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.
With our investment in digital education, ACT public schools are well placed to ensure education can continue as we all work together to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The Home Learning: Resources for Students and Families online portal is now available to support parents and students learning from home. This online learning resource library is user friendly and suitable for students of all ages with a wide variety of engaging lessons, activities, podcasts, video links and family guides.
The ACT Minister for Education announced that from Tuesday 24 March all ACT public schools will go pupil free until the school holidays due to begin on Thursday 9 April, 2020. Your child should still attend school on Monday 23 March.
Lyneham High School has re-opened after receiving advice that contact tracing of the positive COID-19 case at Lyneham High School has been completed.
In 2017 the ACT Government commenced an audit of government owned buildings for cladding materials consisting of either Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP) or Expanded Polystyrene (EPS).
Aboriginal Artist Kristie Peters is a Wiradjuri woman and founder of Yarrudhamarra Creation visited Narrabundah Early Childhood School’s Koori Preschool group.
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.
Teacher, Torrens Primary School
When I was younger, I taught dancing, which was my way in to working with children and teaching.
Our photo of the week is of staff from Kingsford Smith School. Staff have been missing their students and their students missing their teachers, so on Friday at lunchtime they dressed up and spread out across Starke Street to wave and smile at any families who drove by and waved back. Congratulations
The Australian Government has announced an Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package to support early childhood education and care services in response to COVID-19. The package is a payment to support Early Childhood Education and Care services to remain open. For details about the package and how it works for child care providers, please visit the Department of Education, Skills and Employment https://bit.ly/2wOJ7TB. Stay tuned for more information on our website in coming days.
