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Education State Forum

16/08/2022

“Workforce, wellbeing and pathways: New perspectives on education” was the theme of the 2022 Education State Forum –…

Support for disadvantaged students: PV media comment

28/07/2022

The Age reports today on the surge in requests for assistance from State Schools’ Relief – a charity…

Masks in schools - PV opinion article

20/07/2022

An opinion article by Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy was published in today’s Age. Gail’s article focuses on…

Masks in schools - PV media comment

19/07/2022

Both the Herald-Sun and the Age have reported this morning that Victorian school students over the age of…

New Covid/flu wave in schools: PV media comment

11/07/2022

PV Chief Executive Officer Gail McHardy is quoted in a recent Herald-Sun article about predictions of a wave…

SOS: Fully Fund Public Schools to Increase Productivity

28/06/2022

A new article by Save Our Schools’ National Convenor Trevor Cobbold draws a link between the PM’s recent…

Unvaxxed teachers: PV media comment

23/06/2022

The Age reported today that, “Unvaccinated teachers, school staff and childcare workers will be free to return to…

School levies: PV media comment

21/06/2022

The Age reported today (21 June) that, “a decline in voluntary payments from parents this year could force…

Vaping: details from the Quit campaign

08/08/2022

We’re seeing an epidemic in the uptake of e-cigarette use (“vaping”) by children, which is deeply concerning. Vaping…

Think. Wait. Communicate

15/07/2022

Something to say to your school? Think (about what you want to say) Wait (seek an appropriate time)…

School Community Safety Orders

15/07/2022

In July 2022 the State Government introduced School Community Safety Orders (SCSOs) into Victorian schools. The Orders give…

myfuture: free career advice

24/06/2021

myfuture is a government-funded service, supported by industry, that supports students to develop the skills and confidence to…

150 years of public education in Victoria

2022 is the 150th anniversary of public education in Victoria.

More information on Victorian Government website.

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