Australian Council of State School Organisations

Beyond Gonski

Lyndsay Connors, 2011 ACSSO National Conference, Sydney, October 13-14

The Importance of Secularism in Public Education

Michael Kirby, 2011 ACSSO National Conference, Sydney, October 13-14

When he retired from the High Court of Australia in February 2009, Michael Kirby was Australia’s longest serving judge. While he has had a diverse and notable legal career it is his support of human rights, [...]

Parents unite to build demand for Asian languages and studies

The Australian Parents Council (APC) and the Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) are inviting parents from around Australia to be part of an exciting and innovative project, Parents Understanding Asia Literacy: Building demand for Asian languages and studies.

ACSSO President, Peter Garrigan, [...]

Fundamentals are fun during National Literacy and Numeracy Week

The Hon Peter Garrett MP, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, 29 August, 2011

Reading, writing and maths will be taught in fun and new ways this week as schools across Australia take part in activities for National Literacy and Numeracy Week, officially [...]

Join us at the ACSSO Conference in Sydney

Parents: Partners in Education, the national conference of the Australian Council of State School Organisations, will be held in Sydney on October 13 and 14, 2011.

The conference will be held in the William Wilkins Gallery, Department of Education and Communities, 35 Bridge St, Sydney. The [...]

National Science Week 2011

This year’s celebration is from 13-21 August.

There’ll be more than 1000 events spread across every state and territory as well as fascinating scientists giving talks all over the country on the National Tour.

You can join in our National Project on Multi-tasking, or participate in an array of inspiring activities, as we [...]

Respect Every Body: New body image information for schools

The Hon Peter Garrett MP, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, 18 July, 2011

Every school in Australia will be provided with new information packs to help promote positive body image and create supportive school environments, Minister for Youth Peter Garrett said today.

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WHETHER it’s a result of a family break-up, school bullying or any of the other problems that affect school-aged Australians, many students come to school with more on their mind than how to remember the periodic table for an upcoming science test. With measures to keep students at school until Year 12 firmly established [...]