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P&C Federation

The P&C Federation is committed to a free public education system which is inclusive of all, irrespective of culture, gender, academic ability and socio-economic status. Parents, as partners in the education process, have a right and a responsibility to play an active role in the education of their children. We support nearly 2,000 P&C Associations across NSW, represent the voice of parents and work to help public school communities to thrive.

4 years ago

NSW Releases Return to School Plan for NSW Schools released

The NSW Government has released its plans for the 2022 Term 1 return to school. Information for parents and carers can be found on the NSW Department of Education’s website:…

4 years ago

Department of Education Survey | Outcomes framework for students with disability

The Department of Education are creating an outcomes framework to measure and track the educational outcomes of students with disability and are inviting students, and their parents and carers to…

4 years ago

P&C Federation Holiday Office Closure and Merchandise Orders

HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE P&C Federation will close for the holidays from Monday 20 December 2021 until Friday 7 January 2022. The office will reopen on Monday 10 January 2022. You…

4 years ago

Community Building Partnership 2021 round announced

If you have applied for government funding under the Community Building Partnership CBP2021 round in April/May this year, the wait is over. Letters of notification have been sent to applicants….

4 years ago

NSW Department of Education Disability Strategy Reference Group – Expressions of interest for new members

The NSW Department of Education is looking for new members to provide advice on the education of students with disability as part of the Disability Strategy Reference Group. The Department…

4 years ago

Rollout of Home Testing for Primary School Students

The NSW Department of Education has announced it is expanding the use of Rapid Antigen Home Testing (RAHT) to reduce the time school students and staff spend away from school…

4 years ago

Have Your Say! Working Together to Strengthen Consent Education

Students across the state, both past and present, have called for improved consent education. This follows a recent petition by former Sydney student Chanel Contos which led to thousands of…

4 years ago

School Banking Programs in Schools

On 24 October 2021, the Treasurer and Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning, the Hon. Sarah Mitchell MLC, announced that school banking programs will no longer be run in…

4 years ago

Mandatory Vaccination Public Health Order – Advice for P&C Associations

P&C Federation has put together advice and information for P&C Associations to support them in complying with the Public Health Order requiring all people who work in government schools and early childhood education (ECE) sites, including…

5 years ago

Updated Department of Education Roadmap for Term 4

From Monday, 8 November, all schools will operate on updated Level 3 settings for the rest of Term 4, with additional activities allowed in a COVID-safe manner: School sports allowed…

5 years ago

Sharing of School Facilities Policy

The Department of Education has consolidated advice from different existing policies about sharing school facilities into one simplified Sharing of School Facilities policy. The aim has been to make information about sharing…

5 years ago

Update on Ventilation in Schools

NSW School Infrastructure has undertaken a comprehensive review of the ventilation in NSW’s 2,200+ government schools. This consisted of a state-wide review of the windows, fans and ventilation systems in…

5 years ago

New Information for Parents and Carers on the Return to School

On Thursday 7 October 2021, the NSW Department of Education released new advice for families about the roadmap for the return to school. They can be read here: Roadmap for…

5 years ago

P&C Federation’s Response to the Latest Announcement on the Return to School

The NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has today announced amendments to the timetable for returning to face-to-face learning. Students will now return in the following order: From 18 October – department…

5 years ago

P&C Federation 2021 Supplementary Election

Earlier this year, Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations of New South Wales held an election of Councillors and Delegates. After the completion of this election process, a number of…

5 years ago

Upcoming Webinar: Supporting young people to navigate consent

On Wednesday 8 September, P&C Federation will co-host the “Supporting young people to navigate consent” webinar. This webinar is the second of a series of webinars co-hosted by the NSW…

5 years ago

Update on Returning to School and the HSC

The NSW Government has today announced updates on the plan for returning to face-to-face learning, and for Year 12 students to sit their HSC exams. Under the plan, the HSC…

5 years ago

Special Broadcast For Public School Parents and Community

NSW Teachers Federation has organised a special broadcast for public school parents and community, on Tuesday 7 September at 7:00PM. Focusing on the impact of COVID-19 and looming teacher shortages,…

5 years ago

‘Returning to school in a COVID-safe way’ Webinar Postponed

Tonight’s Returning to school in a COVID-safe way Webinar has been postponed. A date will be advised when this is available. Further information can be found here.

5 years ago

Membership and Insurance Renewal 2021-2022 and Membership Fee Hardship Fund

It’s renewal time again, and notices to renew membership and insurance were sent to all P&C Association office bearers on 19 July. Membership with P&C Federation provides your P&C Association…

5 years ago

Further COVID-19 Advice from the NSW Government on Travelling between Greater Sydney and regional NSW

The NSW Government recommends that essential workers travelling to and from Greater Sydney areas to regional areas of the state should get tested for COVID-19. They also recommend the following:…

5 years ago

New Department of Education COVID-19 Advice for families | Term 3 2021

Note: This advice is current as of 8 July 2021. Please visit the Department of Education, NSW Health and other relevant websites for the latest information. The NSW Department of…

5 years ago

Department of Education announces Consent package for NSW schools and parents

The Department of Education has announced a series of initiatives to support the teaching of respectful relationships. A new range of curriculum, aligned with the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) curriculum, will be created…

5 years ago

Appointment of new Secretary, NSW Department of Education

P&C Federation congratulates Georgina Harrisson on her appointment as the new Secretary of the NSW Department of Education and looks forward to a continuing partnership and collaboration with the Department on behalf…

5 years ago

New Report from Growing Up Digital Australia Research Project

The Gonski Institute for Education (UNSW) recently published the Phase 2 technical report of the Growing Up Digital Australia research project. This ongoing research project seeks to understand how digital…

5 years ago

Changes to the Fair Work Act regarding Casual Employees – What you need to know

Earlier this year, the Australian Government passed changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) regarding casual employees. For P&C Associations with casual employees, P&C Federation’s legal advisers, Hicksons Lawyers, have provided additional information about what has changed, the definition of…

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