Important Information
Children’s Week
Children’s Week is a national celebration that recognises the talents, skills, achievements and rights of children.
It will run from Saturday 18 October to Sunday 26 October 2025, with thousands of Victorian children and families expected to take part.
This year’s theme is ‘Everyone should know about Children’s Rights’, based on Article 42 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
During Children’s Week, local councils, not-for-profit organisations, schools and early childhood services will host in-person and online events and activities that celebrate childhood and showcase children’s achievements.
The department is supporting more than 240 free Children’s Week events and activities for Victorian families with children aged up to 12 years. This gives families the opportunity to enjoy fun, engaging and educational experiences.
Celebrate and support diverse learners
October 2025 is Dyslexia Awareness Month and ADHD Awareness Month. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about these conditions and how we can support diverse learners in school and at home.
About diverse learners
Diverse learners include students with characteristics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, developmental language disorder (DLD) and learning difficulties such as dyslexia.
Our school is committed to inclusive education where all learners are supported by evidenced-based teaching practices, which are essential for diverse learners.
Diverse Learners Hub
The Department of Education’s Diverse Learners Hub provides evidence-based guidance and resources for teachers and families on how to support diverse learners.
The hub’s website includes:
- Information about supporting students with language difficulties, including DLD
- Information for parents about learning difficulties, including dyslexia
Resources developed by the department’s partner, Monash University’s AllPlay Learn team, including:
o parent resources
o why some children have trouble sitting or staying focused
o primary students with ADHD o secondary students with ADHD.
Video case studies:
These video case studies may be of interest to you. They feature schools that have exemplary practices in supporting diverse learners.
The videos show how:
- Bentleigh West Primary School uses evidence-based explicit teaching to support students with learning difficulties
- Mansfield Secondary College supports secondary students with learning difficulties
- Roxburgh College supports students with language difficulties
Compass Tips
Contacting teachers - Teachers can be contacted via Compass through the Parent Portal, which is found on the homepage of the website. If you are using a phone app to access Compass, you will need to click on the "More" button on the lower right of the page, then select "Open in Browser".
In the Parent Portal, underneath each student's name, there is an option to email the student's teachers. This will send an email to all of the student's teachers including their main teacher as well as the specialists, so click the red cross on the right to remove the teachers you do not need to email. Any replies will come directly to the parent's email.
Events - When accepting an event and providing consent in Compass, you will need to type the parent/guardian name to provide consent in the section just below the event information. You will not be able to select a payment type unless the consent has been provided.
Further information can be accessed via - A guide for parents & families (compass.education).