Happy Holiday Season from the Australian Parents Council
To the families of more than 720,000 students enrolled in independent schools across Australia, the Australian Parents Council extends warm wishes for a joyful holiday season. HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON message…
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Notice of Annual General Meeting 2024
We’re excited to announce our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). Mark your calendars: Date: 23rd November 2024 Time: 10am-11am Venue: Salamanca Inn, Hobart, Tasmania Agenda will include item of updated…
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Senate inquiry on social media and Australian families
Our Karen Robertson, Vice-President of the Australian Parents Council, recently gave evidence as part of a panel, together with Catholic School Parents WA, Heads Up Alliance, and Ms Toni Hassan,…
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Joint press conference on proposed Vaping reforms
Our Jenny Branch-Allen, President of the APC, stood strong at a recent joint press conference in Canberra last 24 May, alongside other esteemed colleagues, to address the proposed reforms that…
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Notice of Annual General Meeting 2023
We’re excited to announce our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). Mark your calendars: Date: 15th October 2023 Time: 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm Venue: Virtual Your participation is vital to…
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Great teachers changing lives – Teaching Awards nominations open until 7 May
Schools Plus is now inviting nominations for the 2023 Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards and we’d love your support in sharing this opportunity. About the Teaching Awards Each year, national education…
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Citipointe Christian College Enrolment Contract Highlights Discrimination and Lack of Recourse for Parents In Independent Schools
The Australian Parents Council (APC) welcomes today’s decision by Citipointe Christian College to retract the discriminatory enrolment contract it sought to impose on its students and their parents. Earlier this…
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Parents support ‘truth telling’ in Australian Curriculum Review
The Australian Parents Council has firmly backed the focus on ‘truth telling’ and accurate accounts of historical events of the colonisation of Australia in a submission to the current Australian…
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Parents call for support for non-government schools during Covid-19 crisis to safeguard children’s education
The Federal Government should be supporting non-government schools during the COVID-19 crisis and do everything it can to maintain the stability of education provision in Australia for the sake of…
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