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Our relationships with parents are at the centre of success for every child at school.
Parents in Education (PiE) funding is available to government schools and preschools. The funding is for parent engagement projects that help parents to:
- get involved in their child’s education
- support learning at home through positive relationships with schools.
Successful applications for 2024
PiE funding for 2024 will focus on strengthening parent and school and preschool partnerships to support safe and inclusive learning environments for all students.
Applications for the 2024 school year have been reviewed and awarded to 24 schools and preschools across the state. The successful applicants will receive a share of $84,000 worth of funding for Parents in Education projects.
School or Preschool | Project name | Funding $ |
|---|---|---|
Andamooka Primary School | Building Self Regulation from the Early Years | $1420 |
Beachport Primary School | Beachport Primary and Preschool Community Hub | $4285 |
Brahma Lodge Primary School | Our Learning Community | $5000 |
Ernabella Anangu School | Pukatja Way - Papa and Tjulpu | $5000 |
Flinders View Primary School | Community Connection for Student Wellbeing | $3000 |
Gawler and District College B-12 | Minya Ones Parent Play | $2900 |
Hendon Primary School | Parent's yarning through Art | $2600 |
Lucindale Area School | Webinar for Parents through the Cyber Safety Project | $1189 |
Marden Senior College | Thrive Together: Empowering Parents for Student Success | $2800 |
Melaleuca Park Primary School | Autism Parent Support Group at School | $3400 |
Modbury South Primary School | Parent Connect Network | $3000 |
North Ingle School | Parent Engagement in School - North Ingle | $3000 |
Nuriootpa High School | Whole School Community Bullying Prevention Policy in Action | $5000 |
OAC Port Augusta School of the Air | Visible Wellbeing for Outback Educators | $4475 |
Parafield Gardens High School | Consultation and collaboration in developing a whole school response to racism | $4600 |
Paralowie School | Care, Include, Learn and Share Project - Partnering parents and school | $3000 |
Renown Park Children's Centre | Connecting cultures through food | $2900 |
Risdon Park Primary School | Strong partnerships for All | $3000 |
Solomontown Kindergarten | Communicate with children: Ways to improve children's safety and wellbeing at education settings. | $4960 |
Stirling North Primary School | Tuning in to kids parent workshop | $3300 |
The Willows Children's Centre | Increasing parenting capacity for emerging families | $4500 |
Ungarra Primary School | Ungarra Parents and Friends Mind Ninja and Brave Monkey Skill Development | $5000 |
Woodend Primary School | We all belong at Woodend | $3000 |
Woodville High School | Reconciliation Garden Project | $3000 |
Who can apply for funding
Applications can be made by:
- parents and carers
- parent or carer groups
- parent clubs
- school or preschool staff
- governing councils.
A school principal or preschool director must support the application. Each school or preschool can only apply once each year.
How to apply for project funding
Applications for the 2025 school year will open in term 3, 2024.
Applicants can contact us to find out more, including how:
- applications are assessed
- to get feedback about their application
- to use the funding
- to tell us about the outcome of activities.
Benefits of parent engagement
Effective parent engagement has many benefits, including:
- increased student attendance and student engagement in learning
- expanding ways for children to be successful learners, at school, at home, and in the world around them
- enhancing the knowledge, professional skills, and capacity of educators
- a richer, more diverse, and inclusive school community.
Get help with your child’s learning
How you support your child’s learning matters. You shape your child’s values and attitude. You shape their attitude and approaches to learning at home, school, and beyond.
The department has some resources to help you support your child’s learning. The resources cover:
- what being engaged in your child’s education means
- what you can do to help your child
- what parents, students, and teachers think.
