The Victorian Parents Council was formed in 1958 to meet the growing demand for funding in non-government schools and was instrumental in securing government funding for independent and Catholic schools. Over the years, the Victorian Parents Council has developed into a information and advocacy hub for non-government school parents and a resource centre for parent associations and parents.

The VPC is founded on the following key principles:

  • Parents are the primary educators of their children and have the right to choose the kind of education their child receives
  • When families and schools work in partnership, students' educational and social outcomes improve
  • All children are entitled to an equitable share of government funding for their education


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Recent News

VPC Free Event - 18 March 2010

In last November's issue of 'Teacher' magazine an article entitled: Bullying in Schools: ‘Lessons from Scandinavia’, described how the 'Four Rooms of Change' model developed by psychologist, Claes Janssen has been introduced into Swedish schools and is helping to reduce bullying in and outside the classroom.
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Strong community support for independent schools

Source: Australian Parents Council
The survey was conducted in December 2009. Key findings include:
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How to get the best out of the My School website

Source: Australian Parents Council
The Australian Parents Council (APC) has released an important on-line resource for parents: How to get the best out of the My School website. APC executive director, Ian Dalton, said that with the amount of ‘experts’ promulgating conflicting opinions about My School, APC felt it was important that a readily accessible resource be made available to parents that provided simple, unbiased but accurate information about My School so that parents can use the website effectively, but with a sense of proportion.
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