Software Glitches Lock Queensland Teachers Out of School Systems

Queensland state school teachers faced significant disruptions at the start of term two due to consecutive software failures affecting critical educational platforms. Early Monday morning, a network glitch locked staff out of OneSchool, the Department of Education’s primary system for managing student profiles, attendance, and timetabling. Although services were restored by 8 am, the outage left minimal time for teachers to finalize schedules before classes began. Compounding the issue, a second bug shortly thereafter disabled Microsoft SharePoint across all state schools, rendering course materials and collaborative digital resources inaccessible due to system overload. This incident marks the second major technology failure in seven weeks, following a March glitch that disrupted roll-call software. While the Department attributed the previous issue to online security software without confirming a breach, these recurring errors highlight ongoing vulnerabilities in the state's educational infrastructure. The disruptions affected every Queensland state school, hindering administrative preparations and access to essential learning tools just as students returned from April holidays.