WELCOME TO THE MINECRAFT MASTERS YOUTH PARLIAMENT

Schools from a "Mystery" region are invited to nominate up to 10 Year 5 or Year 6 students to participate in the Minecraft Masters Youth Parliament, which will be held at Parliament House on Thursday 8 August 2024. The location is subject to the winning school in the Queensland Parliament in Minecraft competition, which will be announced on 29 May 2024.

Click here for more details about this exciting learning opportunity! Register before 19 April to build your parliament in Minecraft Education, and join the race for fabulous prizes, including a Youth Parliament in your town, and the glory of holding the inaugural Minecraft Masters title!

The Youth Parliament is an exciting opportunity for students to debate a motion on a youth issue or speak in an adjournment debate about any issue falling within the jurisdiction of the Queensland Parliament.


The Youth Parliament is hosted by the Queensland Parliament and will be chaired by the Speaker, the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, along with local Members of Parliament. 

Date: Term 3, date TBA
Time: 9.00am Registration
9.30am Student Briefing
10.00am Official opening
2.00pm Close and photos
Location:
TBA

 

Nominations will open closer to the event.

COMMON QUESTIONS:

How many students can schools nominate?

Schools are invited to nominate up to a maximum of 10 students from Year 5 and 6. The number of student participants allocated per school will depend on the number of schools that nominate for the Youth Parliament.

What is the commitment for teachers and students?

Teacher Briefing

An initial briefing session for teachers will be held via MS Teams video conference. Teachers must attend either one of two briefing sessions:

  • 3:30pm - 4:15pm on [date TBA]
  • 7:30am - 8:15am on [date TBA]

Teachers from schools participating in the Youth Parliament are required to attend one of the briefings to receive details of the program and information about other operational and administrative matters.

Preparation

  • Students will need to prepare a one-minute speech to present on the day.

Student Briefing

  • Teachers and students should arrive on the day of the Youth Parliament by 9.00 am to be ready for the start of the 9.30 am final briefing. 

 

CONTACT

Maria Mead, Parliamentary Education Officer

Email:  parliamentary.education@parliament.qld.gov.au  

Phone: 07 3553 6415