We all think we know what music is.  We may or may not listen to music, but most us have our preferences.  Music is for most of us a daily addition in the background of our life.  Music is ever present even if we are not actively aware of it at the time.  Think about…

E-cigarettes (otherwise referred to as vapes) have become an increasingly popular and a dangerous alternative to conventional cigarette smoking amongst today’s youth. Vaping is the act of smoking e-cigarettes which are lithium battery-powered devices that look like metallic pens, USBs and other hand-held systems. Vapes use cartridges filled with liquids or ‘juice,’ which typically contain nicotine,…

We have all had an insight into learning from home, we are keen to hear your views on homeschooling as well. Over the past few months, the VPC has been fortunate to be working with students from Macquarie University looking at the increasing numbers of parents taking on the role of homeschooling. As part of their work with…

VPC hosted an information session for parents about the upcoming changes to the VCE. Our presenters promised a Q & A flyer and here it is! Click to download  

The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) is Victoria’s education and training regulator.  It is our responsibility to ensure Victorian schools meet the standards for registration and child safety.   This is important because the new Child Safe Standards came into effect on 1 July 2022.   These Standards are compulsory for schools, organisations or…

Over the past two years the Victorian Parents Council has been fortunate to host students from Macquarie University’s PACE program. The students have undertaken research on the joys and challenges of modern parents with emerging teens. In this excerpt we look at the Link Between Parent and Child Mental Health   Children tend to learn…

Over the past two years the Victorian Parents Council has been fortunate to host students from Macquarie University’s PACE program. The students have undertaken research on the joys and challenges of modern parents with emerging teens. In this excerpt we look at the importance of “parenting style.”   Parents play critical roles in the upbringing…

I was extremely fortunate to work at the same school- where I was bullied as a student! By then I found it simple to empower bullied students! After I went into private practice, I wrote “Bully Busting” (1999, “Bully Blocking” (2007) both bestsellers, and in five other languages and hopefully “Bully Blocking at School (2013).…

 The inaugural ASG-ACE Teachers Report Card stated that “we must work as a community to ensure the standing of the teaching profession is more valued and respected by the broader public.” This is a primary goal of Australia’s longest running education awards program, the National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA). The Awards were established 28…

  The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) is Victoria’s education and training regulator.   Part of our responsibilities is registering children for homeschooling in Victoria. Any child of compulsory school age (6–17 years) who is being educated at home must be registered with the VRQA   In Victoria, home education or home schooling means…