The Herald-Sun has published an article about the cost of school toilet upgrades across the state. The article begins: “More than $3.3 million has been contracted by the state government for school toilet upgrades, in what one MP is calling a questionable use of taxpayer funds.” The article lists some planned toilet upgrades at Victorian
The Age published an article today about problems with the roll-out of the School Saving Bonus. The article begins: “Parents struggling to claim the state government’s $400 school saving bonus fear they could miss out after technical glitches marred the rollout, while others are frustrated over restrictions on how they can spend the money.” Parents
The Herald-Sun published an article today marking Labor’s 10 years in government in Victoria, focusing on its record in education. The article begins: Shortly after the Daniel Andrews government was elected, the new premier changed Victoria’s number plate slogan from “Stay Alert, Stay Alive” to “The Education State”. Now, after a decade in power, education
Should teachers be banned from using Artificial Intelligence to write student reports? This question was addressed by ABC Radio Melbourne’s Justin Smith yesterday on the Drive program. Justin interviewed Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy about the issue. Gail commented that parents expect individual, personalised comments that are specific to their child, and that the use
The Herald-Sun reported today on the true cost of sending your child to school in Victoria. The article mostly focuses on private schools, but also includes some information on public schools for comparison. Our CEO Gail McHardy is quoted in this section of the article. State schools, which rely primarily on taxpayer funds, charge much
The Age reports today on the possibility of more pupil-free days in Victorian schools. Victorian teachers may attempt to follow their NSW counterparts by increasing the number of pupil-free days from 5 to 8 per year. Negotiations on the employment agreement for Victorian government school teachers will begin next year. The article points out that,
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Their ancestral ties to country have never been extinguished, and sovereignty never ceded.
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