Council looks into school league tables and finds they are built on shaky ground.
It's that time of year again!
With the release of school NAPLAN results, league tables will soon emerge. Council has compiled this short guide on how to write to The Canberra Times to condemn this practice.
Public school parents are worried that the ACT education budget will be left short-changed after a Federal preschool subsidy scheme has been restructured.
In September, Council representatives attended a symposium focusing on the importance of parental engagement in education. Communications officer, Janelle Kennard, reports on what was a fascinating two days.
Every school needs a teacher librarian, write Holly Godfrey and Olivia Neilson.
Four academic studies in the past year have found that the quality of private schools in Australia is not better than public schools.
Most ACT public school grounds are now fenced and schools are reaping the rewards.
Communicating well with parents is crucial to a P&C's work. Harrison school's P&C President, Angela Lewis, explains how their P&C Facebook presence has become a central part of their communications.
A new report has questioned the benefits of homework, prompting Council to investigate.