Why parents and carers matter: podcast
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
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
The Family-School Partnerships Framework document contains: • A vision for improved partnerships between Australian families and schools • A set of principles to guide families
This article by Save Our Schools’ Trevor Cobbold was published in May 2022, during the federal election campaign. It outlines how private schools have been
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt you should report a concern about the conduct of a registered teacher or early childhood
Disability Inclusion is a new approach to supporting students with disability at Victorian government schools, introduced in 2021. In that year, Disability Inclusion was made
The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is often used as an indicator of how well an education system is performing. For example, in
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
The Family-School Partnerships Framework document contains: • A vision for improved partnerships between Australian families and schools • A set of principles to guide families and schools in developing partnerships • Seven key dimensions of
This article by Save Our Schools’ Trevor Cobbold was published in May 2022, during the federal election campaign. It outlines how private schools have been massively over-funded at the expense of public schools, and how
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt you should report a concern about the conduct of a registered teacher or early childhood teacher, or about how the education setting may have handled
Disability Inclusion is a new approach to supporting students with disability at Victorian government schools, introduced in 2021. In that year, Disability Inclusion was made available to schools in the Bayside Peninsula, Barwon and Loddon
The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is often used as an indicator of how well an education system is performing. For example, in March 2021 Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge used PISA results
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