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01 Sep 2018... This factsheet gives information for kids starting primary school. Back to school is an exciting time for students and families. Find tips on how you can help your child have a positive start to school.

01 Sep 2018... This factsheet provides information about starting secondary school.

Bringing the Early Years Learning Framework to life in your community. As early childhood educators, relationships are at the heart of everything we do. Genuine, positive relationships with children, families and each other are essential if we want to achieve positive outcomes. When we think about relationships, it is usually relationships with children that spring to mind. But the relationships and partnerships that we build with families are just as important. Working with parents is rewarding, challenging and always full of possibilities.

01 Oct 2021... A brochure which explains what early start kindergarten is and why it is important, as well as how to enrol your child if they are eligible.

26 Jun 2023... This video will give you some tips and information about education in Australia.

30 Jul 2024... A customisable letter has been written for you to provide to families with the introduction to the transition to school information sheet. This document can be easily used by your service by copying the letter onto your service letterhead, attaching it to regular newsletters or adding it to online communication to families. This information sheet explains to families the importance of sharing relevant information with schools and Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services and how this information will be shared.  

01 Jul 2020... This form asks parents to provide written consent for their children's school to conduct head lice inspections.

01 Dec 2020... This information is for parents, carers and guardians about the Tutor Learning Initiative, which will support students in their learning in 2021.The 2020 school year has been an extraordinary and challenging one for every school community. Many Victorian students spent much of Terms 2 and 3 this year learning remotely and Victorian schools and their communities have made an exceptional effort to provide continuity of teaching and learning to our students during this time. During Term 4, schools across Victoria have been focused on supporting students' mental health and wellbeing, in addition to assisting students to readjust to on-site learning.

An information brochure for parents and carers regarding children's safety when they are travelling to and from school by car.

25 Jan 2024... This resource shares real stories of young people with disability. In it, they talk about their experiences in education; what they learned from these experiences, what they want you to know. Their experiences are all different, and all are important. Together, they tell a story about how education providers follow the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (DSE) and how they could potentially support students better.

AUSCO is offered to Refugee and Special Humanitarian Program entrants over the age of five years prior to their departure for Australia. AUSCO gives practical advice about the journey to Australia, including quarantine laws and information about what to expect post-arrival. These Australian Settlement Journey translated videos provide an overview of life in Australia and an introduction to the services available to refugees and humanitarian entrants in the initial settlement period.​

01 Sep 2022... This translated guide explains the Disability Standards for Education 2005. It is for students with disability and their parents and carers. The resource was co-designed by students with disability and their parents and caregivers. The resource is also available in Easy Read and Auslan.

30 Jul 2024... Guidelines to help families complete the Transition Learning and Development Statement Early childhood services, schools, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services and families are all partners in nurturing children’s learning and wellbeing. To make it easier to share information between services, schools and families an individual Transition Learning and Development Statement (TLDS) is written by the early childhood service for every child as they go onto school.  The TLDS shares information about your child’s learning, development and wellbeing between early childhood services and schools. It summarises your child’s interests, skills and abilities and identifies individual approaches and teaching strategies to support your child on their learning journey. Access Word formats of TLDS here . 

This form needs to be completed by the parents/carers to authorise the school to contact the doctor in case of an anaphylactic shock.

The form is to be filled out by parents of students who have an allergy.

01 Jul 2020... This alert notice explains that some children in a school have head lice and explains what parents need to do to prevent the spread of head lice.

This is a poster with 75 suggestions to encourage children (positive reinforcement).

01 Sep 2018... This translated document outlines the lawful requirement that all parents must provide a current Immunisation History Statement from the Australian Immunisation Register to enrol their child in primary school. The document outlines what the statement is and is used for, as well as what to do if a child is immunised overseas.

01 May 2020... Easy English book about your rights to and in all levels of education.

01 Oct 2020... While children are at school, many families will have contact with head lice. The information contained here will help you treat and control head lice.

This film is about a group of high-school friends posting a rumour about a rival. The rumour sparks a chain reaction that leaves no one untouched. Cyberbullying, sexting, filmed fights and police action ensue - will these friends avoid being tagged forever?

21 Jun 2023... The multilingual glossary lists school-based words and definitions in five languages. It is designed to assist communication between Queensland schools and families from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

01 Sep 2022... This multilingual resource is for students with disability and their parents and carers. It is co-designed by students with disability and their parents and caregivers. It has information on key transitions, pathways and options. The resource is also available in Easy English and Auslan.

30 Jul 2024... The most successful transition approaches prioritise ongoing communication and relationships with children and families. To ensure consistent messaging, you should begin to talk to families about transition: a positive start to school early in the year. Families should be provided with the introduction to transition to school information sheet as part of this process. This information sheet explains to families the importance of sharing relevant information with schools and Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services and how this information will be shared. Access Word formats of these translated information sheets here . 

30 Jul 2024... Starting school is a big change for children and families. Getting used to new people, places and routines can be exciting − and challenging. There’s a lot you can do to help your child have a good start to school. This fact sheet has been written for you to provide to families to explain what they can do at home to support their child to have a positive start to school. Access Word formats of these translated fact sheets here . 

This resource provides important information about growing up with multiple languages and the critical role of maintaining home language/s as a basis for learning English.

01 Jul 2020... This form is used to gain an understanding of the treatment used for head lice and when it commenced.

NSW public schools work in partnership with parents to encourage and support regular attendance of children and young people. This information sheet explains your legal responsibilities, the importance of arriving to school on time, what to do if your child has to be away from school, and at what age your child can leave school and where you can find further information.

A numeracy resource for parents and carers which outlines activities to help children to recognise, make, describe and continue repeating patterns.

19 Jun 2020... There are many services available in your community to support children and families before they go to primary school. From birth to eight years old, your child is going through a stage of rapid brain development. What happens during this period can have lifelong impacts for your child’s health and wellbeing. There are many services to support your child’s learning, as well as their health and wellbeing. Many of these services are free, and can benefit not just your child, but the whole family. View the poster to learn about services near you

25 Jan 2024... This resource supports students with disability and their parents and caregivers with the transition from primary to secondary school and post-school pathways. This toolkit is to help you understand your rights under the Disability Standards for Education 2005, and work together with each other and your school to support your education.

01 Sep 2022... This workbook is for students with disability. It guides readers on how to set up reasonable adjustments for their time in education. You can use these steps in a school, university, or vocational education and training (VET) institution (e.g. TAFE).  This resource was co-designed by students with disability and their parents and caregivers, with help from Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA).

Information for parents/carers on the steps required for the management at school of a child's diabetes condition.

Centrelink/Services Australia has multilingual resources, referrals and support for parents with children at primary and secondary school, as well as pensioner education supplement. It includes information on payments for students, parents of new students, and information to help your child decide what to do after after secondary school. Documents are bilingual. The English version is included in each translated resource. Please scroll down to access the English text.

Special provision is available for VCE and VCAL students affected by illness, disability or other factors. This fact sheet explains when and how a student can apply and what happens if you are granted special provision.

A numeracy resource for parents/carers which describes how to foster the development of using mental strategies to solve problems in common daily activities.

AUSCO is offered to Refugee and Special Humanitarian Program entrants over the age of five years prior to their departure for Australia. AUSCO gives practical advice about the journey to Australia, including quarantine laws and information about what to expect post-arrival. The Student Folder contains a preface, information pamphlets that focus on key topics of the AUSCO curriculum, an activity book containing activities for in-class or at-home completion, and a self-assessed attainment record. The information is available in both standard and Easy Read versions in all translations.

06 Feb 2024... This multilingual resource is for students with disability, their parents and caregivers, and schools, to learn about respectful behaviour and why it is important to include students with disability in decision-making. The resource is also available in Easy Read and Auslan.

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