what is viccso?
VICCSO is an independent, democratic organisation of over 500 affiliated school councils working towards achieving the best possible education and learning outcomes for all students.
Through its affiliates, thousands of individuals participating in the public education partnership are represented - including parents, students, principals and teachers.
This is consistent with the view that real educational improvement is always 'co-owned' in strong partnerships of educators, parents, students and community members.
Mission statement
It follows that VICCSO's mission statement is:
Connecting people, promoting shared decision making and supporting conversations and practical initiatives for the improvement of learning outcomes for all students.
What we hope to Achieve
In supporting the work of schools and others in achieving the best possible education and learning outcomes for all students, VICCSO focuses on four key areas of change and improvement:
- Shared decision making
- Powerful learning for all
- Partnerships for change
- Resources and facilities.
what we do
On a practical level, VICCSO does three things:
- Shares information and provides advice and support. This includes our website, good practice guidelines and checklists and training and presentations for our members
- Builds stronger relationships around renewal in public education. VICCSO collaborates with parents’, teachers’ and principals’ associations, the Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- Promotes the idea of a well-resourced education revolution. This work includes collecting and sharing good practice examples from schools and stakeholders.
information sharing and good practice
VICCSO shares information and profiles good practice examples and guidelines about key issues such as:
- The education revolution - what it is and how it is emerging
- 21st century teaching, learning and curricula
- How school councils can make a difference
- School strategic planning and policy making
- Building strong family-school-community partnerships.
Our website promotes these issues. As well, VICCSO discusses these issues with the Department and other stakeholders.
Testimonials
“VICCSO provides schools and school councils with tremendous support, information, access to networks and ideas about the future of education and learning”. School principal
“I value VICCSO for its information and guidance about how strong partnerships between the principal, parents and teachers can make a real difference to a school community and to students’ learning outcomes”. Parent school council member
“VICCSO has long been a wonderful source of support for school councils and school communities. It helps schools to build stronger governance, stronger partnerships and stronger communities”. Teacher school council member
