![3D printed clitoris, developed by French researcher Odile Fillod.](/web/20160818171213im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/u/h/i/9/image.related.landscape.380x253.gqugs2.png/1471474435760.jpg)
Latest
![Dutch teacher finds interesting way to engage students.](/web/20160818171213im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/7/l/1/k/image.related.landscape.300x200.gk7l3k.png/1444701314081.jpg)
Dutch teacher finds creative way to engage students in biology
A Dutch teacher has found a way to keep her students focused during biology class.
![High school cancels dance because of twerking.](/web/20160818171213im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/4/a/2/i/image.related.landscape.300x200.gk483c.png/1444621858532.jpg)
School bans school dances because students won't stop twerking
A US high school has banned school dances after a difference of opinion surrounding twerking.
![Winner: Zoe Thompson of SCEGGS Redlands.](/web/20160818171213im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/u/e/c/2/image.related.landscape.300x200.gjukys.png/1444621931940.jpg)
Sydney schoolgirl brings home gold in elite science comp
This year Australia participated for the first time at the International Earth Science Olympiad, in which nearly 100 top high school students from 22 nations compete.
![We all have to follow rules.](/web/20160818171213im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/i/f/5/9/image.related.landscape.300x200.gjiek8.png/1441766028626.jpg)
Schools have dress codes for a reason
Mother claims school dress code is a breach of her daughter's human rights.
![<i></i>](/web/20160818171213im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/b/a/w/d/image.related.landscape.300x200.gjbatf.png/1440975877150.jpg)
Flexischools have a lot to teach mainstream schools
They are the fastest-growing type of new schools in Australia.
![<i></i>](/web/20160818171213im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/6/h/2/r/image.related.landscape.300x200.gj6gdg.png/1440396535016.jpg)
Study overload ruining kids' eyes
Hothousing children is ruining their eyesight, prompting plans to force kids to spend more time outdoors while at school.
![Bullied kids ... parents are rejecting the classroom in favour of virtual teaching.](/web/20160818171213im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/6/2/7/t/image.related.landscape.300x200.gj61un.png/1440375354642.jpg)
Could cyber-schooling be the answer for bullied children?
Parents are rejecting the classroom in favour of virtual teaching.
![Chalk and cheese: listening to your children's individual needs.](/web/20160818171213im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/3/a/l/2/image.related.landscape.300x200.gj39ys.png/1465450931697.jpg)
When the best schools for your children are different schools
The school you choose might not even be the most important part of your child's education.
![Mums' expectations: daughters need degrees.](/web/20160818171213im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/4/1/8/b/9/image.related.landscape.300x200.gj1tt7.png/1444654417340.jpg)
Mums think boys can skip uni but girls need degrees to succeed
Most Australian mums expect their daughters to go to university but it's a different story when asked about their sons.
![The internet has completely changed the sexual and social landscape, and many teens are not equipped to deal with it.](/web/20160818171213im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/4/0/r/e/x/image.related.landscape.300x200.givcle.png/1439166583657.jpg)
Why we need a compulsory sex education curriculum in Australia
It is currently at the discretion of the individual states and territories and the schools whether to follow them or not. And many don't.
![Did your PE teacher treat you like a loser? They may have had anti-fat bias.](/web/20160818171213im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/4/0/k/i/p/image.related.landscape.300x200.gisuvk.png/1439337893520.jpg)
Fat bias
PE teachers biased against fat kids, study finds
If, like me, you were a fat kid, this will probably not come as a surprise to you.
Search pagination