Here’s how you can help (not hinder!) their study writes Exam Tutor, Clarissa Armani A recent survey has shown that kids say their parents hinder rather than help them when studying. More than 300 students responded to the online poll which was conducted recently where 62...
NSW is trying to make the selective school application process fairer – but is it doing enough? asks Christina Ho The NSW state government has recently announced a major overhaul of its selective school program. From the 2023 intake, up to 20% of the places on...
What parents should and shouldn’t say when talking to their child about NAPLAN results, writes Jessica Holloway It’s that time of year again when parents and students anxiously await their NAPLAN results. NAPLAN is a nationwide test of literacy and numeracy that all students in years 3,...
School playgrounds are getting squeezed, write researchers Brendon Hyndman, Jessica Amy Sears and Vaughan Cruickshank. Here are 8 ways to keep students active in small spaces. As enrolments climb and urban spaces become more crowded, some Australian schools have been left with less play space per...
Another school has banned mobile phones, writes Joanne Orlando, but research shows bans don’t stop bullying or improve student grades Recently, one Sydney high school made headlines for banning mobile phones during school hours. Phones can come to school but must stay in locked pouches allowing...
Almost 50,000 students have already signed up for the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee. That’s more than double the number of students from years 3 to 8 who took part last year, showcasing their word skills in the online national competition, run by News Corp Australia’s...
We’re surrounded by nature, most obviously plants and animals. They’re in our backyards, on our balconies, emerging in the cracks in the footpath. While people tend to think of nature as existing ‘out there’, in national parks or at least beyond the edges of the city,...
It’s hard for parents to help kids with homework without doing it for them, writes Joanne O'Mara It can be especially difficult to work out where to start when your child is preparing a speech for school. You might find your child is procrastinating more about getting...
COVID changed drop-off and pick ups – but parents can still have a strong relationship with their child’s educators, write researchers Katherine Bussey, Deborah Moore, Natalie Robertson and Shelli Giosis One of the most obvious changes COVID has made to early childhood education in Australia has...
There are plenty of wonderful books for kids that should pique their interest in things scientific! Here are just a few of the interesting ones. Backyard Buddies by Andy Geppert, pub. Hachette, Picture Book RRP$19.99 A beautifully illustrated somewhat factual introduction to the hoppy, crawly, wriggly, buzzy,...
