'The Teacher Returned the Call to My Ex': How Separated Parents Struggle to Get Information from their Child’s School

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Desmarchelier, R., Bryce, I. and Cantrell, K.. 2024. "'The Teacher Returned the Call to My Ex': How Separated Parents Struggle to Get Information from their Child’s School." The Conversation.
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'The Teacher Returned the Call to My Ex': How Separated Parents Struggle to Get Information from their Child’s School

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AuthorsDesmarchelier, R., Bryce, I. and Cantrell, K.
Publication TitleThe Conversation
Year2024
Web Address (URL)https://theconversation.com/the-teacher-returned-the-call-to-my-ex-how-separated-parents-struggle-to-get-information-from-their-childs-school-234366
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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 schooling often needs to go to more than one household. However, this information is not always communicated clearly or reliably between schools and parents, and between separated parents themselves. What is it like for separated parents who share responsibility for their child’s education? Our survey shows separated parents struggle to get clear information, as well as the support and understanding they need.

KeywordsAustralian schooling; Education; Family complexity; Family diversity; Parental engagement; Separated parenting; Shared parenting
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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390201. Education policy
390304. Primary education
Byline AffiliationsSchool of Education
School of Psychology and Wellbeing
Centre for Health Research
School of Creative Arts
Centre for Heritage and Culture
Institute for Resilient Regions
University of Southern Queensland
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Forbes, Melissa and Cantrell, Kate. 2022. "Beyond the Resonance Metaphor: Re-Sounding Images, Experiences, and Poetic Reverberations." NiTRO: Creative Matters. 41, pp. 1-4.
Now You Don’t See Me, Now You Do: Queer Artists as Inverse Magicians
Walker, Gwen, Cantrell, Kate and Middleton, Craig. 2022. "Now You Don’t See Me, Now You Do: Queer Artists as Inverse Magicians." NiTRO: Creative Matters. 41, pp. 1-8.
Closing the Book
Cantrell, Kate. 2021. "Closing the Book." Times Higher Education (THE). 23 December 2021, pp. 1-3.
Wanderlust or Wanderbust? Rediscovering the Lost Art of Wandering in Precarious Times
Cantrell, Kate. 2021. "Wanderlust or Wanderbust? Rediscovering the Lost Art of Wandering in Precarious Times." 2021 University of Queensland WiP Conference (25th Anniversary): Rites of Passage. University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia 26 - 27 Nov 2021
Identifying Cumulative Harm in Helping Professionals: A Measure of Impact
Bryce, India. 2022. Identifying Cumulative Harm in Helping Professionals: A Measure of Impact . PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/x8zx4
Proceed with Caution: The Trouble with Trigger Warnings
Gildersleeve, Jessica, Bryce, India and Cantrell, Kate. 2022. "Proceed with Caution: The Trouble with Trigger Warnings." The Conversation.
A snapshot of the Family Law Pathways Network Program: working at the local community level
Collins, Pauline, Bryce, India and Nugent, Timothy. 2021. "A snapshot of the Family Law Pathways Network Program: working at the local community level." Australian Journal of Family Law. 34 (2), pp. 97-128.
Addressing cumulative harm: responding to chronic child maltreatment in the context of an intensive family support service
Collier, Simone and Bryce, India. 2021. "Addressing cumulative harm: responding to chronic child maltreatment in the context of an intensive family support service." Journal of Children's Services. 16 (3), pp. 249-266. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCS-10-2020-0058
An Artist-Level Jazz Singer's Metaphors of Cognitive Embodiment
Forbes, Melissa and Cantrell, Kate. 2021. "An Artist-Level Jazz Singer's Metaphors of Cognitive Embodiment." SEMPRE 2021 Conference: Engaging and Interacting with Education, Music, and Psychology Research. Keele, United Kingdom 22 Oct 2021 United Kingdom.
A systematic literature review of the career choice of helping professionals who have experienced cumulative harm as a result of adverse childhood experiences
Bryce, India, Pye, David, Beccaria, Gavin, McIlveen, Peter and du Preez, Jan. 2023. "A systematic literature review of the career choice of helping professionals who have experienced cumulative harm as a result of adverse childhood experiences." Trauma, Violence and Abuse: a review journal. 24 (1), pp. 72-85. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380211016016
Cat in a Spat: Scrapping Dr Seuss Books is Not Cancel Culture
Cantrell, Kate and Bickle, Sharon. 2021. "Cat in a Spat: Scrapping Dr Seuss Books is Not Cancel Culture." The Conversation.
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Wanderlust, Male Bonding, and Timeless Delight
Cantrell, Kate. 2021. "The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Wanderlust, Male Bonding, and Timeless Delight." The Conversation.
Lessons Learned from PISA: A Systematic Review of Peer-Reviewed Articles on the Programme for International Student Assessment
Hopfenbeck, Therese N., Lenkeit, Jenny, El Masri, Yasmine, Cantrell, Kate, Ryan, Jeanne and Baird, Jo-Anne. 2017. "Lessons Learned from PISA: A Systematic Review of Peer-Reviewed Articles on the Programme for International Student Assessment." Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 62 (3), pp. 333-353. https://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2016.1258726
Literature, Tourism, and the City: Writing and Cultural Change
Carson, Susan, Hawkes, Lesley, Gislason, Kari and Cantrell, Kate. 2016. "Literature, Tourism, and the City: Writing and Cultural Change." Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change. 15 (4), pp. 380-392. https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2016.1165237
Reluctant Wandering: New Mobilities in Contemporary Australian Travel Writing
Cantrell, Kate. 2021. "Reluctant Wandering: New Mobilities in Contemporary Australian Travel Writing." Gildersleeve, Jessica (ed.) The Routledge Companion to Australian Literature. New York; London. Routledge. pp. 353-364
Doomscrolling, Zoom Overload, and COVID Fatigue: Teaching Creative Writing During the Pandemic
Cantrell, Kate, Doolan, Emma and Palmer, Kelly. 2020. "Doomscrolling, Zoom Overload, and COVID Fatigue: Teaching Creative Writing During the Pandemic." NiTRO: Creative Matters.
Tsiolkas in the Classroom: Confronting Our Discomfort
Gildersleeve, Jessica, Cantrell, Kate, Prowse, Nycole, Bickle, Sharon and Bryce, India. 2021. "Tsiolkas in the Classroom: Confronting Our Discomfort." Antipodes. 35 (1-2), pp. 83-101.
Teaching Editing Skills and Standards Online
Van Luyn, Ariella and Cantrell, Kate. 2018. "Teaching Editing Skills and Standards Online." 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP 2018). Perth, Australia 28 - 30 Nov 2018
Eat, Sleep, Publish, Repeat: Writing Creatively, Academically, and Everything in Between
Cantrell, Kate. 2019. "Eat, Sleep, Publish, Repeat: Writing Creatively, Academically, and Everything in Between." 2019 Creative Arts Research Training Academy (CARTA) Research Symposium. Noosa, Australia 03 Jul 2019
Art as Advocacy: Writing for Social Justice
Cantrell, Kate. 2019. "Art as Advocacy: Writing for Social Justice." St Rita's College Annual Mother-Daughter Dinner (2019). Brisbane, Australia 11 May 2019
First a Play, Now a Book, Soon a Film: Reimagining Henry Lawson’s Short Story ‘The Drover’s Wife’
Gildersleeve, Jessica, Cantrell, Kate and Prowse, Nycole. 2020. "First a Play, Now a Book, Soon a Film: Reimagining Henry Lawson’s Short Story ‘The Drover’s Wife’." The Short Story and Its Readers: Words and the World Symposium (2020). Geelong, Australia 02 Dec 2020
Postcards from the Pandemic: Teaching Creative Writing During COVID-19
Cantrell, Kate, Doolan, Emma and Palmer, Kelly. 2020. "Postcards from the Pandemic: Teaching Creative Writing During COVID-19." 25th Australasian Association of Writing Programs Conference (AAWP 2020). Gold Coast, Australia 16 - 18 Nov 2020
Triggering Kindness: Teaching Narratives of Trauma During COVID-19
Cantrell, Kate and Gildersleeve, Jessica. 2020. "Triggering Kindness: Teaching Narratives of Trauma During COVID-19." NiTRO: Creative Matters.
Things You Lost in 2020 [Textual Work: Poem]
Cantrell, Kate. 2020. Things You Lost in 2020 [Textual Work: Poem]. Australia. Westerly.
Evaluating frameworks for practice in mainstream primary school classrooms catering for children with developmental trauma: an analysis of the literature
Collier, Simone, Bryce, India, Trimmer, Karen and Krishnamoorthy, Govind. 2020. "Evaluating frameworks for practice in mainstream primary school classrooms catering for children with developmental trauma: an analysis of the literature." Children Australia. 45 (SI4), pp. 258-265. https://doi.org/10.1017/cha.2020.53
Indigenous Knowledges and Science Education: Complexities, Considerations and Praxis
Desmarchelier, Renee. 2020. "Indigenous Knowledges and Science Education: Complexities, Considerations and Praxis." Steinberg, Shirley R. and Down, Barry (ed.) The SAGE Handbook of Critical Pedagogies Volume 1. United Kingdom. SAGE Publications Ltd. pp. 642-657
Science, Ecology and Wellbeing
Desmarchelier, Renee. 2020. "Science, Ecology and Wellbeing." Steinberg, Shirley R. and Down, Barry (ed.) The SAGE Handbook of Critical Pedagogies Volume 3. United Kingdom. SAGE Publications Ltd. pp. 1451-1453
'Not-So-Invisible Mending': Developing Editing Skills in Large Online Classes through Visible Labour
Wise, Beck, Van Luyn, Ariella and Cantrell, Kate. 2020. "'Not-So-Invisible Mending': Developing Editing Skills in Large Online Classes through Visible Labour." Research in Online Literacy Education. 3 (1).
Child sexual abuse: Complexities and contexts
Bryce, India. 2020. "Child sexual abuse: Complexities and contexts." Bryce, India and Petherick, Wayne (ed.) Child Sexual Abuse: Forensic Issues in Evidence, Impact, and Management. London, United Kingdom. Elsevier. pp. 3-25
Cross-Continental Exploration of Concerns, Opportunities, and Realities of Teacher Education
Fasching-Varner, Kenneth J., Desmarchelier, Renee, Gerlach, David, Stewart, Lindsay, Vo, Tina, Stone, Michaela and Klein, Danielle M.. 2020. "Cross-Continental Exploration of Concerns, Opportunities, and Realities of Teacher Education." Peters, Michael A. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Teacher Education. Singapore. Springer. pp. 1-4
Child sexual abuse in the context of disability
Bryce, India and Glasby, Karen. 2020. "Child sexual abuse in the context of disability." Bryce, India and Petherick, Wayne (ed.) Child Sexual Abuse: Forensic Issues in Evidence, Impact, and Management. London, United Kingdom. Elsevier. pp. 137-158
Responding to the accumulation of adverse childhood experiences in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for practice
Bryce, India. 2020. "Responding to the accumulation of adverse childhood experiences in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for practice." Children Australia. 45 (2), pp. 80-87. https://doi.org/10.1017/cha.2020.27
Opening Eyes onto Inclusion and Diversity
Carter, Susan, Abawi, Lindy-Anne, Lawrence, Jill, Brownlow, Charlotte, Desmarchelier, Renee, Fanshawe, Melissa, Gilbey, Kathryn, Turner, Michelle and Guy, Jillian. Carter, Susan (ed.) 2019. Opening Eyes onto Inclusion and Diversity . Australia. University of Southern Queensland.
Child abuse and neglect: forensic issues in evidence, impact and management
Bryce, India, Robinson, Yolande and Petherick, Wayne. 2019. Child abuse and neglect: forensic issues in evidence, impact and management. London, United Kingdom. Elsevier.
Cumulative harm: chronicity, re-victimisation and developmental victimology
Bryce, India. 2019. "Cumulative harm: chronicity, re-victimisation and developmental victimology." Bryce, India, Robinson, Yolande and Petherick, Wayne (ed.) Child abuse and neglect: forensic issues in evidence, impact and management. London, United Kingdom. Elsevier. pp. 151-173
Double Trouble: The Teacher/Satirist Duality in Thea Astley’s Critical Writings
Cantrell, Kate and Hawkes, Lesley. 2019. "Double Trouble: The Teacher/Satirist Duality in Thea Astley’s Critical Writings." Queensland Review. 26 (2), pp. 218-231. https://doi.org/10.1017/qre.2019.28
The Five Stages of Grief [Textual Work: Poem]
Cantrell, Kate. 2019. The Five Stages of Grief [Textual Work: Poem]. Carlton South, Australia. Cordite Publishing Inc..
Cumulative risk and harm: the condition of accumulation in child maltreatment
Bryce, India. 2018. "Cumulative risk and harm: the condition of accumulation in child maltreatment." Communities, Children and Families Australia. 12 (1), pp. 7-22.
The Casualties of Academia: A Response to The Conversation
Cantrell, Kate and Palmer, Kelly. 2019. "The Casualties of Academia: A Response to The Conversation." Overland. 6 May 2019, pp. 1-5.
Child protection for educators and principals: a moral and legal obligation
Bryce, India. 2018. "Child protection for educators and principals: a moral and legal obligation." Trimmer, Karen, Dixon, Roselyn and Findlay, Yvonne S. (ed.) The Palgrave handbook of education law for schools. Switzerland. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 81-104
A State of Slogans [Textual Work: Essay]
Cantrell, Kate. 2018. "A State of Slogans [Textual Work: Essay]." Kill Your Darlings. Queensland Showcase.
#MeToo: Sexual Harassment by Students Can No Longer Be Ignored
Cantrell, Kate. 2018. "#MeToo: Sexual Harassment by Students Can No Longer Be Ignored." Times Higher Education (THE). 23 August 2018, pp. 1-8.
The Emerging Issue
Cantrell, Kate. 2018. "The Emerging Issue." The Victorian Writer. Oct-Nov (5), pp. 8-9.
Cumulative harm and resilience framework: an assessment, prevention and intervention resource for helping professionals
Bryce, India. 2017. Cumulative harm and resilience framework: an assessment, prevention and intervention resource for helping professionals. South Melbourne, Australia. Cengage Learning Australia.
A review of cumulative harm: a comparison of international child protection practices
Bryce, India R.. 2018. "A review of cumulative harm: a comparison of international child protection practices." Children Australia. 43 (1), pp. 23-31. https://doi.org/10.1017/cha.2018.3
Whose knowledge?: Science education, Indigenous knowledges and teacher praxis
Desmarchelier, Renee. 2016. Whose knowledge?: Science education, Indigenous knowledges and teacher praxis. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.
Humanization in decolonizing educational research: a tree of life metaphor
Baynes, Renee. 2015. "Humanization in decolonizing educational research: a tree of life metaphor." Peters, Michael A. and Besley, Tina (ed.) Paulo Freire: the global legacy. New York. Peter Lang Publishing. pp. 103-114
Teachers' attitudes to including Indigenous knowledges in the Australian science curriculum
Baynes, Renee. 2016. "Teachers' attitudes to including Indigenous knowledges in the Australian science curriculum." The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education. 45 (1), pp. 80-90. https://doi.org/10.1017/jie.2015.29
The tree of life as a methodological metaphor
Baynes, Renee. 2013. "The tree of life as a methodological metaphor." Midgley, Warren, Trimmer, Karen and Davies, Andy (ed.) Metaphors for, in and of education research . Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 145-155
Indigenous knowledge in the Australian national curriculum for science: from conjecture to classroom practice
Baynes, Renee and Austin, Jon. 2012. "Indigenous knowledge in the Australian national curriculum for science: from conjecture to classroom practice." 5th Biennial InternatIonal Indigenous Development Research Conference (NPM 2012): Indigenous Transformation through Research Excellence. Auckland, New Zealand 27 - 30 Jun 2012 Auckland, New Zealand.