Ms Rebecca Meehan:

The point on the terminology we use was put well. It is an absolute honour to raise our children. It is the system that is broken at the moment, unfortunately.

With regard to including parents more, it is a question of the connection between the school and the parent and making wraparound services available so our children will have the ability to thrive. As Ms Cahill said, we know our children better than anybody and exactly what they need, including in respect of regulation for them even to access the curriculum. We are asking them to go to school for an education; we are not asking for babysitters, and that is why it is so important that we be listened to and that our children's needs be met.