Recent media stories in The Age and Herald-Sun have reported on the high costs of schooling in Victoria. Both articles refer to a recent report from ACARA, the National Report on Schooling in Australia. While the ACARA report covers both public and private schools, parents at public schools may be particularly interested in the following
Articles in today’s Age and Herald-Sun focus on the issue of under-funding of Victorian schools. The Age article begins: Parents, teachers and principals at Victorian public schools are being forced to spend their own money to fill funding gaps, as school allocations per child continue to lag way below the rest of the nation. Average
An article in today’s Age focuses on a call from the Australian Education Union (AEU) for more student-free days at public schools, to allow teachers more time for curriculum and professional development. Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy is quoted in the article (see below). According to the article, “Victorian public school teachers want twice as
Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy is quoted in an article in the Age today, about the issue of school expulsions. The article notes that 236 students were expelled from Victorian public schools in 2024 (the most recent data available). This was less than 2023, when there were over 266 expulsions. Gail is quoted in the
Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy was interviewed on ABC Radio Melbourne’s Drive program yesterday, on the issue of school uniform. Host Ali Moore reminded listeners of the change to uniform rules announced last year, that allows students at Victorian public schools to wear non logoed below-the-waist uniform items e.g. shorts, pants, skirts, socks. Parents Victoria
The Herald-Sun reports today on an independent review of the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT), which was released yesterday. The article describes the report as “scathing”, and details some of the problems identified, including: Delays of up to five years to finalise serious claims against educators, including those charged with crimes. Delays of up to