Several Council sub-committees focus on issues and improvements on specific topics and share expertise across parent associations. These are outlined below.

To join any of these groups, use this nomination form.

All our Working Groups function by email, and the occassional online meeting. For most, the time commitment can be very little, or up to 5 hours per term, depending on how much you wish to be involved.

Elected Council representatives voice parent concerns to Government. 

The environment teacher, parents and students at Wanniassa Hills Primary School recently joined forces to create an innovative hothouse made from PET bottles! The original inspiration and design for the hothouse came from an article discovered on the internet.

School grounds are probably more important than you think. Jenny Dibley from ACTSmart Schools looks at how to get the most out of your school environment while making it more sustainable, and outlines some ACT government resources that are there to help.

The following Grants accept applications from schools and/or parent associations.

From pancake breakfasts to art shows and community picnics, school communities across the ACT got together last month to celebrate.

On Tuesday, the Lyneham Primary School community will enjoy a leisurely walk to school together followed by a pancake breakfast, provided by the school as part of the Week of Celebrating School Communities co-ordinated by the ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Association.

The ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Associations is disappointed and worried by the long-term cuts to education announced in last night’s federal budget.

During the week of May 17 – 24, public schools across the ACT will be holding events to celebrate the crucial role that parents play in schools. Council is calling it the Week of Celebrating School Communities.

The ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Associations is calling on the Commonwealth Government to provide a full six years of Gonski funding for schools in its upcoming budget and ignore several hastily-considered reports on education funding released this week.