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It is planned that all ACT public schools will have access to Parent Portal in a gradual rollout by term 2, 2024.
A new parent portal will be rolled out across all ACT public schools this year, making it easier for parents and carers to engage with their school.
Parent Portal is a secure online platform for sharing student information between schools and parents and carers.
Key information – spanning preschool to year 12 – will be housed on the one system.
The portal has capacity for parents and carers to:
- notify their school if their child is sick
- book parent-teacher interviews
- receive their child’s academic reports (including past reports)
- receive their school newsletter
- receive messages from their child’s teachers
- see their child’s student timetable
- get daily notices of school activities
- update contact details
- make payments.
The introduction of the portal will be phased. At first it will complement existing school communication channels. Eventually it will be the key online communication tool used by all ACT public schools.
In term 4 2023, the portal was successfully rolled out at nine northside schools in a pilot program.
More than 2000 parents at these schools are already using Parent Portal.
Parents and carers with children across multiple schools will not need to sign up to the system twice.
They can easily add a student to their account once those schools have access to Parent Portal.
It is planned that all ACT public schools will have access to Parent Portal in a gradual rollout by term 2, 2024.
“Council’s P&C delegates were really impressed to see a recent demonstration of the Parent Portal, and its capabilities. Parents are looking forward to the roll-out of the portal to their local schools, it will make it easier for them to keep track of what’s happening, from explaining absences, excursions and making payments. Parents will be cheering to not have to dig through school bags for lost notes,” said Executive Officer ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Associations Veronica Elliott.
As Parent Portal becomes available at each school, information will be provided to explain the benefits and how families can access the platform.
School front office staff can assist parents and carers who can’t access the online tool, or who may need assistance.
For more information on beginning the sign-up process, visit the ACT Education Directorate website: https://www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/parent-portal.
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