Welcome to our gateway to information about independent schools in Victoria serving more than 100,000 students.

Bushfires

Procedures for closing schools, school bus routes, school off-site activities and children's services on days of high fire risk have been revised.

Independent schools and children’s services that have been identified as being at high fire risk may close on a day declared a Code Red Fire Danger Rating Day. To see if your school is on the Bushfire At-Risk Register, click here...

Annual Review

Click here to read AISV's 2008-09 Annual Review - Partners in Education.

AISV Media Releases

For more information, or to interview Michelle Green, contact Brian M. Peck on 0437 515 505.

Victorian Non-Government Schools Funding Agreement
2010-2013

Independent schools and parents who invest their own funds in the education of their children will welcome the new Victorian Non-Government Schools Funding Agreement 2010-2013.

11 November 2009

A Reflection on End of School Celebrations

As the school year draws to a close, celebrations are held to mark departing senior students’ next step in life as young adults and individuals... Click here to read AISV's Chief Executive's reflections on students' end-of-year celebrations.

23 October 2009

Making Active Connections Link with New Youth Challenges

AISV is encouraging Member Schools, students and parents to propose community projects for the Prime Minister’s Australian Youth Forum Challenge that starts next year

23 October 2009

Letter to the Editor, The Age - School Funding

Ms Michelle Green, the Chief Executive of the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV), in response to the article criticising the Australian Government's Socioeconomic Status (SES) funding for 'Victoria's wealthiest independent schools', has written a letter to the Editor of The Age.

9 September 2009

AISV Welcomes Rewarding Teaching Excellence Research

Ms Michelle Green, the Chief Executive of the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV), has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement that it is investigating the best model for rewarding teaching excellence.

25 August 2009

AISV Welcomes Support for Promoting Quality Teaching

The Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV) Chief Executive, Ms Michelle Green, says the Australian Government’s new research report is a welcome step towards supporting and promoting quality teaching.

17 August 2009

Some Relief for Independent School Parents

Parents with children at non-government schools in Victoria will welcome additional government funding for capital works, says the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria.

4 August 2009

Unintended consequences of changes to Equal Opportunity Act

Proposed changes to Victoria’s Equal Opportunity Act 1995 could have unintended consequences for the state’s independent schools.

20 July 2009

AISV Submissions

AISV Submission to COAG Early Childhood Development Steering Committee on the Regulatory Impact Statement for Early Childhood Education and Care Quality Reforms

8 September 2009

AISV Submission to The Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee Inquiry on the Exceptions and Exemptions in the Equal Opportunity Act 1995

10 July 2009

AISV's Video Messages

Independent schools have a tradition of building links with their surrounding communities. They nurture close relationships which benefit both the students and the wider community. Commitment to community service is embedded in the school ethos, its values and philosophy. Click here to view the video.

Education is Australia's Future. 'Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.' - Article 26, United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Click here to view the video.

Click here to view the VPC's Fight the Funding Injustice for Students with Disabilities YouTube message.