Governance and compliance FAQs
Usually Parent Clubs run smoothly, but every once in a while a tricky question arises – see our FAQs page for a few of them
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Parent Clubs need to work within a framework of government regulations. There are specific regulations for Parent Clubs, so even if you have experience with other non-profit groups, you may find the regulatory environment is different for your Parent Club.
Usually Parent Clubs run smoothly, but every once in a while a tricky question arises – see our FAQs page for a few of them
Even if a Parent Club has not been active for some time, the club can resume activities, as long as it has not been dissolved
Dissolution of a Parent Club The Education and Training Reform Regulations (Regulation 55) state: (1) A parents’ club of a Government school may not be
The Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017 (Part 4, Division 7) sets out rules for Parent Clubs, including: Formation of a Parent Club Fundraising Use of funds
When schools merge When schools merge there is sometimes anxiety over the ongoing role of the Parent Club. A large school with no Parent Club
All Parent Clubs must ensure they have a Ministerially approved constitution, which is consistent with the current Education Regulations . More information on Parent Club
On this page we have listed various resources on the Education Department website and other organisations that may be useful. For Parent Club matters If
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Their ancestral ties to country have never been extinguished, and sovereignty never ceded.
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