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The Australian Council of State School Organisations(ACSSO) was established in 1946 as the national peak body representing the interests of the families and school communities of the some 2.2 million students who attend Australia’s 12,000 Government schools, preschools and kindergartens.
ACSSO provides research-based input to the Australian Government and its agencies and operations on proposed policies and actions in the education area, plus a range of information and support services to State and Territory affiliate organisations and their membership networks across the country.
Our functions are increasingly diverse and extensive, and include in particular to:
• conduct, commission and publish research on a wide range of educational issues: recently language studies, homework. It’s also concerned with students’ access to tertiary education.
• lead and facilitate public debate and discussion to establish the strategic directions and priorities for education
• provide an interactive information service to government and to schools and their communities
• ensure that community needs and priorities are reflected in education decision making processes
• develop and manage a range of initiatives and community projects to improve the effective involvement of parents and families in student learning and development.
ACSSO also negotiated and manages communication with schools and selection panels, for the $700 million capital expenditure program funded by the Federal government.
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