‘The teacher returned the call to my ex’: how separated parents struggle to get information from their child’s school

By Renee Desmarchelier, Associate Professor (Critical Pedagogies), University of Southern Queensland
India Bryce, Senior Lecturer — Human Development, Wellbeing, and Counselling
Kate Cantrell, Senior Lecturer — Writing, Editing, Publishing, University of Southern Queensland

It is increasingly common for Australian children to live in a different house from one of their parents. About 28% of children under 14 have separated parents.

While most children are born into a two-parent family, the proportion of children living in a one-parent or step-family increases each year with a child’s age.

This means information about children’s…

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