Leave notes, play games, go shopping: how to boost your child’s multilingual skills these holidays
Kamaji Ogino/ Pexels About 5.7 million Australians speak a language other than English at home. Most multilingual children spend their […]
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How can parents talk to their kids about the Bondi terror attack?
As the community begins to grapple with the horror and tragedy of the Bondi shootings on Sunday, children will likely
New research shows it’s never too late to help students learn to read – even in high school
Jonathan Cooper/ Unsplash Learning to read is a complex process. It requires children to master and integrate multiple skills, from
Year 12 results are being released. What if you don’t want to share your ATAR with friends and family?
Cottonbro Studio/ Pexels For the class of 2025, the next week may be particularly nerve wracking, as ATAR or Australian
On a typical school day, 11% of students are absent. How can Australia fix this?
On a typical school day in Australia this year, about 11% of students were absent. In 2014, the figure was
How important is the ATAR? 30% of Year 12s who go to uni don’t use it
Year 12 Students across Australia will receive their ATARs this week and next. It’s a significant moment, with the ATAR
NZ needs more entrepreneurs. Will its new tertiary strategy reward real risk takers?
Getty Images The government’s recently released Tertiary Education Strategy 2025–2030 signals a shift towards harnessing the sector to address New
Active zones and mini retreats – how to build preschools suitable for neurodivergent kids
Natalia Lebedinskaia/ Getty Images An estimated 15–20% of children are neurodivergent, with diagnoses rising each year. They may have a
It’s end-of-year concert season. Why do some kids struggle with performance anxiety?
Yan Krukov/ Pexels End-of-year school concerts showcase children’s talents and hard work, often filling performers with pride. But for some,
Is the focus on NAPLAN’s ‘top’ schools a good idea?
On Wednesday, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority released the school-level results for this year’s NAPLAN tests. This reporting
Adults like to talk about ‘big school’. This can make the change seem scary for some children
Starting school is a time of great anticipation and excitement for young children and families. The buildup can last for
What makes a healthy and safe boarding school culture?
Nick David/ Getty Images Last week, police confirmed four students at Victorian boarding school Ballarat Grammar had been cautioned over