MEDIA RELEASES 2006-2003
16-11-06: Parents Praise Bracks Promise on Early Childhood Centres
ACSSO has praised Victorian Premier Steve Bracks' election promise that all new school sites would make provision for early childhood learning centres ... read more
09-11-06: Peak Public Schools Parent Body Wants Funding Scheme Renewed
After two years of operation, the Investing in Our Schools programme adds an extra $700 million capital funding to public schools over a four year period: but it is due to run out next year ... read more
28-06-05: Principals and Parents Call For Better Deal for Primary Schools
Australia’s key parent and primary principals bodies have described primary education as the Cinderella of the education system ... read more
11-04-05: ACSSO Calls for National Home Reading Campaign
Australia’s public school parents have called for a national home reading campaign to promote literacy and love of reading amongst young people ... read more
07-10-04: Parents Must Look at Our Website Says Public Schools President
Australia’s peak public school parents body says all parents should examine the website which sets out the key education policies of all political parties ... read more
28-09-04: Parents Support Coalition Funding Promise But Fear Duplication
ACSSO has praised the Coalition's promise to provide more capital funding to Australia's schools and supports the opportunity for greater parent involvement in the decision making process related to building programs ... read more
16-09-04: Parents Applaud Labor’s Schools Plan
ACSSO applauds Labor’s schools funding announcement launched today. ACSSO President Judith Bundy says the package is a vote of confidence in the public system ... read more
16-08-04: Public School Parents Support Senate Committee
ACSSO has praised the latest report by the Senate Employment Workplace Relations and Education References Committee on Commonwealth funding for schools, tabled in Parliament last week ...read more
12-05-04: Long Term Funding Needed
ACSSO says Federal Government funding is still weighted against public schools which educate nearly 70% of Australian students. ACSSO President Judith Bundy today called for all political parties to plan for education well beyond the coming election, including in their programs a plan to lift funds to public schools ... read more
07-05-04: Looking For Education Improvements in Federal Budget
ACSSO is looking for major improvements in next Tuesday’s Federal Budget (11/05/04). ACSSO President Judith Bundy said, "The parents of Australia want better education services rather then minor tax cuts". Specifically ACSSO has nominated six key areas where the budget needs to make extra provision ... read more
11-03-04: Federal Funding to State Schools Gets Worse
State schools have received less than private schools as a result of the Federal Government's guidelines released today by Education Minister Brendan Nelson. values. ACSSO, the national peak body representing parents in government schools and their school communities, has expressed its disappointment ... read more
20-01-04: Prime Minister's New Values Undermine Government Schools
"Parents of the 70% of students who go to government schools will be appalled to know that the Prime Minister thinks public schools do not teach traditional values. He is totally wrong!" said ACSSO President Judith Bundy in response to the Prime Minister’s recent comments ... read more
13-10-03: Leadership Challenge on Fairer Schools Funding
Government school parents have welcomed the announcement of WA’s Education and Training Minister, Alan Carpenter, to keep funding for the richest WA private schools at 2003 levels. Judith Bundy, president of the Australian Council of State School Organisations congratulated the Minister ... read more
08-07-03: Parents Expect More from Education Ministers
This week’s meeting of Australia’s nine education ministers in Perth provides a rare opportunity to establish a nationally co-ordinated approach to many of the major issues in Australian education. Of particular interest to parents is the issue of equitable school funding... read more
26-05-03: Federal Education Budget: the Real Story
ACSSO President Judith Bundy commented today that the same pattern is being repeated by Federal Education Minister Nelson as has occurred in previous years. The pattern goes like this: A budget increase for schools is announced, with the increase for government schools made explicit. The increase for non-government schools is not mentioned ... read more
30-04-03: Public Education: It's Really a Matter of Priorities
As the 2003/04 Budget approaches, the organisation representing the parents of the 70% of children who attend government schools seeks assurance that the Federal Government will give serious consideration to the needs of public schools and the students who attend them ... read more
27-03-03: Student Protests Need a Rational Response
ACSSO President Judith Bundy expressed concern at yesterday’s student protests, some of which were marked by violence and involved young people of primary school age. The violent actions shown at yesterday’s demonstration are a timely warning however, that peaceful student protests may be manipulated by others with a more subversive intent ... read more
03-03-03: Education Dollars to Fund War?
ACSSO President Judith Bundy today expressed concern that the upcoming Federal Budget will contain substantial cuts to education funding as a result of war with Iraq. Already the Treasurer has made some predictions as to the cost of this conflict, and it would appear that the essential services of education and health will be the first front-line casualties ... read more
30-01-03: Public Education: Key to Australia's Security
ACSSO President Judith Bundy reflected today on the new school year starting at a time when national and world security matters dominate the political agenda. However she cautioned that “any nation that sidelines education for even the briefest period, is guilty of short-changing its youth and its own future” ... read more
