A recent article in the Age looks at parent-teacher interviews, in particular how many schools are now including the student in the conversation. Many schools now refer to them as “parent-teacher-student conferences”, or “student-led conferences”. The article quotes students, teachers and academics speaking in favour of the ‘three-way’ approach. Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy is
ABC Radio Melbourne’s Trevor Chappell discussed the state of Victoria’s public school buildings on his Afternoons program yesterday. Trevor began with the comment that “it’s all very well to build new schools, but what about the schools we already have?” Trevor interviewed Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy. Gail emphasised the importance of adequate facilities for
Parents Victoria has been advocating on behalf of parents for some time about the high cost of school uniforms. We have suggested greater flexibility and a more ‘generic’ approach to uniforms, so that parents are not forced to buy a full set of expensive ‘branded’ items, often with no choice of supplier. Last week Education
Parents Victoria issued a media release yesterday, welcoming the State Budget announcement of a $400 School Saving Bonus for all parents at public schools. Our CEO Gail McHardy was also interviewed on ABC Radio Melbourne about the bonus payment. You can listen to Gail’s interview on the ABC website (skip to 2 hours 20 minutes).
The For Every Child campaign staged a media event at the State Library on Monday 6 April. They covered the lawns with 1560 miniature schools to represent the Victorian schools that are currently underfunded by $1.8 billion this year. The event featured speakers from the Australian Education Union and Parents Victoria. (Photo above shows our
“Victorian government schools have recorded their highest dropout rate in a decade, reflecting a ‘concerning trend’,” according to a report in today’s Herald-Sun. The article continues: One quarter of Victorian year 10 government school students did not go on to finish year 12 in 2023 – the highest dropout rate in a decade, new data
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