Most Children Attend Their Neighbourhood School

Posted on Tuesday November 14, 2006

The ACT Government’s own enrolment data refutes Government claims that the neighbourhood school is obsolete and that most students do not attend their local school. >> Read on...

FOI documents Show that School Closures will hit least-well-off Communities

Posted on Sunday October 22, 2006

The Stanhope Government is ignoring the impact of school closures on the least well-off families in Canberra, despite being advised of this by its own Department of Education. >> Read on...

Editorial - Why No Cost-Benefit Study of Towards 2020?

Posted on Tuesday October 17, 2006

The ACT Government’s failure to do a cost-benefit study of the Towards 2020 Plan leads to the conclusion that that it had already made up its mind to close schools and did not want evidence to the contrary. >> Read on...

Conversion to Early Childhood Schools

Posted on Tuesday October 3, 2006

Towards 2020 proposes the conversion of five schools to early childhood schools that include pre-school to Years 3 or 4. This article examines the options for these schools and reflects on the past experience of “amalgamated” schools. >> Read on...

Media Release 28 September 2006 - Low Income Families Hit by School Closure Plan

Posted on Thursday September 28, 2006

Save Our Schools Canberra said today that low income families will be hit hard by the Stanhope Government’s school closure plan. with many of the schools listed for closure serve the least well-off communities in Canberra. >> Read on...

The neighbourhood school is critical for public education and the community

Posted on Tuesday September 26, 2006

The Towards 2020 plan to close 39 pre-schools and schools and to partially close 5 other schools is a serious threat to the equity goals of public education, effective provision of community services and the well-being of local communities. >> Read on...

Travel and environmental implications of school location

Posted on Tuesday September 26, 2006

A report published by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that school location has a major influence on how children travel to school. >> Read on...

Safety Checklists for walking and cycling to school

Posted on Tuesday September 26, 2006

You can assess the safety of routes to a new school by using a Walking to School or Cycling to School Checklist. >> Read on...

Indigenous Students Will Be Disadvantaged by Mt. Neighbour PS Closure

Posted on Thursday September 14, 2006

Closure of Mt Neighbour Primary School will mean the demise of a school community that has for decades embraced its indigenous students, their families and their culture. >> Read on...

Media Release 14 September 2006 - School Closure Plan Disadvantages Indigenous Families

Posted on Thursday September 14, 2006

Save Our Schools Canberra has accused the Stanhope Government of disadvantaging Indigenous students and their families in its school closure plan with most of the schools with significant Indigenous enrolments on the list for full or partial closure. >> Read on...

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