CEFA announces the official launch of The Parliamentary Club Primary Schools Pilot for 2007 with nominations open to the Australian public. 

The Parliamentary Club is an initiative designed to change the nature of civics education and student leadership in Australian schools. Participating schools run their own school parliaments modelled on the Australian Federal Parliament, convene elections (often run by the Australian Electoral Commission) and establish committees and inquiries into topics and issues affecting them.

Each individual school and its students, tailor the initiative to suit their own unique needs with a particular goal to create a bi-cameral system of student government.

Specific civics projects are then driven by the student parliament in association with teacher based classroom and school activities, such as CEFA’s Democracy in Schools and Elected Life programs.

The Constitution Education Fund Australia will offer prizes and awards to schools and students who succeed in delivering pertinent and creative presentations.

If you would like to nominate your local school or to obtain more information regarding the Primary School pilot for 2007, simply download the 2007 Parliamentary Club Primary Schools Pilot nomination form (PDF).

Nominations close on Friday, 22 June 2007 at 5.00PM

For more information, contact either Don Perna or CEFA's head office in Sydney