Michael Sciffer finds that school choice is enormously important to families. Some spend tens of thousands of dollars per year to send their children to private schools in the belief this will provide a better education and future. Figures released in May 2023 noted Australia’s private school...
Australian eco-business Sow 'n Sow has launched Sow 'n Grow, a sustainable fundraiser aimed at helping schools, charities, community groups, and individuals raise funds while minimizing their impact on the planet. Participants in the Sow 'n Grow fundraiser have the opportunity to sell Sow 'n...
Paul Kidson writes, It’s that time of the year when reports on student learning come home. Anxiety for students and their parents and caregivers often tags along. Long gone are the days when a school report was handwritten page, with wisdom like “tried hard, but needs to...
Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra’s 39th NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition winners announced Willoughby resident and Wenona Girls' School student, Hayley Lau, emerged as the overall winner of the 39th NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition. The event took place at the Concourse Concert Hall in Chatswood and showcased...
This information session, suitable for parents and carers across Australia, will introduce you to pleasurable food education and how it can benefit your child and their peers. Webinar Time: 12:00PM - 12:30PM Please note: The session time is listed in AEST. Please double check the start time...
Addressing the Neglect in Australia's Education System Do you suspect that your child may be gifted? Are you concerned about their educational needs and the support they receive at school? You're not alone. In Australia, there is a pressing issue of neglecting the needs of gifted...
‘Help, my kids keep getting head lice!’ Cameron Webb has some ideas that might help! Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or carer has to face. Primary school-aged children, who seem to always be...
No, Lucinda McKnight and Maria Nicholas report, AI has not made it redundant. The world of writing is changing. Things have moved very quickly from keyboards and predictive text. The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) means bots can now write human-quality text without having hands at all. Recent...
The COVID pandemic had a silver lining, report researchers Andrew Miller, Jenny Gore and Leanne Fray Students from schools in low-income communities did not suffer significant “learning loss” during the pandemic years of 2020-2021 but instead improved their results in certain areas of study. That’s one key...
The Y NSW (previously the YMCA) launches Australia’s first alternative suspension program for kids suspended from school. Within 12 months of a student being suspended, they are 50 per cent more likely to engage in anti-social behaviour and 70 per cent more likely to engage in...
