[Blog] UQ Voices is a community choir for international students and friends, founded by UQ’s School of Psychology and proudly supported by The Queensland Institute. Through music, research, and performance, the choir promotes student wellbeing and intercultural connection on campus.

[Blog] QI Co-Founders, Philippa Coleman and Fiona Wiebusch, were recognised as recipients of the 2025 Lord Mayor’s Women in Business Grant on 26 March. The event brought together a vibrant network of Brisbane’s female-led enterprises, with Philippa and Fiona set to join a 12-month Executive Education program supporting women in business and leadership.

[Partnership] On 17 March 2025, QI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UQ College at The University of Queensland. The MOU supports our continued collaboration on high-quality, customised teacher training programs—both online and in-person—from Brisbane.

[Blog] QI recently joined educators from across Australia at the English Australia QLD PD Fest 2025, held at UQ College in Brisbane. Our team delivered both the welcome and closing plenaries, sharing practical strategies to support inclusive, high-impact teaching in English language programs. The day celebrated community, creativity, and best practice in the ELICOS sector.

[Blog] Watch Vicki Bos inspiring audiences at TEDxUQ in her talk on building community through the UQ Voices choir. Supported by UQ School of Psychology and Music, and The Queensland Institute, the choir fosters inclusion and connection for international students. You can also hear the choir sing, and read the journal article published in Australian Voice.

[Blog] Discover how QI’s School Experience program facilitates global collaboration in education. Recently, educators from Hong Kong and Taiwan connected with leading Queensland independent schools, sharing best practices, and gaining insights into each other's educational systems, teaching methods, and student experiences. Learn more in our latest blog post.

[Blog] Explore the experiences of international TESOL students at QI's 'Life in Australia' event. Join student-teachers from UQ and Hong Kong as they engage with industry professionals, discover student life in Brisbane, and learn about teaching English globally.

[Blog] Discover key highlights from QLD PD Fest 2024. Gain insights into innovative teaching strategies and valuable resources for English language educators, with the QI team.

[Blog] Explore TheQueensland Institute's involvement at the ASEAN Summit 2024 in Melbourne. Gain insights from our participation in key forums and our commitment to empowering global educators in ASEAN countries.

[Blog] Celebrate International Women’s Day with The Queensland Institute as we highlight our visit to Milpera State High School and our commitment to empowering women in education.

[Blog] As the academic year commences, the QI team reflects on our support to the ELICOS sector in 2023. From Melbourne to Sydney, Brisbane to Vietnam, delve into our journey of empowering language educators and enhancing the academic experience for international students.

[Blog] The Queensland Institute honoured as dual finalists in the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards, 2023, for International Education & Training and Emerging Exporter of the Year.

[Blog] Celebrating inclusive education in high school preparation programs. Co-Founders, Fiona Wiebusch and Philippa Coleman, share insights from the Inaugural High School Preparation PD Festival, 2023.

[Blog] Preparing for the Future: Insights from the 40th English Australia Conference. Fiona Wiebusch and Philippa Coleman share their presentation about empowering early-career teachers, as well as conference highlights and commitment to shaping the future of English language education.

[Blog] Language teachers from across Queensland gathered to learn about Universal Design for Learning from QI Trainer, Vicki Bos, at English Australia’s QLD PD Fest 2023.

[Blog] QI Director, Fiona Wiebusch, shares highlights from the Queensland Transnational Education Conference in Vietnam.

[Blog] QI founders win prestigious Women in International Business 2022 award

[Blog] Cristina Ojeda Ortega reviews some of our favourite resources that connect to the Australian school curriculum.

[Conference] The QI team attends the Annual English Australia Conference, 13-15 September, 2021.