs projected in Queensland by 2028

  • $5 billion government investment in skills & training

  • 6 priority industries growing faster than state average

Slide 3Priority Industries

Priority Industries

  • Health Care & Social Assistance — 12.7% growth, 62,400 new jobs

  • Professional Services, Education, Public Administration

  • Chart: industry growth rates vs. state average (8.4%)

Slide 4Regional Growth Hotspots

Regional Growth Hotspots

  • SEQ corridors: Moreton Bay (9.3%), Logan (7.4%), Ipswich (7.4%)

  • Regional leaders: Wide Bay (13.6%), Townsville (12.0%)

  • Chart: growth rate by SA4 region with state average line

Slide 5Your Region Deep Dive

Your Region Deep Dive

  • Customisable slide — insert your Education Region data

  • Top industries and projected jobs for your SA4 areas

  • Local employer landscape and partnership opportunities

Slide 6Qualifications in Demand

Qualifications in Demand

  • 82,000 bachelor-level, 44,000 Cert III/IV, 28,000 diploma

  • 62,000 new workers need VET qualifications — school VET delivers this

  • Chart: workers needed by AQF qualification level

Slide 7The Guidance Gap

The Guidance Gap

  • Queensland's ratio: 1,100 students per guidance officer

  • APACS recommended benchmark: 1:500

  • 39% of national VET in Schools enrolments — highest state share

Slide 8Career Ready & Brighter Futures

Career Ready & Brighter Futures

  • Career Ready: TAFE-led Cert I/II delivery launching 2026

  • Brighter Futures Phase 4: post-school pathway accountability

  • What this means for our school's VET and career programs

Slide 9Our Career Readiness Score

Our Career Readiness Score

  • Self-assessment results across 5 categories

  • Strengths and gaps vs. Brighter Futures expectations

  • Customisable — complete the free assessment at tex.school

Slide 10Recommended Actions

Recommended Actions

  • 1. Audit VET offerings against priority industries

  • 2. Use regional data to inform pathway decisions

  • 3. Engage local employers, prepare for Career Ready

  • 4. Invest in career guidance technology to bridge the gap

Slide 11Next Steps & Discussion

Next Steps & Discussion

  • Timeline for implementation

  • Resource requirements and budget implications

  • Contact and support resources

Who This Deck Is For

Designed for school leaders who need to communicate workforce change to decision-makers clearly and persuasively.

Principals & Deputy Principals

Present the case for aligning career pathway programs with regional workforce data at your next executive meeting or leadership retreat.

School Board Members

Understand the workforce context driving changes to VET offerings, employer engagement, and career guidance investment in your school.

Head of Senior Schooling / VET

Use hard data to justify VET program changes, new industry partnerships, and Career Ready engagement to your principal and board.

P&C / Parents & Citizens

Share with parent committees to build understanding and support for career pathway investments and post-school destination tracking.

Career Guidance Officers

Advocate for dedicated career guidance time and technology support with data that shows the scale of the challenge.

Regional Education Directors

Share across your school network to build a consistent, data-informed approach to career pathway development in your region.

Key Stats in This Deck

Every number is sourced from official Queensland Government data — ready for your board to scrutinise.

430,000
New jobs projected by 2028
Anticipating Future Skills Series 4 & 5 project 430,000 net new jobs across Queensland by 2028.
Source: Jobs Queensland
$5B
Government investment in skills
The Right Skills Strategy 2025-2028 commits $5 billion to training, apprenticeships, and career pathway programs.
Source: QLD Government
6
Priority industries above state average
Six industries are growing faster than the 8.4% state average — led by Health Care & Social Assistance at 12.7%.
Source: Jobs Queensland
1,100:1
Student-to-guidance-officer ratio
Queensland has the worst ratio among major states — more than double the APACS recommended 1:500 benchmark.
Source: APACS
39%
QLD share of national VET in Schools
Queensland provides 39% of all Australian VET in Schools full-time enrolments — the highest share nationally.
Source: NCVER
62,000
New VET-level workers needed
62,000 of the projected new workers need Certificate III/IV or Diploma-level qualifications — exactly what VET in Schools delivers.
Source: Jobs Queensland

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Data Sources

Every statistic in this deck is sourced from publicly available Queensland Government data.

Data Sources & Attribution
  1. The Right Skills Strategy 2025–2028Queensland Government's $5 billion skills and training investment plan for 430,000 new job opportunities by 2028.
  2. Right Skills Strategy — PublicationFull strategy PDF with detailed industry projections and regional data.
  3. 430,000 New Jobs AnnouncementMinisterial statement announcing the 430,000 new job opportunities projection.
  4. Jobs Queensland — Anticipating Future SkillsFlagship research program providing five-year employment projections by region, industry, and occupation.
  5. AFS Data PortalInteractive dashboard with projections by region, industry, occupation, and qualification level.
  6. AFS Data ExplorerAdvanced tool for custom region × industry × occupation projections.
  7. AFS Fast 5 Facts for RegionsQuick-reference regional fact sheets per AFS series.
  8. AFS Series 4 ReportFive-year employment projections to June 2026 with 207,000 additional workers needed.
  9. Brighter Futures Education StrategyQueensland Education's overarching strategy for delivering excellence in every state school.
  10. Brighter Futures — Ministerial AnnouncementMinisterial statement on the Brighter Futures strategy and its five priority areas.
  11. Career Ready VET in Schools — SAS ContractingDetails on the Career Ready program launching in 2026 school year with TAFE-led VET delivery.
  12. Training Priorities PlanAnnual plan mapping skilling priorities and informing investment decisions.
  13. Queensland Open Data PortalCKAN API access for CSV/Excel government datasets including education and workforce data.
  14. QGSO Economic ProjectionsDownloadable employment projection data by LGA and industry from the Queensland Government Statistician.
  15. Jobs and Skills Australia — National DataFederal national employment projections to May 2035 for cross-reference.
  16. APACS Submission to Productivity CommissionData on student-to-counsellor ratios across Australian states including Queensland.
  17. Region & Industry Guide — Jobs QueenslandMethodology for regional workforce planning used in AFS projections.

This presentation kit is published by TEX for informational and educational purposes. All data is sourced from the organisations listed above and is used with attribution. Employment projections are based on Jobs Queensland modelling and may differ from actual outcomes. For corrections or updates, contact edu-support@tex.inc.

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