P&C Day | Wednesday, 1 March 2023
P&C Day is your day to celebrate the incredible work that your P&C Association has achieved, and to tell everyone…
P&C Federation 2023 Election of Board Councillors and Delegates
The P&C Federation NSW was established over 100 years ago and is committed to a free public education system,…
Invitation to Comment: Inquiry into Disruption in Australian School Classrooms
There is currently a Federal Senate inquiry into disruption in Australian school classrooms, conducted by the Senate Education and Employment…
Support for families in flood-affected areas
The NSW Department of Education has provided the following advice on support for families in flood-affected areas. Mosquito-borne disease prevention…
Requirements for P&C Associations to accept NSW Back-to-school vouchers
Under the NSW Government’s Back-to-School program, every school child enrolled in Kindergarten to Year 12 in 2023 is entitled to…
Fee relief for families with children in preschool
Starting in 2023, the NSW Government will be providing fee relief for families with children attending a preschool program. Families…
P&C Federation Centenary Celebrations 2022
In 2022 the Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations celebrates 100 years of volunteering for NSW public schools. We are…
P&C Federation NSW & NSW Department of Education Partnership Agreement Consultation with P&C Associations
P&C Federation NSW and the NSW Department of Education are developing a long-term Partnership Agreement that will further build on…
Rewarding excellence in teaching – the NSW Department of Education wants to hear from parents and carers
Parents and carers have the opportunity to hear about the Rewarding Excellence in Teaching project and how you can be…
2022 Christmas BBQ Raffle – Three amazing BBQ gift sets to give away!
To get into the festive spirit, we are giving away three BBQ gift sets to Office Bearers of Member P&C…
P&C Federation finalists in Association Forum’s Association Awardsᵀᴹ
P&C Federation was honoured to be recognised as a finalist in the Associations Forum 2022 Association Awardsᵀᴹ night on Tuesday,…
P&C Federation NSW Annual Volunteer Awards 2022 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the P&C Federation Annual Volunteer Awards 2022. A record number of submissions were received and…
Complimentary Incorporation for Unincorporated P&C Associations
Note: The deadline for applications was originally 28 February 2023. It has now been extended to 31 March 2023. As…
COVID-19 (coronavirus) updated advice for families
The NSW Department of Education has updated its advice to reflect the change to isolation requirements based on recommendations from…
P&C Federation NSW 2022 Volunteer Awards Finalists
Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for the P&C Federation NSW 2022 Volunteer Awards. A record number of submissions…
P&C Federation 2022 Conference – Registrations now open
Connection, Collaboration & Co-creation: Building the Future Together P&C Federation invites all members and stakeholders to join us at our…
Review of Suspension (return to school) and Tutorial Centres – Invitation from Department of Education NSW to participate in survey and focus groups
The NSW Department of Education has commissioned PwC Consulting to conduct a Review of Suspension and Tutorial Centres. The review…
School success – have your say on what school success looks like! The NSW Department of Education wants to hear from parents and carers
Reflecting on the challenges of the past few years, the NSW Department of Education is reviewing and evaluating what school…
P&C Federation 2022 Conference – Registrations now open
Connection, Collaboration & Co-creation: Building the Future Together P&C Federation invites all members and stakeholders to join us at our…
Extending the school day- the Department of Education wants to hear from parents and carers
Do you think that the current school day matches the needs of parents and carers juggling work commitments in the…
P&C Federation NSW is seeking comments on draft revisions to its Constitution
The Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations of New South Wales (P&C Federation NSW) has published draft revisions to its…
P&C Federation NSW Annual Volunteer Awards return in 2022
These awards recognise member, NSW P&C Associations and their volunteers who are contributing in outstanding ways to their school communities…
Extra year of education an important equity measure
MEDIA RELEASE 21 June 2022 Extra year of education an important equity measure Public school parents have welcomed the major…
Grants for apprentices and trainees, and government-funded (VET) learners in flood-affected areas
Grants are available for apprentices and trainees, and government-funded vocational education training (VET) Smart and Skilled learners in flood-affected areas…
P&C Federation NSW congratulates the new Federal Minister for Education on his appointment
MEDIA RELEASE 3 June 2022 P&C Federation NSW congratulates the new Federal Minister for Education on his appointment. The Federation…
Education Hardship Fund for students and staff in Northern NSW flood-affected schools
Earlier this week, the Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell announced a NSW Government funding package to support…
Parents call on new Federal Government to make public education a priority
MEDIA RELEASE 23 May 2022 Parents call on the new Federal Government to make public education a priority. The Federation…
P&C Federation celebrates National Volunteer Week: 16-22 May 2022
This year, P&C Federation celebrates 100 years of P&C volunteering in NSW. P&C Associations and their parent, carer and community…
Advice on P&C Election Day Fundraising
As the Federal Election on 21 May approaches, many P&C Associations will be planning to hold fundraising events on the…
P&C Federation merchandise-sale of items with vintage design
P&C Federation is in the process of rebranding the merchandise that we offer to our members. We now expect that…
P&C Federation Annual General Meeting – Now Open to Motions
This year’s P&C Federation Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday, 27 August 2022. As per the P&C…
‘Have your Say – Engaging parents and carers with their child’s education’ Survey
The NSW Department of Education is asking parents and carers to share their views in the Have Your Say survey…
Joining The Online Safety Youth Advisory Council
The Federal Government is establishing an Online Safety Youth Advisory Council, to be coordinated by the eSafety Commissioner. The Council…
P&C Federation Celebrates 100 years
Year of celebrations launched on P&C Day 2 March 2022 The Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations of NSW (P&C…
Updated COVID Rules for Schools
The NSW Department of Education has updated its COVID rules for school sites. From Monday 28 February: schools will align…
Return to school 2022 – Advice for P&C Associations
P&C Federation, in consultation with the Department of Education, provides the following advice to P&C Associations on the return to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…