For 50 years, ICPA has advocated for equitable educational opportunities for rural and remote students. Following the release of the 2021 NAPLAN data, it is clear this advocacy is more important than ever.
ICPA Message as Important as Ever
ICPA (Aust) welcomed the announcement this week by Senator the Honourable Bridget McKenzie, Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education that Fiona Nash has been appointed to the role of Regional Education Commissioner, to tackle the disparity between city and country education.
Geographically Isolated Distance Education (GIDE) Day - 1st December, 2021
Following the success of the inaugural Geographically Isolated Distance Education (GIDE) Day in 2020, ICPA Australia will use this year’s GIDE Day to launch a three-month campaign calling on the Federal Government to formally acknowledge and implement measures which support geographically isolated families who educate their children at home via distance education.
8 NOVEMBER 2021
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Australia
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Queensland
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of New South Wales
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Northern Territory
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Western Australia
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of South Australia
Australian Boarding Schools Association
Border Chaos Continues - Enough is Enough
As term four of the school year draws to a close over the coming weeks, the combined Councils of the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association, along with the Australian Boarding Schools Association, once again implore all governments to immediately implement the National Code for Boarding Students as a matter of urgency and as intended.
Pre Conference Media Release 28 October, 2021
“Stronger Together”, 50 Years of ICPA
28 October 2021
In true COVID-19 style, the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Australia (ICPA Aust) has adapted to change and will now present their 50th annual Federal Conference to over 200 delegates and guests as a hybrid event, both online and in person in Longreach, Queensland on Wednesday 3 November and Thursday 4 November, 2021. A blended Conference platform delivery has never been done before and is a feat our founding forebears probably never imagined possible 50 years ago when ICPA was established.
Joint Media Release
20 September 2021
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Australia
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Queensland
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of New South Wales
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Northern Territory
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Western Australia
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of South Australia
Families who live in rural and remote Australia are hailing ‘a win for education in the bush’, celebrating the recent National Cabinet decision that supports consistency in cross‐border movement of boarding students during periods of COVID lockdown.
MEDIA RELEASE
19 July, 2021
Stronger Together, Even When We Are Apart, 50 years on
In a milestone year for the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association, the iconic town of Longreach in the heart of Queensland will host the 50th Anniversary annual ICPA Federal Conference on Wednesday 28 July and Thursday 29 July 2021.
Renewed hope for geographically isolated education needs
The Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Australia (ICPA Aust) is hopeful that some measures required to address the access and equity needs of geographically isolated students may be delivered following announcements made in the 2021 Federal Budget released this week while Federal Council was in Canberra for delegations.
Rural and Remote Students Must Not be Forgotten
Rural and remote education will be front and centre as all roads lead to Canberra next week for the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Australia (ICPA Aust) Federal Council when they embark on delegations in the nation’s capital to ensure the needs of geographically isolated students are not forgotten.
This visit will be the first opportunity since 2019 for Federal Council to travel to Canberra on delegation and Councillors are very much looking forward to meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators and relevant stakeholders, particularly as the 2021 Federal Budget is finalised.
Recommendations for Education in Remote Environments Must Be Implemented
The Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Australia (ICPA Aust) implores the Federal Government to accept the recommendations made by the Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training in the recent Report into Education in Remote and Complex Environments and are calling on the Government to implement the early childhood education recommendations in the 2021 Federal Budget.
Recommendations for Education in Remote Environments Must Be Implemented
COVID border barriers to education can’t become the new normal
Posted on 01 February, 2021
As the 2021 school year commences across Australia and complications continue to arise from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association (ICPA) is sending a message of appeal to all levels of government asking decision makers to ensure rural and remote students have access to education institutions, regardless of where they live in our vast nation.
COVID border barriers to education can’t become the new normal
