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Victorian government "cut $2.4bn from school funding"
Today’s Age reports on a major cut to school funding made by the Victorian government in 2024, and…
School funding: open letter to Peter Dutton
Parents Victoria is one of 31 organisations that have joined the Australian Education Union (AEU) to write to…
School Funding Agreements: PV Media Release
School Funding Agreements: A welcome step, but the big questions remain. PV has cautiously welcomed the School Funding…
Vic & SA funding agreements announced
School funding agreements between the Federal Government and the governments of Victoria and South Australia were announced late…
School funding agreement passes Parliament
The Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill was passed by Federal Parliament last night. Education Minister…
Under-funding of public schools: podcast
In this podcast produced by Kinship Carers Victoria, economist Trevor Cobbold talks us through the economic and structural…
News & views
Parent-teacher interviews
We noticed this article in today’s Age about parent-teacher interviews. Writer Jenna Guillaume has gathered advice from education…
Wearable devices in schools: PV media comment
You may remember that students were banned from having mobile phones in Victorian government schools in 2020. The…
New expulsion powers for principals - PV media comment
Today’s Herald-Sun reports on new powers that will soon be available to school principals to suspend or expel…
Parents welcome cost-of-living initiatives
Media Release – 20 May 2025 Parents welcome cost-of-living initiatives Parents Victoria, which represents parents in Victorian government…
Under-16s social media ban: the verification problem
An Australia-wide ban on under-16-year-olds using social media was legislated in November 2024 and is due to take effect…
Defamation fines for parents?
There has been some media coverage of a suggestion that a system of fines for online defamation could…
150 years of public education in Victoria
2022 is the 150th anniversary of public education in Victoria.
Featured issues
Single-sex or co-ed: does it make a difference?
An article in the Age in May 2025 addressed a question that’s often on parents’ minds when choosing…
RbE case study: Ocean Grove Primary School
Ocean Grove Primary School began to bring Relationship based Education into the school in early 2022 with a…
Empowering teenage girls
This 2025 article from clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller focuses on teenage girls – their strengths and their challenges.…
When we partner, everyone wins!
This webinar video features Dr Karen Mapp, professor of practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Karen shares…
Young people and porn - information for parents
"It’s time we talked" is a violence prevention initiative that supports young people, parents, schools, government and the…
Public schools: doing more with less
Research published by Save Our Schools in 2025 shows clearly that Australian public schools bear a very large…
150 years of public education in Victoria
2022 is the 150th anniversary of public education in Victoria.
Featured sections
Family
Engagement
Why parent-school partnerships are so important for kids, parents and schools.
Relationship Based Education
Why children need quality relationships to learn and thrive.
Parent Club Toolkit
Information, tips and templates to help you set up and manage a successful Parent Club.
Parents Victoria Membership
Why you should join us!
Parent Clubs, individuals and schools can be members.
Campaigns
Parents Victoria supports or participates in the following campaigns.
For Every Child campaign
This campaign is calling for full funding of all public schools. The campaign is led by the Australian Education Union and supported by groups representing
Know Your Country campaign
The campaign called for funding for all primary schools to employ locally approved First Nations Cultural Educators.
40km/h limit: RACV campaign
Parents Victoria supports the RACV’s call for all schools to have 40km/h speed limits on adjacent roads.
