Experience of COVID-19 from a P&C's and parent's perspective

WACSSO is seeking feedback from parents and carers regarding their experiences related to their children’s education during COVID-19 pandemic. Your responses are confidential, however they will provide valuable feedback as we engage with our education stakeholders in recovery and moving forward to a new normal.

The closing date of this survey is 24/07/2020.

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* 1. Do you live in:

The Perth Metropolitan area

A Regional Centre

A Rural Area

A remote community

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* 2. Is your child/children attending:

Primary School

High School

District High School

Education Support School

School of the Air

School Isolated Distance Education (SIDE)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Does your child attend a Residential College?

Yes

I have children attending a residential college and children at home

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* 4. When considering COVID-19 related communication and information from your school, please tick the statements that apply:

My school provided information in a timely manner

The information that was provided to me was easy to understand and gave clear direction

My school used a variety of communication platforms to keep the school community informed

The information provided from my school helped my family cope better with COVID-19

My school did not provide information in a timely manner

The information provided by my school did not provide clear direction

The information provided by my school did not make a difference to how my family coped with COVID-19

Please share any further comment you would like to make regarding school to family communication during the pandemic:

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* 5. When considering COVID-19 related communication and information from the Western Australian Department of Education, please tick the statements that apply:

I was aware of the Department of Education's Coronavirus Support Parent Helpline (1800 882 345)

I accessed the Department of Education's website to find information and resources during COVID-19

The parent and carers support resources on the Department of Education's website helped my family cope better with COVID-19

I did not access the Department of Education's parent and carers support resources

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* 6. When considering your child's education during COVID-19, please list three (3) things your school did well to support your child's learning:

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* 7. When considering your child's education during COVID-19, please comment on areas you think required improvement:

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* 8. The return to school in Term 2 saw strong restrictions put in place to keep students, staff and families safe during COVID-19. Please tick the following statements that apply:

My school kept me informed about the health and safety restrictions that were in place

I believe the restrictions relating to parents and carers staying off school sites were appropriate and was happy to abide by them

The school ensured restrictions were being adhered to

I believe the restrictions were not required

I believe stronger restrictions should be in place

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* 9. When considering the different actions and procedures that have been put in place at your school during COVID-19 are there any of these that you would like to see continue into Term 3 and beyond? Please leave comment below.

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* 10. WACSSO is committed to partnering with P&Cs and parents in public education. We appreciate the time you have taken to complete the survey, if you have any further comment you wish to provide, please do so below.