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What do you do when your child is being bullied—and the school insists everything is fine? Anthea Rowan shares her harrowing journey through denial, doubt, and finally, decisive action to protect her son. The First Signs: “Some of the boys hit me” It began when Jack* was...

How much is it really costing parents? Average fees for Year 12 are at least $15,000, report  Emma Rowe and  Diana Langmead Recently, updated figures once again showed an increasing number of Australian families are choosing to send their children to private schools. According to the Australian...

Simple schoolhouses, big dreams – how a dad-to-be’s PhD project is transforming childhoods around the world When Faisal Bin Badar started his PhD at Charles Darwin University, he had one goal in mind: to help children in Pakistan access a better education. What he didn’t expect...

Rachel Leslie, Annette Brömdal, Cris Townley and Glenys Oberg advise parents how you can tell the difference and help your child  It’s back-to-school again around Australia. While many students will be excited to reunite with friends, or have some nerves about their first day, others may...

Teachers, homeschoolers and families — take your students on an online adventure! The Australian National Maritime Museum is offering a fantastic line-up of free virtual excursions in Term 2 for primary school students across Australia. These interactive sessions align with key curriculum topics and national events,...

There is a persistent gender gap in Australian schools, writes Sarah Buckley. Boys, on average, outperform girls in maths. What can parents do? We see this in national tests such as NAPLAN, as well as international assessments. A new Australian Council for Educational Research analysis by my...

Sarah Jefferson advises how to help your child return to school after a long illness, new diagnosis or an accident It is very common for children to have a day or two away from school due to illness. But children can also miss much longer...

Lucinda Bertram tries to deal tactfully with her daughters’ prolific artistic output. “Oh, it’s lovely,” I hear myself saying as, yet again, my daughter walks proudly towards me at the end of the preschool day, holding a mountain of biscuit and tissue boxes glued together. “It’s...

Liz Sturgiss gives an overview of the symptoms to look out for in school-aged children. As a GP and mum to two boys, I have many experiences of trying to navigate the school morning when my boys aren’t feeling well. It always seems to happen on...