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,

More NSW students are going to private schools – where are they coming from?

JohnnyGreig/Getty Images Australian families are increasingly choosing to send their children to private schools. As of 2025, 17% of Australian students attended private (also known as independent) schools. This is

‘Too pretty to do math’? Here’s the real reason girls aren’t choosing to study maths

The t-shirt is yellow, 100% cotton and meant for “everyday wear”. Across the front, it declares in italic script, “I’m too pretty to do math”. While some may see it

Victoria wants daily ‘device-free’ time in high schools. What works best for learning?

Alistair Berg/Getty Images Victorian high schools have been asked to include “planned device-free time” in their learning from term 1 2027. Schools will be able to make individual decisions on