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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Meet us Monday – Jenni, CEO
What expertise and experience do you bring to APC? Mum to 3 teenage boys, passion, commitment to achieving equity in education, many years volunteering in schools and sports and a background in…
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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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Families forced to home educate during COVID-19 crisis need urgent help
‘The government needs to step up and better support students and their families forced into home learning during the COVID-19 crisis. In a letter to the Education Minister Dan Tehan,…
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Submission to the review on senior secondary pathways into work, further education and training.
The Australian Parents Council included in it’s submission that: a lack of knowledge and understanding of modern education pathways by parents is acting as a barrier for some students a…
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2019 Parent sentiment survey results
Our survey into communication and relationships between home and school found that parents want more information about the social and emotional progress of their child at school as well as…
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Concerning trend of decline must be addressed
“Our concern is not about Australia leading the world in rankings but more about acknowledging and dealing with the growing trend of apparent educational decline. For the investment made, we…
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