Parents often delay sending kids to school due to social reasons and concerns about their physical size. It’s not about academic advantage, say researchers Penny Van Bergen, Anne McMaugh, Kay Bussey, Naomi Sweller and Rebecca Andrews If you have a child born at the start of...
Her youngest child’s first day at school has an unexpected effect on Helen McKinnon. I thought I had been waiting for this day for the past seven years. My youngest trotted off to her first day of school. (At least I think it was her –...
A push to raise the school starting age to 6 sounds like good news for parents, write Amanda Niland and Marianne Fenech. But there’s a catch The decision about whether to send a child to school “early” or “hold them back” can be a tortuous one...
Wondering if your child is ready to start their early childhood education journey in a kindergarten program? We asked Deputy Principal - Head of Junior School, Mr Chris Lawson, at Yarra Valley Grammar (Early Learning to Year...
