Canberrans are invited to get out and enjoy public school fetes, fairs and markets across the city this spring, with events running from September through to November. 

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. 

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. 

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.

ACT Parents, the peak body for ACT public school parents, is urging families to act now, with the organisation’s survey a final opportunity for parent experiences to be heard directly by the panel reviewing public school funding and staffing.