The Australian Association of Christian Schools (AACS) is an advocacy organisation representing the interests of over a hundred Christian schools in every State and Territory across the nation.
We provide our schools with a voice in the public sphere to ensure they can continue to deliver an authentic Christian education embedded in the teaching and life of the school.
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AACS along with nine other prominent Australian organizations and experts, who advocate for children's welfare and family-friendly media, have provided…Read More
Vanessa Cheng, AACS Executive Officer and David Gillman, CEO of Christian Schools Tasmania spoke at the Public Hearing on the Inquiry into Discrimination…Read More
AACS Board Members and Executive Officer Vanessa Cheng hosted two tables at the annual National Prayer Breakfast which was held at Parliament House…Read More
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Could posting a Bible verse be cancelled as "disinformation" under the federal Government's proposed Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting…Read More
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AACS is deeply concerned that the proposed changes to Victoria’s anti-vilification laws…Read More
Independent Schools Australia (ISA) Snapshot of key characteristics shows that 82% of Independent schools have a religious affiliation. The report also…Read More
AACS Executive Officer Vanessa Cheng was recently inteviewed on Vision Radio Network by Neil Johnson on Read More
AACS Executive Officer Vanessa Cheng was a keynote speaker at the Read More
A report by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) revealed that Australian students exposure to bullying behaviours was higher than…Read More
AACS is delighted to announce a new Member School to our Association. William Carey Christian School…Read More
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MEDIA RELEASE 2 September 2024 An alliance of Christian school associations…Read More
Northern Territory Election Result Provides Faith for the Future The Australian Association of Christian Schools congratulates…Read More
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“Christian schools want to focus on education, not litigation, and need a clear ‘positive right’ to continue employing staff who share their values…Read More
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AACS, along with Christian Schools Australia (CSA), Adventist Schools Australia (ASA), and Associated Christian Schools (ACS) have made a submission…Read More
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It was wonderful that AACS Executive Officer Vanessa Cheng could meet Queensland Attorney General Hon. Yvette D’ath along with colleagues from Christian…Read More
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More than 2,200 signed postcards have been delivered to the Prime Minister in conjunction with the launch of a new campaign for a “positive right” for…Read More
It was a packed event at the second Parliamentary Friends of Religious Schools and Faith Communities gathering this week. Over thirty Senators and MPs…Read More
The Prime Minister promised the Australian people that his government would not allow religious freedoms to go backwards. We need to remind him to keep…Read More
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The Hon. Yvette D'Ath, the Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence introduced…Read More
Christian schools are calling on Minn’s Government to do better than the Committee on Community Services, listen to the people of New South Wales, and…Read More
Professor Mark Fowler delivered a speech at the Christian Schools National Policy Forum in Canberra today comparing the consistency of the Australian…Read More
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The first tranche of 1556 signed postcards from concerned teachers, parents and students have been delivered to the Prime Minister. The postcards call…Read More
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Faith in our Future Town Hall Events are hosted by MyChristianSchool - which is an alliance between Australian…Read More
Detailed and genuine concerns expressed by faith leaders, and supported by Christian schools, have been dismissed by the Premier and Queensland Government…Read More
Christian schools have welcomed the commitment from the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, that religious freedom protections for faith groups “Will…Read More
It’s been very encouraging to see Federal MPs visit our AACS member schools and see how Christian schools are shaping tomorrow’s leaders with faith…Read More
Recent polling of the Australian public has reaffirmed the extensive backing for Christian schools and their entitlement to uphold their beliefs. The…Read More
It was a wonderful opportunity for Vanessa Cheng from AACS, along with Mark Spencer from Christian Schools Australia to bless…Read More
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Vanessa Cheng, Executive Officer at AACS signed an Open Letter along with leaders from many faith communities to Hon. Anthony Albanese MP, the Prime…Read More
Faith Leaders are calling on the Minns Government in NSW to provide clarity and certainty for parents and schools by amending the Read More
The Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General have released the Read More
21 March 2024 Christian school groups have categorically denounced recommendations in today’s…Read More
Executive Officer, Vanessa Cheng met with Hon Ed Husic MP, the Federal Minister for Industry and Science, at Tyndale Christian School in Blacktown NSW. The…Read More
Last year AACS were invited to provide direct feedback on behalf of our member schools and have now provided a joint submission with Christian Schools…Read More
AACS and CSA have submitted a joint response to the Tasmanian Government’s consultation on a Bill seeking to ban ‘conversion practices’ that attempts…Read More
Vanessa Cheng, Executive Officer at AACS, along with Alistair Macpherson from Associated Christian Schools & Mark Spencer from Christian Schools Australia…Read More
AACS, along with other faith colleges, schools and representative bodies, signed a Read More
As a key player in the negotiations to the United Nations Declaration, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2023, Australia wholeheartedly…Read More
AACS Executive Officer Vanessa Cheng along with Canberra religious school leaders were grateful for the opportunity to meet with Independant Senator…Read More
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Christmas cards from Australian Association of Christian Schools and Christian Schools Australia. have been sent to every federal minister and Senator…Read More
AACS have sent out a joint media release with Christian Schools Australia and Associated Christian Schools sending our congratulations on the launch…Read More
AACS Executive Officer Vanessa Cheng met with Attorney General Hon Mark Dreyfus KC, MP to discuss ALRC and Religious Freedom. The meeting was also attended…Read More
AACS welcomed the launch of the Parliamentary Friends of Religious Schools and Faith Communities in Canberra on Monday, providing an…Read More
We are thankful for the faith and dedication of Christian school teachers who play a crucial role in shaping the lives of their students. They are not…Read More
The recent release of the Disability Royal Commission Report has prompted many responses to its findings, particularly on the prospect of phasing out…Read More
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AACS was invited to speak to the Parliamentary Public Hearing for the Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework which is reviewing the scope and…Read More
AACS Executive Officer Vanessa Cheng was honoured to meet NSW Premier Chris Minns along with Mark Spencer from Christian Schools Australia at a gala…Read More
The NSW Government is proposing to introduce laws banning LGBTQ ‘conversion practices’ that may affect the way parents, teachers, chaplains and counsellors…Read More
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The WA Law Reform Commission has recommended the Government make changes to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984. that would significantly impact Christian…Read More
In May, the ACT Greens-Labor government announced they would forcibly acquire Calvary Public Hospital through legislation, reportedly because of their…Read More
AACS Executive Officer Vanessa Cheng had the opportunity to speak at the Victorian State CEN Conference. Vanessa has been speaking at many conferences…Read More
Vanessa Cheng from the Australian Association of Christian Schools and Stephen McAlpine from Read More
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The Victorian Goverment have just announced further details on the payroll tax being levied on non-government schools. Non-government schools…Read More
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights is conducting an Read More
It has been a busy week all round for political meetings in Parliament House this week. AACS Executive Officer Vanessa Cheng…Read More
The Australian Association of Christian Schools (AACS) is calling upon the Victorian Government to urgently review their shock Budget decision to remove…Read More
Executive Officer Vanessa Cheng was involved in a robust virtual roundtable discussion with other governing bodies of independent schools…Read More
AACS have submitted a Response to Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) Consultation Paper “Updating…Read More
The announcement today by the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP that he has agreed to an extension for the reporting date for the Australian Law Reform Commission’s…Read More
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new MyChristianSchool.au website which can also be found on Read More
Our AACS Executive Officer, Vanessa Cheng recently wrote an article for Education Australia about why an increasing number of parents are choosing Christian…Read More
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released its Consultation Paper which you can read HERE. The…Read More
The Australian Law Reform Commission has opened a confidential…Read More
The ACT Government tabled the Discrimination Amendment Bill 2022 with…Read More
16 NOVEMBER 2022 The Australian Association of Christian Schools (AACS) agrees with comments made by Catholic Bishop Charles…Read More
New research shows large support for religious schools in Australia and for legal protections for those schools to remain authentic religious communities…Read More
4 NOVEMBER 2022 The Australian Association of Christian Schools (AACS) welcomes the referral by Attorney General Mark Dreyfus…Read More
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The Northern Territory Attorney-General, Hon Chansey Paech MLA, has introduced the Anti-Discrimination…Read More
Christian school staff, parents, alumni and supporters in Queensland are encouarged to sign the following e-petition HERE…Read More
The Productivity Commission has released an interim…Read More
Western Australian parents who are concerned about the Law Reform Commission Report's recommendations…Read More
The Report of the Queensland Human Rights Commission's Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) was tabled in Parliament by Attorney-General…Read More
WA Attorney-General, Hon John Quigley MLA, has given "broad support" to 163 Recommendations of the Law Reform Commission final report into the State's…Read More
The Northern Territory Department of the Attorney-General and Justice released the draft Anti…Read More
A report by the Tasmanian…Read More
Last year, the Justice and Community Safety Directorate of the ACT Government released a Read More
New research shows growing support for religious freedom laws in Australia, with strong calls for the Albanese Government to re-introduce religious…Read More
A highly successful Teaching School model has been featured by the Daily…Read More
23 May 2022 The Australian Association of Christian Schools (AACS) congratulates…Read More
27 April 2022 Local Christian schools are calling on Macquarie MP Susan…Read More
This federal election AACS are asking candidates if they support the right of parents to choose an education…Read More
17 March 2022 Back in November, the Queensland Human Rights Commission released a Discussion…Read More
7 March 2022 Early voting starts today for the South Australian State election, where South Australians will get a say in who…Read More
10 February 2022 The Australian Association of Christian…Read More
4 February 2022 The Australian Association of Christian Schools…Read More
Schools are never neutral. They are immersed in the ideas, beliefs, attitudes and values of those who write curriculum and policy and those who lead and teach in schools - all schools.
Governments have the responsibility to ensure children get access to a healthy education. Governments do not have the right to demand that children attend specific schools. We believe that parents must be able to choose the school they prefer for their child.
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