MEDIA RELEASES 2010-2008
18-03-10: Parents Applaud Rudd Government’s School Infrastructure Initiative
“The Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) met last weekend in Canberra. During their meeting they also participated in interactive sessions with the Australian Parents Council and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) which covered the current educational issues including Indigenous Education, Early Childhood, the Australian Curriculum and the Low SES national Partnership initiatives” … MS Word format | PDF format
11-10-09: Parents Applaud Rudd Government’s School Infrastructure Initiative
“The Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) and the Australian Parents Council (APC) are proud to present a truly National Education Conference to consider and explore issues bearing on the effective learning and positive personal development of young people in school communities in all parts of Australia” … MS Word format | PDF format
03-02-09: Parents Applaud Rudd Government’s School Infrastructure Initiative
“The best investment any government can make towards our future prosperity is to invest in the education of all our young people,” said ACSSO President Steve Carter, responding to the Rudd Governments $14.7 billion infrastructure program. “That is the leverage point for nation building” … MS Word format | PDF format
22-10-08: Australia’s Hard Working School Parents Recognised in National Awards – State Winners Announced
Dedicated school parents across the nation have been recognised by judges including Federal Minister for Education and Deputy Prime Minister The Hon. Julia Gillard MP in this years The Australian Womens Weekly Paradise Foods P&C Awards, with a list of state winners and runner-ups released on 22 October … MS Word format | PDF format
13-10-08: Parents Endorse Plan for National Education Authority
ACSSO is delighted to support the establishment of the National Education Authority to bring together responsibility for curriculum, testing and reporting at the national level … MS Word format | PDF format
14-05-08: Parents Back Budget
Australias peak council for parent and citizen groups has backed the education budget, describing it as a thoughtful plan that addressed key issues without heating up the economy … MS Word format | PDF format
18-02-08: Parents Excited by Labor’s Momentous Family Bureau Decision
Parent organisations have praised Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s announcement that Labor will fund a dedicated Bureau to build closer ties between parents and schools across the country … MS Word format | PDF format
