With the first day of Term 1 less than two weeks away, preparations for the upcoming school year are in full swing. This includes the annual New Educator Induction Program, which started today.
COVID-19 school arrangements
Home Learning: Resources for Students and Families
ACT Education Directorate
We aim to develop and deliver educational services to empower each child and young person in the ACT to learn for life.
News
12 Jan 2021
Students at Yarralumla Primary School are at the forefront of scientific discovery this year, as they gear up to take part in the What’ll happen with the wattle??! program, run by the One Giant Leap Foundation.
08 Jan 2021
For Year 11 students, 2020 has been a year of change. During their first year at college they transitioned to remote learning and back to learning on-site.
04 Jan 2021
When schools in Canberra moved to remote learning in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Education Directorate swiftly mobilised a team of experienced teachers and Education Support Office employees to support ACT public schools to transition to learning at home.
17 Dec 2020
The Kaleen Primary School Green Team are leading the school community’s sustainability efforts through multiple initiatives, including recycling, power use and fertiliser creation.
15 Dec 2020
Today the achievements of secondary students across the ACT were recognised in the Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) Recognition of Excellence Ceremony.
Parents and Carers Hotline
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.
Upcoming Events
View our CalendarTerm 1 Begins - New students start school
01 Feb 2021New students start school on Monday 1 February 2021.
Term 1 Begins - Continuing students start school
02 Feb 2021Continuing students return to school on Tuesday 2 February 2021.
Teacher Spotlight: Rebecca Andrews
Rebecca Andrews - Teacher, Black Mountain School
I get to know these kids so well as I become their voice and help them find their voice, and seeing them coming out their shell is the most rewarding thing.
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Attending an ACT public school is free for all children and young people in the ACT - but we know that some families feel pressure as a result of the costs associated with things like school uniforms, book packs and stationery. Making access to education equitable for all students, regardless of personal circumstances, is a core objective of our public education system. Help is available from the ACT Government – visit http://ow.ly/zXau50Dd6Np for more information. Families are also welcome to work with a community organisation and the GIVIT charity to request donated items such as shoes, uniforms, backpacks, lunchboxes, drink bottles, phone chargers or even fuel or grocery vouchers.