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The Tasmanian Catholic Schools Parents & Friends Federation was formed on 22nd November 1959, with delegates representing seventeen Catholic schools across Tasmania met at St. Partick's College, Prospect, for the purpose of establishing a Parents and Friends Association.

The TCSPFF is a collaborative and respresentative organisation dedicated to promoting FAITH, seeking EQUITY, ensuring CHOICE and QUALITY education with a VOICE for all children in Catholic schools by:

Sharing responsibility for learning and living gospel values;
Assisting our school communities to identify, provide and manitain the human, material and capital resources necessary for the effective and efficient delivery of Catholic education;
Building an environment where parents can be empowered to take an active role as the primary educators of their children;
Actively encouraging our school communities to reach out with love, respect and tolerance through balancing the needs and expectations of all.

Email: tcspff@bigpond.com
Phone: (03) 6272 4209
Postal: PO Box 40, Moonah TAS 7009

What's New!

Refer to the "Current Issues" tab or select the items listed below.

Annual General Meeting Election results

The 51th Annual General Meeting of the TCSPFF was held on Sunday 11th July 2010 at the Murphy Room, Archdiocesan Centre, 35 Tower Road, New Town.

Following the election at the AGM the positions have been filled.

President                         - Damian von Samorzewski
Secretary & Vice President - Linda Smith
Treasurer                         - Martin Laverack
Vice President                   - Nigel Chong
Vice Presidnet                   - Gerard Mitchell
Immediate Past President    - Bill Button

Review of Secondary Catholic Education in Tasmania

Catholic Education is undertaking a review of Secondary Catholic Education in Tasmanian. The purpose of the review will focus primarily on the educational needs of our students now and into the future and will be carried out in consultation with all Tasmanian Catholic Secondary Colleges and their associated parishes and communities.

Parents as a valued member of the Catholic education community are invited to participate in the on-line survey, designed to assist the review team in their deliberations. The survey is anonymous and completely confidentiality is assured.

The survey can be accessed online at:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cet_stakeholder_review

The password is 5T4K310

This survey closes on Friday 16 July 2010.

2011 AGM/Conference

The 2011 AGM Conference will be held on Saturday 19 March 2011 in the Southern Region (Venue to be confirmed). This is advanced notice of the date for this conference.

Alliance of Girl's Schools

To assist you in your role of advising parents about their educational choices, Click on this link for some information about the Alliance of Girls’ Schools which you may wish to publish in your newsletter or on your web site – or you may wish to place a link to the Alliance on your web site..

We believe that it is important that parents are able to make informed choices, and one of their options is to consider a single-sex school. The members of the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia are schools which educate girls only and they are from all sectors of education: government, independent and catholic.

You can find out more from our web site at www.agsa.org.au. I would be pleased to respond to any questions you may have about the Alliance and its activities.

Government releases draft Early Years Learning Framework

The Federal Government is welcoming debate around the development of Australia's first Early Years Learning Framework. Further details can be obtained by clicking the following link http://www.deewr.gov.au/EarlyChildhood/OfficeOfEarlyChildhood/sqs/Pages/EarlyYearsLearningFramework.aspx

Building a strong house for the future - a metaphor for the stage of literacy development

What to know more click on this link BUILDING A STRONG HOUSE to find out more.

Safe Party Pack: A guide to delivering a safe party program in your school or community

Planning a party the following link SAFE PARTY TOOLKIT will assist parents who are planning or hosting a party to ensure a safe environment.

Employment outcomes for vocational education and training (VET) graduates

An interactive online resource is available to assist career counsellors and parents to help young people decide their future training options. To assess this resource click the following link VET EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES

The Education Tax Refund – Get 50% back

Under the new Education Tax Refund, parents and others who are eligible can now claim 50% of their eligible education expenses up to $750 for primary students and $1500 for secondary students.

This means you could receive a refund each year of up to $375 for each primary and $750 for each secondary school student in your care.

Further information is available for SCHOOL PARENTS or PRINCIPALS or by contacting the Australian Taxation Office details are also available at the website http://www.ato.gov.au/

Schools First?

What is Schools First?
Schools First is a fantastic new initiative that is about improving outcomes for young people.
At its heart, Schools First is about bringing together students, teachers, parents and community members, to support each other and help improve student outcomes.
With a prize pool of $5 million every year for three years, Schools First is a national awards program

a FACT SHEET is avaiable or click on the link SCHOOLS FIRST to go to the website.

National Parents Survey

Help us identify issues parents are REALLY concerned about.

This website is continuously updated and your comments are greatly appreciated. If you have any suggestions please email tcspff@bigpond.com