We live in incredibly challenging times, and schools are at the epicentre of issues affecting our communities today, write Amanda Heffernan and Fiona Longmuir The global pandemic has changed the way we think about schools, communities, and society as a whole – and will continue to...
What exactly do we mean when we talk about success at school. Are outdated ideas about ‘success’ failing our kids? What exactly do we mean when we talk about success at school. Can a school be doing its job, even if its students don’t excel...
There is a major issue not addressed before the birth of a child, writes Barry Cail. When my wife and I went to our first prenatal class, the midwife discussed everything from changing nappies, lack of sleep and the partner’s support role, to not having enough...
Teachers say most students have lost the ability to focus, are less empathetic and spend less time on physical activity, report Pasi Sahlberg and Adrian Piccoli, These are some of the results from our Growing Up Digital Australia study, in which we surveyed almost 2,000 teachers...
The challenges we are all facing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic have the potential to cause serious and sometimes long-lasting problems for individuals and societies, writes Professor David ForbesBut can they also spur us to reconsider who we are, what we value and...
Ms Laetitia Coles, Dr Sally Staton and Professor Karen Thorpe from the University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research, need your input as they are conducting a study to understand the Social Impacts of COVID-19 Just two months ago, and suddenly, Australian families were asked...
One of the surprise silver linings of the COVID-19 crisis is that childcare became free for all Australian families, writes Leah Ruppanner and Andrea Carson Australia has traditionally been viewed as a liberal welfare state where government policies are reserved for those in the greatest need...
Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. Emily Brayshaw In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home. First, a warning: knitting can be highly addictive. The enduring popularity of...
Over the past few weeks, there has been increasing awareness of the heightened risk of family violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, report Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Jessica Burley, and Silke Meyer However, there has been a silence around perpetrators – in terms of the justice system’s ability to...
Childmags recently looked at the problems that some were having 'locked down' with drinking our worries away but for many amongst us it's probably the little bit of weight we have gained over the past months of the lockdown we are more concerned with! Also...
