Australian Council of State School Organisations

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. [...]

Parents Applaud National Cyber Security Awareness Week 2011

“The Australian Council of State School Organisations congratulates the Australian Government initiative of National Cyber Security Awareness week,” said Peter Garrigan, President of ACSSO.

“With the use of technology today, especially as a social networking tool, parents’ concerns are targeted on cyber security and cyber [...]

ACSSO supports National Walk Safely to School Day.

Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is an annual, national event when all Primary School children will be encouraged to walk and commute safely to school.

It is a Community Event seeking to promote Road Safety, Health, Public Transport and the [...]

The Gillard Labor Government today announced new funding to start the delivery of Australia’s first national system of pay bonuses for around 25,000 of our best teachers.

A great chance in life starts with a great education and one of the best ways to get a great education is to have exceptional teachers.

Whether [...]

The Australian Council of State School Organisations participated in a radio discussion of issues around chaplaincy in schools.

The focus of the discussion is on the roles of chaplains in schools and whether they step beyond the boundaries of what they are qualified and authorised to do.

ABC Radio National attended an ACSSO Executive [...]

The Australian Council of State School Organisations, representing the voice of parents in government schools, would like to add its support for the first National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence.

Speaking from the National Symposium: Strategic Action Against Bullying in Brisbane today President Peter Garrigan stated, “Latest research reveals that one in [...]

Parents across Australia await with anticipation the launch of the next phase of My School 2.0 when it goes live on Friday March 4.

Peter Garrigan, President of the Australian Council of State School Organizations (ACSSO), said today, “We are pleased to see efforts made to date to ensure greater school transparency and richer [...]

Improvements to teacher quality in Australian schools took an important step forward today, with School Education Minister Peter Garrett welcoming the release of new National Professional Standards for Teachers.

Mr Garrett said the Standards will drive future reform in the areas of national accreditation of teacher education programs, nationally consistent teacher registration, and the [...]

Grading the Education President

New York Times, January 26, 2011

Photo: Lucianne.com

On one issue, at least, there seemed to be rare agreement in Washington. President Obama and Republicans and Democrats in Congress agreed that the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was flawed and needed revision. The legislation, a priority of [...]

National education starts

Photo: Stephen Siewert

ACT school teachers will begin to phase in parts of the national curriculum when school begins this week. English and science are the priorities for primary school students, while at high school the focus will include history and maths. All primary and secondary teachers began the [...]