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Rethinking intervention orders against children and young people 

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

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From our newsletter – March 1975

(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,

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NAPLAN results

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

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Supporting excellence in every classroom

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

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2026 enrolment information and resources

The Department of Education has published enrolment information and resources to support schools and their community with 2026 enrolments. This includes information and resources on: School zones Foundation (Prep) enrolment Year 7 enrolment.  School zones School zones for 2026 are now available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au. This includes the school zones for 17 new schools and information on

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Celebrating International Women’s Day at Virtual School Victoria (VSV)

PV’s Gail and Leanne were invited and delighted to attend this inaugural event at VSV. The morning kicked off early with a cuppa and some enjoyable breakfast fare, before we heard from guest speakers Fiona Webster, Executive Principal, VSV Fiona welcomed parents, students, staff and community members to VSV, to celebrate the achievements of women. 

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