As 2021 drew to a close, the focus for children, parents, carers and educators alike was getting schooling back on track and re-establishing familiar routines while maintaining wellbeingEducational experts, Associate Professor Hernan Cuervo, Dr Annie Gowing , Dr Yong Zhao and Professor Jim Watterston from...
‘I was astonished at how quickly they made gains’ said a Year 4 parent. by Sue Thomson, Australian Council for Educational Research One-on-one online tutoring for disadvantaged students has proved highly effective in helping them overcome their struggles with literacy and numeracy. The Smith Family, the national...
For many of us, catching COVID and isolating at home can be a lonely, scary and distressing experience, writes Louise Stone. For those with a pre-existing mental illness, it can be even more difficult. The following strategies are designed to help you look after your mental health...
Researchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in Australia’s COVID-19 recovery plans given the negative indirect impacts of the pandemic on this age group detailed in a new brief and research review by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Research at a...
Schools can expect a year of disruption, write Elizabeth J Edwards and Marilyn Campbell There’s just over a week to go before term one starts across the country – except in Queensland which has pushed back the start of the school year. We are yet to...
COVID and schools: Rachel Wilson and Giuseppe Carabetta report why Australia is about to feel the full brunt of its teacher shortage The Omicron wave is likely to exacerbate Australia’s existing teacher shortages and demanding workloads. As school starts at the end of January and beginning...
For many of us, learning from home has been the norm for quite a while. There’s no doubt that new routines have been tried and tested, and you’ve probably learnt things about yourself as a parent. However, it’s time to get back into familiar routines as...
Leah Ruppanner, Brendan Churchill and Liz Dean ask will 2022 be the year they share the burden? The COVID pandemic has made the very private issue of the domestic division of labour – the way housework and childcare are divided – a very public issue. During lockdowns,...
Here’s what can happen when parents disagree, writes Nicholas Wood Australian children aged 5-11 are now eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. For many parents, vaccinating their child is a shared decision with both parents agreeing to go ahead. But not all parents agree. As we roll out COVID...
Here are 4 of them writes Marg Rogers Thousands of families are without childcare as hundreds of services have had to close due to a surge in COVID cases, while many more are running at reduced capacity. Many parents dread another chaotic year that may have...
