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Aboriginal families

This resource sheet from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Engaging Indigenous parents in their children’s education, identifies the key factors behind successful school

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Family Engagement Policy

Here’s a great example of a Family Engagement Policy from Broadmeadows Valley Primary School in Melbourne’s north-west. A few excerpts: From the “Rationale” section: Broadmeadows

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Public schools: doing more with less

Research published by Save Our Schools in 2025 shows clearly that Australian public schools bear a very large burden of disadvantage but are under-resourced for the challenge. This is because public schools receive less income

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Starting school – our tips

There is plenty of ‘starting school’ advice for parents around, (see below for links), focusing on how to prepare your children for their very first school-day, moving to a new school, or simply for return

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Aboriginal families

This resource sheet from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Engaging Indigenous parents in their children’s education, identifies the key factors behind successful school engagement programs for Indigenous parents in Australia. It reviews evaluation

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Family Engagement Policy

Here’s a great example of a Family Engagement Policy from Broadmeadows Valley Primary School in Melbourne’s north-west. A few excerpts: From the “Rationale” section: Broadmeadows Valley Primary School recognises that Family Engagement in school benefits

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