This report, prepared for the ACT Government by ARACY, provides the evidence base that will inform future and ongoing policy and practices in ACT schools to maximise parental engagement.
The report highlights the importance of a consistent definition so that parents and teachers have a shared language to talk about parental engagement, why it is important and its positive effects on children’s long term outcomes.
800,000 Days of Learning at Stake
In 2025 alone, Australian children lost an estimated 800,000 days of early learning due to climate-related closures of early childhood education and care services. Floods, bushfires, storms and extreme heat