An advertisement was published in the Age and other Nine newspapers recently, calling on News Limited to stop publishing ‘league tables’ of schools based on their NAPLAN scores. The ad points out that, “It is unfair and misleading to create such tables ranking schools purely by the NAPLAN scores without considering the context of each
Parents Victoria celebrated its 100th birthday with a special lunch on Sunday 30 November. We were joined by representatives of many education organisations, past PV members and office-bearers, Members of Parliament (including Education Minister Ben Carroll), senior Education Department staff and public school parents. There was much discussion (both on and off the stage) of
Parents Victoria celebrates 100 years of supporting Victorian public school families Today, Parents Victoria proudly marks its centenary — 100 years since the formation of the organisation that has championed the voices, needs, and rights of parents and carers in Victorian government schools. Founded on 26 November 1925 as the Victorian Federation of Mothers Clubs,
A recent article in the Herald-Sun “ranks the 20 most influential education figures in Victoria.” Parents Victoria’s CEO Gail McHardy comes in at number 17 on the list. According to the article: McHardy has been a passionate and tireless advocate for parents with children at state schools for many years. As many schools struggle to recruit
The report of the Federal Government’s Anti-Bullying Rapid Review was released on Saturday 18 October. The report’s major recommendations include: A targeted public awareness campaign Schools to respond to a bullying within two days Trauma-informed training and resources for school staff Resources for families Clear guidance for schools to support early intervention More information Rapid
In our last issue of Parents Voice we surveyed parents about school camps. Some clear messages emerged from the responses we received: Parents value school camps very highly. Almost 80% rated them as “very important.” Cost of living pressures are a factor, but only ‘somewhat’, not ‘significantly’. Not many (only 10%) have opted out of