ACSSO :: Newsletter

From the Chair

Across the country, families are carrying a lot. For many parents and carers, education is not something experienced through policy language or national reform agreements. It is much closer than that. It is the child who does not want to go to school. It is the parent waiting for a return phone call. It is the young person who feels safe in one classroom but not another. It is the family trying to understand where online behaviour ends, and school responsibility begins. These are the real places where education policy is felt.

Share Your Voice: Under-16s Social Media Ban Survey

Last December, the Australian Government introduced new laws restricting access to social media for children under 16 through the Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) Act. Now, Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) is seeking feedback from children, young people, parents, carers and families about how these changes are affecting their lives.

National Check-In Week 2026 is here: The Data. The Issues. The Experts.

FREE NATIONAL EVENT Young people across Australia are facing growing challenges — from anxiety, loneliness and disengagement to bullying, cyberbullying, school refusal, screen use and social media pressure.

2026 National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA)

Do you know an outstanding educator who deserves to be recognised as a National Excellence in Teaching Awards recipient? For over 30 years, via the National Excellence in Teaching Awards, the NEiTA Foundation has been acknowledging exceptional educators in early learning centres, primary and secondary schools across Australia and New Zealand. In fact, these teachers and principals are not just exceptional professionals. They are also talented, committed, caring, innovative, passionate and dedicated to their students, schools and the community.

Reflections from Parents on Student Safety, School Experience and Social Cohesion

Listening to families on student safety, school experience and social cohesion ACSSO has now completed its report, Reflections from Parents on Student Safety, School Experience and Social Cohesion, based on our national parent survey and the follow-up conversations held with parents and carers.

Parent survey: Career pathways

How do you and your child view teaching as a career option? We’re inviting parents to complete a short Parent Survey to help improve how young people explore teaching as one of many career pathways.

Know Before You Go

After 20 years, the highly anticipated sequel to 2006's 'The Devil Wears Prada' has finally hit the big screen! So, this KBYG Weekly brings you reviews of both the original and it's new sequel. So, let's have a look at this new movie, The Devil Wears Prada 2!