Friendships, positivity, wellbeing and reading with children were among the top tips for a great start to school at Council’s recent parent forum, reports Early Learning Officer Marina Spurgin.

The ACT Government recently released its Infrastructure Plan. We’ve summarised what it includes for schools.

Kirsty McGovern-Hooley: Council President and Farrer Primary P&C President

Bonnie Roppola - Council Executive member and past P&C President and Vice-President at Southern Cross Early Childhood School.

Canteen staff, volunteers and co-ordinators from ACT schools congregated to celebrate our wonderful school canteens and strive to make them even tastier, at this year’s Canteen Connect.

Before the end-of-year rush descends on your volunteers, it pays to look ahead to the new year.

A Games Night at Namadgi school showed what can happen when school staff, students and P&Cs work together

While launching our Reconciliation Action Plan, Council invited all member organisations to join us on our journey of understanding, connection and respect.

The ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations is proud to announce that, tomorrow night, Yvette Berry MLA, ACT Minister for Education will launch our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan.

Community input, respect and understanding have been the vital first steps in addressing violence in our schools.