GEMS Christian Education Limited
ABN 71 094 768 993charityEducation
Central Highlands (Qld)QLD4720Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 6
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
7.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$385K
All sources
Justice Funding
$385K
3 programs
QLD Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for QLD — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
5.1/10K
Indigenous overrep.
26x
Cost/day (detention)
$2,162
Cost/day (community)
$382
↑QLD Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
↑QLD nightly detention population +19% over 3 years
Recent Policy Changes
2025-11QLD Child Rights Report 2025 published
2025-11Justice Reinvestment Framework launched
$5M grants for place-based alternatives
2025-03Wacol Youth Remand Centre opens
+76 detention beds, adult-standard design
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Board & Governance5 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Harrold | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Olga Kirk | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Lorraine Grierson | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Olga Kirk | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Joshua Chaplin | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
ChildrenEarly Childhood
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Kindergarten Funding Scheme (QKFS) — Kindergarten program delivered in a Long day care centre | $272K | 4 | 2018-19 – 2022-23 |
| Queensland Kindergarten Funding — Kindergarten program delivered in a Long day care centre | $74K | 2 | 2022-23 – 2023-24 |
| Queensland Kindergarten Funding Scheme (QKFS) — Kindergarten Program in a Kindergarten | $39K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministers Fellowship International | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Emerald Churches Together | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Christian Covenant Community Ltd | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| GEMS Christian Education Building Fund | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Tony Harrold | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Olga Kirk | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Lorraine Grierson | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Joshua Chaplin | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |