Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly

Deputy Director-General, State Schools, Queensland

Peter Kelly has been involved in Queensland state education for over 30 years in a multitude of positions including as a classroom teacher, Head of Department, Deputy Principal, Principal and Executive Principal at a number of local schools. Peter then headed north to become the Regional Director of North Queensland and in 2018, returned to Brisbane to take the position of Deputy Director-General, State Schools.

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‘FlexiSpaces’ supporting students to stay at school
‘FlexiSpaces’ supporting students to stay at school

The FlexiSpace initiative in Queensland is aimed at reconnecting disengaged students and supporting them to stay at school. Evaluations of the pilot and first phase of expansion provide early evidence of their effectiveness. Peter Kelly, Deputy Director-General at Queensland Department of Education, shares details of the approach, and the impact it’s having in participating schools.