Stuff for school
What do you need to buy the kids for school? Get the lowdown on all the best school supplies here plus how to get organised and hints and hacks to make sure you and the kids are ready for school to start.
Incredible images: This is how the rest of the world gets to school
If you’re tired of your school morning commute, compare what you’re doing with kids from around the world.
7 weird things my kid does at Montessori kindy
Our bit-of-a-handful four-year-old has gone to Montessori daycares and pre-schools since he was almost two. Here is some of the unusual stuff they get up to every day.
Recipes to beat lunch box boredom
Making sandwiches day after day for lunch boxes is as boring as it is eating them! Jazz up their lunches with these tasty sandwich alternatives that will see their lunch boxes return home empty every time.
Myth busting everything you thought you knew about homeschooling
Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia, as more parents than ever are choosing to teach their kids at home. So, is homeschooling really as weird or as difficult as we’ve been led to believe?
Grace Koelma, Editor of Mulberry Magazine, an Australian magazine for homeschooling families, reveals what’s really going on when kids are taught at home.
10 ways music lessons enhance your child's education
Music lessons are not just for rockstars or band geeks. Rather, giving your child the gift of music can set them up for life.
What are the best school supplies to buy? Find out our pick of the bunch of what your child needs for school here.
Get you and your child organised for school with these helpful ideas and clever tricks to make sure you're on the ball all year round.
Find all the clever ideas, handy hints and useful hacks to make school go with a swing. You can thank us later.
These fascinating photos show what school looks like for girls around the world
These 14 photos show just how hard it is for some girls to go to school – and what it means when they can. Images...more
Australia has spoken! Survey lists the top 51 kids' books of ALL time
Over 26,500 people cast their votes in Dymock’s most recent survey, giving...more
Debating whether to send your child to school next year? You need to read this
We put the big school question out to our readers and you came back with some great advice. To send or hold back, that is the question! more
OMG is that you? Celeb school pics revealed
From the drop-dead-gorgeous to the downright unrecognisable, check out some of your favourite celebrities in their younger days. more
The most incredible looking childcare centres around the world
Can you imagine your child going to one of these architectural odyssies? Daycare fantasy ensues. more
The Great Australian Spelling Bee champions share their secrets
The contestants are loaded with tricks to help them detangle those diabolical words. We share their secrets to help your little...more
The best books for preschoolers you've never heard of
If the much-loved classics your children adore are starting to wear thin after the 382000th read, here are a few newer titles you...more
9 cute and cringey things we all did in primary school
There’s no getting out of this one … cringe! more
8 skills that should be taught in schools but aren't
Forget the reading, writing and arithmetic, here’s what kids really need to learn at school … more
Celebrities who’ve homeschooled their kids
Parents who homeschool their children are often considered to be hippyish, alternative types or ‘cotton wool’ parents,...more