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Parents in Education funding for school and preschool communities

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Parents in Education (PIE) funding of up to $5,000 is available for parent engagement projects. It's open to government schools and preschools.

The funding is for projects that help parents and carers:

  • get involved in their child’s education
  • support learning at home through positive relationships with schools.

Applicants need to show a parent-led process and show connection to parents throughout the project.

2023 successful applicants

Congratulations to the 26 successful applicants for the 2023 Parents in Education funding round. Successful applicants are spread across the state from Roxby Downs to Coomandook who will share in $83,000 worth of funding.

School and project name

Funding

Airdale Primary School – Connecting generations through culture: An Aboriginal Project for families and students.

$5000

Bertram Hawker Kindergarten – Parent workshops: Responding to children's emotional needs

$3500

Bowden Brompton Community School – Parent Engagement Project

$5000

Burra Community School – Parent Engagement in Numeracy

$3400

Cambrai Primary School – Families under the Dark Skies

$5000

Carlton School – Our World: Our Stories

$5000

Christie Downs Primary School – Drumbeat and Odyssey

$300

Coomandook Area School – Transitioning into secondary school

$750

Coromandel Valley Kindergarten – Kindergarten Community Produce Garden

$1800

Eastern Fleurieu R to 12 School – Parent Support Group

$1000

Elizabeth Vale Primary School – Elizabeth Vale Orchard

$4500

Findon High School – Inviting Parents into the Restorative Journey – Building school community capacity in conflict resolution

$4000

Littlehampton Primary School – Parents and Friends initiative for improved literacy and numeracy outcomes

$250

Marden Senior College – Supporting student wellbeing in senior schooling

$4900

Mount Barker High School – Mount Barker High Connecting with Culture and Language

$5000

Napperby Primary School – Family Connection Night

$2800

Northern Adelaide Senior College – Cultural Storytime @ NASC

$600

Owen Primary School – Owen Primary School Reading Night

$1200

Parafield Gardens Primary School – Community Connection

$4700

Ramco Primary School – Ramco Primary School Community Garden

$1500

Roxby Downs Children's Centre – Community Cooking

$5000

Salisbury High School – Strengthening Relationships, Wellbeing and Engagement through Events

$4700

Spalding Primary School – Parent information sessions about Reading and Numeracy

$2500

Unley Primary School – Growing up online

$3000

Victor Harbor High School – Collaborative Tenacity

$4800

Wattle Park Kindergarten – Helping families with strategies to support their child's development workshops

$2800

Total

$83,000

Applications for 2024 funding

Applications for funding in 2024 for South Australian government schools and preschools will open in term 3, 2023.

Who can apply for 2024 funding

Applications can be made by:

  • school or preschool staff
  • parents and carers
  • parent or carer groups
  • governing councils
  • parent clubs.

A government school principal or preschool director must support the application. Each school or preschool can only apply once every year.

The funding is only for government schools or preschools.

Key dates

Applications will open in term 3, 2023.

A link to the online application form will be available on this page when applications open.

Getting ready to apply

Get started with these points.

  • Collect information that you need for your application.
  • Think about your project aims and possible outcomes.
  • Draft a budget.
  • Think about:
    • who you want involved
    • how your school or preschool can help set up the project
    • how the project is parent-led and engages them in their child’s education.

Download and use the Parents in Education funding planning template (DOCX 433 KB) to start collecting your information for 2024 applications.

Parent Engagement

For questions about getting involved in your child's learning.

Email: education.ParentEngagement [at] sa.gov.au

 

Learning at Home

For questions or comments about the learning at home lessons.

Email: learningathome [at] sa.gov.au