School council elections will take place in Term 1, 2026 and parents/carers will be given the opportunity to nominate for a position on their child/children’s school council. What impact do school councils have? School councils play a key role in governing Victorian government schools. As the governing body of a school (and a legal entity

Victoria Legal Aid has contributed this story about its recent research report into the experiences and impacts of intervention orders for children. New Victoria Legal Aid research shows that school related disputes, such as one-off physical fights and cyber-bullying between schoolmates, are driving an increase in intervention orders against children and young people, with most

(Facsimile version below) At last – action on school crossings After years of campaigning by parent groups the State Government has taken steps towards the provision of paid traffic supervisors. An amount of $500,000 has been made available for payment of subsidies in respect of the first half of the 1975 school year (that is,

Victorian students’ results in the 2025 National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) have recently been released. NAPLAN measures five areas of students’ learning (reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy) across four year levels (Years, 3, 5, 7 and 9), leading to 20 areas of assessed performance. Whichever way you look at

The following article is provided by the Department of Education to keep parents informed about new initiatives in Victorian schools. We all want to ensure Victorian children and young people get the best possible education. This means prioritising excellence in teaching and learning and ensuring the knowledge, skills and capabilities that students develop at school