Senior secondary reforms in Victoria
Victoria is moving to a new integrated senior secondary certificate that will bring together the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the Victorian Certificate of
Victoria is moving to a new integrated senior secondary certificate that will bring together the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the Victorian Certificate of
If you have a VCE student in the family, you may be wondering how the statewide assessment and ranking process works. How can a fair
We know that some families are struggling to meet the costs of their children’s education. The Education Department has a useful list of support services
What does “wellbeing” mean, especially in reference to children and young people? The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) has produced What’s in
Jobs Victoria offers free support for jobseekers. There are two ways they can help. Work and Learning Centres There are five Work and Learning Centres
This podcast from the Public Education Foundation focuses on partnerships between schools and families. How do we improve and strengthen these partnerships? The podcast aims
It’s a big change in their lives. For the past six or seven years, your child has gone to primary school. But now they’re starting
We’re seeing an epidemic in the uptake of e-cigarette use (“vaping”) by children, which is deeply concerning. Vaping is not harmless;
Something to say to your school? Think (about what you want to say) Wait (seek an appropriate time) Communicate (clearly and respectfully) Most families have
In July 2022 the State Government introduced School Community Safety Orders (SCSOs) into Victorian schools. The Orders give Principals the power to ban parents, carers
Victoria is moving to a new integrated senior secondary certificate that will bring together the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). The move to a single certificate will
If you have a VCE student in the family, you may be wondering how the statewide assessment and ranking process works. How can a fair and equitable statewide ranking be achieved when schools can develop
We know that some families are struggling to meet the costs of their children’s education. The Education Department has a useful list of support services available to help with schooling costs on its website. The
What does “wellbeing” mean, especially in reference to children and young people? The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) has produced What’s in the Nest? to answer this question. ARACY introduces the booklet
Jobs Victoria offers free support for jobseekers. There are two ways they can help. Work and Learning Centres There are five Work and Learning Centres around Victoria, located in Fitzroy, North Geelong, Morwell, Ballarat and
This podcast from the Public Education Foundation focuses on partnerships between schools and families. How do we improve and strengthen these partnerships? The podcast aims to identify some of the barriers to family engagement, such
It’s a big change in their lives. For the past six or seven years, your child has gone to primary school. But now they’re starting high school and going from being a ‘big kid’ to
We’re seeing an epidemic in the uptake of e-cigarette use (“vaping”) by children, which is deeply concerning. Vaping is not harmless;
Something to say to your school? Think (about what you want to say) Wait (seek an appropriate time) Communicate (clearly and respectfully) Most families have positive and constructive relationships with their child’s school. But sometimes
In July 2022 the State Government introduced School Community Safety Orders (SCSOs) into Victorian schools. The Orders give Principals the power to ban parents, carers and other adults from school grounds or activities if they
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