Parents Victoria makes formal submissions to various Government inquiries and reviews on educational issues.
We also contribute to Education Department consultations in writing and by attending meetings, workshops and forums… but those would be too numerous to list here!
Our recent submissions are listed here.
Public school funding: PV submission
Parents Victoria made a submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Public School Funding in late 2025. The submission makes the following
Better and Fairer Schools Agreement: PV submission
Parents Victoria made a submission to the federal Parliamentary Inquiry into the Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill, debated in
Parliamentary Inquiry – PV submission
Parents Victoria made a submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the state education system in Victoria in June 2024
National School Reform Agreement: PV Submission
Parents Victoria made a submission to the Federal Government’s Expert Panel, set up to advise it on the National School Reform Agreement.
Increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms
Parents Victoria made a submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into “The issue of increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms” in March
School refusal – PV submission
Parents Victoria has made a submission to an inquiry on ‘school refusal’, held by the Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment
Australian Curriculum Review: PV submission
In 2021 PV made a submission to the Review of the Australian Curriculum, conducted by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
School Bus inquiry: PV submission
In 2021 the Victorian Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee held an Inquiry into the Use of School Buses in Rural and
Victorian Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: PV submission
PV made a submission to the Victorian Public Accounts and Estimates Committee enquiry into the Victorian Government’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Skills for Victoria’s Growing Economy: PV submission
In 2020, the Victorian Government held a review into Victoria’s vocational education system, titled Skills for Victoria’s Growing Economy (known as the
NAPLAN Review 2020: PV/VicSRC joint submission
PV and the Victorian Student Representative Council (VicSRC) made a joint submission to the 2020 NAPLAN Review. The submission focused on mental
PAEC Inquiry – Managing School Infrastructure: PV Submission
The Victorian Parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) held an enquiry into managing school infrastructure in 2020. The PV submission focused