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
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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2026 ACT Public School P&C Awards
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Who will you recognise?
Think about the people who help your P&C succeed.
Who welcomes everyone?
Who keeps things moving?
Who brings the ideas, enthusiasm or practical support?
Who has given years of service?
Who deserves to hear that their contribution matters?
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ACT Budget: Must Mark Start of Genuine Public Education Reform
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ACT Parents, the peak body representing more than 60,000 ACT public school parents and carers, has welcomed investment in public education in today’s ACT Budget, while warning that genuine system reform will require sustained commitment, strong leadership and a renewed focus on the lived experiences of students, families and school staff.
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ACT Parents: The biggest school reform in decades must deliver for students
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ACT Parents says the ACT Public School System Resourcing Review has validated what parents and carers, educators and school leaders have been living for years: the ACT public school system is not resourced to consistently deliver the quality, equitable education experience our community expects.
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ACT Parents backs calls to improve learning conditions for students
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ACT Parents acknowledges that industrial action this Friday will impact many families, with all ACT public schools closed between 8:30 am and 10:30 am and no supervision of students available. Parents and carers will need to make alternative arrangements for work, supervision and transport, and a delayed school start is disruptive for households.
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Inclusive education is changing. Families have questions.
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There have been significant changes in how students with disability and additional needs are supported in ACT public schools. The intent is positive: a more inclusive system where support is based on need, not diagnosis.
But many families are telling us the reality feels less certain.