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Free online tools for Parent Clubs

A new addition to our Parent Club Toolkit – what resources are available for free or minimal cost, that Parent Clubs can use to make things easier? Many parents will be accustomed to using online tools at work for collaboration, planning and communication, but Parent Clubs don’t usually have the budget for them. We’ve searched

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School uniform costs: PV media comment

An article in today’s Age covers examines the cost of school uniforms at Victorian state schools. The article begins, “State high schools are being urged to adopt more generic uniforms and end their branding war with private schools as more families than ever seek financial help.” The article quotes State Schools’ Relief CEO Sue Karzis,

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Seat belts on buses: PV media comment

The recent horrific bus crashes in Victoria and NSW have highlighted an issue Parents Victoria has been campaigning on for many years – seat belts on buses. The Age covered the issue in an article this morning. According to the article, “Victoria is facing calls to fast-track the replacement of more than 100 regional school

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‘Reinventing Schools’ discussion paper

A group of education experts has published a discussion paper about the future of school education in Australia, titled Reinventing Australian Schools. Under the name The Health, Wellbeing and Learning in Schools Project, the group represents education faculties at major tertiary and research institutions such as the University of Melbourne and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. The

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June ‘Parents Voice’

The June issue of our newsletter Parents Voice is now available. There’s lots of news, views, events and opportunities to have your say. We discuss student safety, bring you news about courses and careers education and many more issues. Go to our Newsletter page to read the current issue and sign up for ‘Parents Voice’

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Free social & emotional learning program for schools

The Smiling Mind Primary School Program helps schools implement and sustain meaningful and impactful change for students, teachers and the wider school community. Since February 2020, Smiling Mind has delivered the  Primary School program to schools across Australia. The Australian Government has generously provided funding for 1,100 primary schools to participate in our evidence-based whole-school

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