Preschool
Dear Daytime Nap, it's time to break-up...
Our relationship has been sweet daytime nap, but it's time for you to leave our home and here is why.
Welcome to the world's coolest kindergarten
Staying after class has never been this fun.
Why babying your youngest is not always a bad thing
My six-year-old is my youngest, and will always, of course, be my baby. But have I been treating her like one?
At what age are children aware of gender differences?
The Victorian government has announced it plans to teach its Respectful Relationship program to preschoolers as a way to target and prevent sexist behaviour.
A third of teachers overlook speech disorder
Four-year-old Christian Wright can speak, but hardly anyone understands him.
Study finds dressing as a superhero actually makes your kids more super
Teaching kids perseverance and determination can be tough in a modern world. With screens and devices on offer, they can pretty much find instant gratification anywhere. So how do we give our kids the grit they need to set themselves longer term goals and lead a happy life?
Starting School
How Aussie legends are teaching kids their ABCs
The are a bright, quirky, inclusive and meaningful tribute to some of our most beloved Australians - and they are also teaching kids their ABCs.
We sent our twins to school when they were four. This is why
"You sent them when?" It is the common attack query that mothers like me face on a regular basis.
Primary School
Other schools have banned fidget spinners, but this school has embraced them
Fidget spinners – the latest children's toy worldwide sensation – are an essential past of lessons in one classroom.
Mum rewrites daughter’s outdated homework assignment
"My shock and dismay quickly turned to outrage. I mean, what decade are we in, anyway?"
School threatens legal action after dad erects anti-bullying sign outside gates
He expected an apology. Instead, a father who put an anti-bullying sign outside the school has been called "a nuisance" by its lawyer and threatened with police action.
High School
How an orange became a symbol of this dad's love for his daughter
Meg said that as she peeled her own orange on that last day of school, she realised the gravity of the situation.
How one school is waging a war against underage drinking
Fairhills High School is adopting an ambitious program called Resilient Families.