Choosing your senior maths subjects? Here’s what to consider

Matt Cardy/Stringer via Getty Images Choosing a senior maths subject is truly like finding the Goldilocks option. Too difficult, and students may become overwhelmed and underperform. Too easy, and they

Female graduates are earning less than their male peers. What might be causing the gap?

A young woman graduating from university should be starting her career on a level playing field with her male colleagues. However, the latest data collected in Australia’s Graduates Outcome Survey

We assume students see pictures in their minds as they learn. But not everyone can

Matthew Horwood/Stringer via Getty Images Picture a bright red apple. Most people can do this easily. They imagine the apple’s shape, colour and shine. But for others, the image is

Is your child devastated the Socceroos lost? Here’s how to help

Matt Roberts/FIFA via Getty Images The World Cup has captured the imagination of many Australian kids. Over the last three weeks, they have watched the Socceroos with family and friends,

Four great dishes to cook with kids these winter school holidays

Kampus Production/Pexels The end of the school term means parents and grandparents are often looking for ways to entertain the kids. As temperatures drop throughout winter, your family may also

‘I hate you!’: what little kids really mean when they say this

Natalia Lebedinskaia/ Getty Images I hate you. You’re the worst mum in the world! It’s a sentence that can feel heartbreaking to parents. You try to set a boundary with

Isolation as a form of discipline: how should schools manage poor student behaviour?

SolStock/Getty Images Last week a group of parents heavily criticised prestigious Victorian private school Geelong Grammar for using isolation as a form of discipline during a year-long boarding school program.

‘I struggled a lot with ATAR’: there’s another way high school students can qualify for a uni degree

Carol Yepes/ Getty Images The senior years of high school can be very stressful. For many students, they are dominated by exams and pressure to gain a certain ATAR for

Caps are coming for domestic uni places, but the government also wants to grow student numbers. Can this work?

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare introduced a bill to parliament on Thursday that will see universities face new caps on domestic student numbers. At the same time, the government will

Unis are going back to in-person exams. But some students are finding new ways to cheat

BalanceFormcreative/Getty Images Earlier this month the University of Sydney launched an investigation into allegations miniature spy cameras were used to record and distribute exam content online. At the same time,