Queensland Parents for People with a Disability (QPPD) has produced this booklet to help parents access an inclusive education for their son or daughter, and then make it work for their child. The booklet draws on the findings from research, the thinking of experts on inclusive education, as well as the voices of parents drawing […]
Talking and listening skills what to expect
What level of talking and listening skills should your pre-Prep child have? Our speech pathologists have some advice on what to look out for. Don’t worry if your child doesn’t tick all the boxes but if you have concerns early intervention is recommended.
Reading with your child
Reading with your pre-Prep child every day is a great way to develop their talking and listening skills. Our speech pathologists have some great tips on how to read every day – books, street signs, even the sides of buses!
So You’re Sending Your Child to a Catholic School
So You’re Sending Your Child to a Catholic School is a friendly and gentle introduction to a few of the beliefs and values which make Catholics tick. It is a modest overview for people coming in touch with the Church, perhaps for the first time, or refreshing their acquaintance. You may be a Catholic parent […]
Anne Henderson – Successful Partnerships
This 20 minute video of Anne Henderson from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Washington DC, discusses parent engagement with a group of Catholic educators and parents in Melbourne. While the evidence in favour of parent engagement is compelling, many schools struggle with how to do it effectively. This video is a useful starting point […]
Community Conversations
This seven minute film looks at a structured but informal process that can be adapted by schools to stimulate ongoing parent engagement – why parent engagement matters and how it can be organised to be an ongoing part of the school’s engagement with its parent community. (Link courtesy of the Catholic Education Office, Melbourne).
Parent Engagement in Action
The Parent Engagement in Action resource was developed by Catholic Education Melbourne to guide school leaders through a process of reflection and evaluation focusing on parental engagement across four key focus areas: Relationships, Learning, Leadership and Reflection. It is designed to assist school leaders and teachers to examine what they are doing well to engage parents […]
A conversation with Dr Ian Lillico
Have you ever noticed that in most takeaway food outlets, the girls are doing the customer service at the front counter and the boys are out the back flipping burgers? Why is that? Leading educator and chief executive of the Boys Forward Institute Ian Lillico was recently in Cairns to talk about how we might […]
QATSIF QCE Scholarship Program 2017-2018
The scholarships provide two years of funding to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students commencing in Year 11. QATSIF QCE Scholarship Program 2017 2018
Tender Bridge
Tender Bridge is a national research and development service of the Australian Council for Educational Research. The service is available to schools and not-for-profits in education. Education-related grants, scholarships and sponsorships from business, philanthropy, universities and government (at all levels). Please click on link below for more information. Tender Bridge Information