PV office closure over Xmas/January
Our office will be closed over the Christmas/January period: Last day for 2024: Thursday 19 December First day for 2025 : Thursday 23 January
Conference report
Our online Conference on 27 November opened with a welcome from Education Minister Ben Carroll. While the Minister could not be there in person, we
Finding Calm in the Chaos
Understanding and Managing Stress for You and Your Child Dr Jodi Richardson Parenting is a constant juggle of responsibilities and emotions that can often feel
School Saving Bonus – PV media comment
The Age published an article today about problems with the roll-out of the School Saving Bonus. The article begins: “Parents struggling to claim the state
Annual Report
The Parents Victoria 2024 Annual Report is now available. The report reviews the major issues PV has worked on this year, including school safety, family
Labor ‘report card’ – PV media comment
The Herald-Sun published an article today marking Labor’s 10 years in government in Victoria, focusing on its record in education. The article begins: Shortly after
School funding agreement passes Parliament
The Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill was passed by Federal Parliament last night. Education Minister Jason Clare’s media release points out that
AI-assisted report writing: PV media comment
Should teachers be banned from using Artificial Intelligence to write student reports? This question was addressed by ABC Radio Melbourne’s Justin Smith yesterday on the
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
VCAA action to address exam errors
Are you affected by the errors that have impacted the 2024 VCE examinations? The VCAA is planning to deal with the errors by using its
School costs: PV media comment
The Herald-Sun reported today on the true cost of sending your child to school in Victoria. The article mostly focuses on private schools, but also
Pupil-free days: PV media comment
The Age reports today on the possibility of more pupil-free days in Victorian schools. Victorian teachers may attempt to follow their NSW counterparts by increasing
Under-funding of public schools: podcast
In this podcast produced by Kinship Carers Victoria, economist Trevor Cobbold talks us through the economic and structural inequality in our education system, in particular
Parents, it’s time to take action!
Now you know the facts, it is time to take action on school funding, while state and federal governments negotiate their bilateral funding agreements. Need
4-day week for teachers: PV media comment
The Age reported today on a suite of reforms to teachers’ working conditions, developed by academics at Monash University and supported by the Australian Education
Funding “big lie” – SOS
Save Our Schools (SOS) has just released a statement headed, “Jason Clare’s Big Lie on Public School Funding”. The statement concerns the use of “accounting
Tasmania signs school funding deal
The Guardian reported last week that that Tasmania has signed a new school funding agreement with the Federal Government, with the Federal government lifting its
$85m pool at private school
The Sunday Age reported yesterday on further evidence of the over-funding of private schools. According to the article by journalist Noel Towell, “The federal education
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