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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.
