Public Health Emergency in the ACT
A Public Health Emergency has been declared in the ACT for the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
We aim to develop and deliver educational services to empower each child and young person in the ACT to learn for life.
The ACT’s newest public school is coming to life. We are now asking the community to vote on the name and uniform for the new school in Molonglo Valley.
On Tuesday, the Minister for Education, Yvette Berry visited the school to assist in planting the Japanese Elm. She also provided the Student Parliament with the unique experience of lining up with a fellow Minister to face questions from the media.
Last Friday, the 2020 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year awards recognised a group of inspiring and influential young people from across the ACT region for their contributions towards positive change, including a number of our ACT public school students.
North Ainslie Primary School has created new safe and cosy homes for some local possums by installing possum houses in trees around the school.
UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra students continue to make positive contributions to their school
The ACT Government has updated a COVID-19 Public Health Direction this morning, which legally requires anyone who has been in affected locations identified by NSW Health to self-quarantine for 14 days from the date they were in the following locations, even if they do not have any symptoms.
Parents and carers are encouraged to contact their child’s teacher or school principal about any issue or concern regarding their child’s welfare. Alternatively, parents, carers and community members can raise any concerns with the ACT Education Directorate through the Families and Students, Complaints and Feedback Unit online via the ACT Education Directorate contact form or by phone (02) 6205 5429 between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.
Rich Minards - Facilities Manager Canberra College
I started working in a public school for a bit of a ‘fill in’ job while I ran my own construction business.
Curtin Primary School have opened their new break out and play area this week, offering senior primary school students a space to learn, play and support each other. The project was funded by money raised by the school community at a Walkathon event two years ago, as well as a grant through the Federal Government’s Local Schools Community Fund.
Our #PhotooftheWeek comes from Alfred Deakin High School where students modelled for a good cause, dressing up in yellow for a 13 August Canberra Weekly cover story to raise awareness around Daffodil Day on the 28th of August. Alfred Deakin High School will also be holding a small-scale school concert and a cupcake sale to raise money for the Cancer Council this Daffodil Day.
