It’s time to resolve enterprise bargaining

Students and families are experiencing increasing disruption while education enterprise bargaining remains unresolved.

ACT Parents is calling for bargaining to be resolved, an end to the routine use of split, collapsed and flexed classes, and protection of students’ learning.

Parents and carers can add their name, and P&Cs can add their collective voice.

Read more and take action 

School fetes are back!

Looking for a fun family day out this spring? ACT public school fetes, fairs and markets are happening across Canberra from September to November.

Everyone is welcome. Come along, enjoy the fun and support our public school communities.

See the 2026 Fetes and Fairs List

 Who makes your P&C extraordinary?

Nominations are now open for the 2026 ACT Public School P&C Awards!

Help us celebrate the volunteers and P&C employees whose time, energy and commitment make our public school communities stronger.

With nine award categories, there are plenty of ways to recognise the people who welcome, organise, fundraise, communicate, problem-solve and quietly keep things running.

Nominations close: 12 October 2026.

See the award categories and nominate someone

Have Your Say: Email Your Local Politicians

Is your child's class split again? Maybe the school roof is leaking? Or the school has stopped offering languages, or a small group program?

ACT Parent has been hearing from families from across the territory sharing concerns about staffing shortages, ageing facilities, and reduced access to specialist programs in public schools.

While every school’s situation is different, many communities are feeling similar pressures across the public education system.

To help families raise these issues directly with decision-makers, ACT Parents has created a new webpage with simple template letters that can be used to write to ACT politicans about what is happening at your school.

Speak Up for Public Education

Click here to take action

A Simple Next Step for P&Cs

Please consider sharing this page with your school community. P&Cs can suggest the template that best reflects their school’s situation and encourage families to personalise it with a short example from their own experience.

When families from many schools raise similar concerns, it becomes much harder for those issues to be overlooked.

Every school community has a story to tell - and together, those voices can make a real difference.

Our Website is Evolving!

You might notice some changes as we transition to our brand-new website! We're working hard to make things more user-friendly and engaging for public school parents and carers across the ACT.

During this time, some pages or resources might be temporarily unavailable.

If there’s something you can’t find or need help with, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our office — we’re here to help!

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Phone: 02 6241 5759

Thanks for your patience and support as we improve your online experience!

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