Public school parents are worried that the ACT education budget will be left short-changed after a Federal preschool subsidy scheme has been restructured.
In September, Council representatives attended a symposium focusing on the importance of parental engagement in education. Communications officer, Janelle Kennard, reports on what was a fascinating two days.
Every school needs a teacher librarian, write Holly Godfrey and Olivia Neilson.
Four academic studies in the past year have found that the quality of private schools in Australia is not better than public schools.
Most ACT public school grounds are now fenced and schools are reaping the rewards.
Communicating well with parents is crucial to a P&C's work. Harrison school's P&C President, Angela Lewis, explains how their P&C Facebook presence has become a central part of their communications.
A new report has questioned the benefits of homework, prompting Council to investigate.
An alarming majority of parents consider roads around our schools unsafe, regard traffic volumes as unmanageable, and find parking, pickup and set-down at school difficult. These are the disturbing results of a survey conducted by Council in response to recent member concerns.
An alarming majority of parents consider roads around ACT schools unsafe, regard traffic volumes as unmanageable, and find parking, pick-up and set-down at school difficult. These are the disturbing results of a survey of over 1000 public school parents conducted by the ACT Council of P&C Associations.