Child Education | Essential Kids

How can you get everyone back into the swing for the first day back at school?

Five tips to get your kids organised for school

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Five-year-old Colton shares his shoelace tying hack in a viral tutorial.

Boy, 5, shares shoelace tying tutorial and it's must see back-to-school viewing

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Foodie Packs - the solution to school lunches this year?

Is this the answer to school lunchbox boredom?

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The Geelong Natural Parenting Playgroup, with parents Lauren Hickey and Serena Leitmanis.

'Students can sit in a forest on their iPad': outdoor school plan grows roots

Imagine a school where children spend most of the day outdoors.

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You might want a phone that's purely for emergencies, but realistically your child is also going to want it for social ...

How to pick the right phone for your child

Your child is starting high school this year and will be making their own way home, so you're considering getting them their first smartphone. Or perhaps their friends have one and they've been begging you to join the club all summer.

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The girls were born on the same day, at the same hospital - however, they were delivered by different doctors.

Double take: Two Olivia Chens roll up for first day of school

No, they're not related, but these two girls have plenty in common.

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Riley Dougherty is back in the swing of things after his mother Christine Clancy's research prompted a dyslexia diagnosis.

'He has found his voice': benefits of early intervention with dyslexia

Early diagnosis and intervention is vital for students with dyslexia. But not all teachers are equipped with the training to recognise the red flags, leaving parents to go it alone.