Parents Voice in Government School Education
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Student voice: PV media comment

The Herald-Sun published an article today with some of the key recommendations from the Victorian Student Representative Council (VicSRC) 2024 Congress Report. Under the headline “Victorian students say their voice is the key to fixing ‘strained’ education system in new report”, the article begins: Teacher shortages and assessments that are “no longer fit for purpose”

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Attempted child abductions: PV media comment

Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy is quoted in a recent news.com.au article about a spate of attempted child abductions on Melbourne streets late last year. The article points out that child abductions are “extremely rare” according to police, but reports on four attempted child abductions in the final weeks of Term 4 2024. Gail is

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VCE exam errors: PV media comment

The fallout from the accidental release of exam information on the VCAA website continues, with 7 News reporting that some families are considering legal action if students miss out on university places due to the error. Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy was interviewed on the 4pm 7 News bulletin on 19 November. Here are Gail’s

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$160 per head graduation: PV media comment

The Age has reported on a a controversy about the cost of a graduation ceremony at a public high school. The article begins: “A public school in Melbourne’s south-east is accused of being tone-deaf to cost-of-living pressures after charging $160 per person to attend a year 12 valedictory graduation dinner.” Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy

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Parent/school communication: PV media comment

ABC radio breakfast host Sammy J interviewed Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy this morning about reports that a Melbourne high school has asked parents not to email teachers outside school hours. Sammy commented that this is “off the back of the right-to-disconnect laws” recently passed by the Federal Government. Gail emphasised the importance of mutual

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Student ‘climate strike’ – PV media comment

Today’s Herald-Sun has an article about the planned “Schools strike 4 climate” on Friday. The article focuses on a ‘Climate Doctor’s Certificate‘ that students can personalise and download. The ‘certificate’ is signed by University of Melbourne and Australian National University climate scientists David Karoly and Nick Abel. According to the article, “Students chucking a sicky

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