Save Tharwa School

P&C Council is convening a hands-on workshop to help P&Cs, school communities and individuals to write their submissions to the ACT Government on the Towards 2020 proposal. It will be held on:
Saturday 23 September 2006
1.00-4.00pm
venue to be advised
The workshop will cover questions like “what makes a good submission?” and “how do […]

The Save Our Schools group today called for a public inquiry to investigate the financial and social impact of the Towards 2020 Plan to close 39 schools. SOS spokesperson, Trevor Cobbold, said that an inquiry is needed because the consultation process has failed to address key issues required by legislation and has now become a […]

1PM OUTSIDE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
This rally is vitally important – show Labor MLAs that the Greens Bill has the support of the community!!
On 16th August the Greens will present a proposed amendment to the Education Act that will ensure that no schools are closed without adequate time for community consultation and without debate about each […]

The Save Our Schools group said today that the Minister for Education, Andrew Barr, has failed to meet statutory obligations to provide parents with statements of reasons for schools being listed for closure.
SOS spokesperson, Dr. Ian Morgan, said that the Minister had failed to comply with the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1989, and […]

Save Our Schools Canberra spokesperson, Dr Ian Morgan, said today votes taken at the ACT Conference of the ALP over the weekend showed that the Stanhope Government was in total disarray over school closures.
“A majority of the Government voted to delay the school closure program and against the arrogance of Chief Minister Stanhope and […]