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A lack of knowledge and understanding of modern education pathways by parents is acting as a barrier for some students...

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 academics. Parents also want to be involved early when there’s a problem. ...

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 should, and must, expect better from our overall education system for all our children.”...

If you would like to read the Council’s Pre-Budget Submission to the Government, please click on the link below:...

Legislation was introduced into the Federal Parliament in May 2017 to give effect to the Australian Government’s ten-year school funding plan....

The Australian Parents Council is pleased to see the strong emphasis on the importance of engaging with parents throughout their child’s education to improve their achievement before,...

Non-government school parents are urging the Senate to consider the impact on families when deciding the future of school funding....

With the proposed funding changes announced early May, APC was keen to ask Minister Birmingham some of the questions posed by parents in the non-government sector. This transcript details some of the questions asked by APC at a specially convened webinar with APC representatives and Minister Birmingham on May 24....

The Australian Parents Council welcomes the announcement by the Prime Minister and Education Minister that school funding will increase over the next 10 years to $30.6 billion by 2027 and is looking forward to viewing the details of the funding levels and distribution more closely....