Preschool
One-third of all preschool centres could be without a trained teacher in four years
With many expected to drop out, modelling shows a significant shortfall by 2023.
Back to nature: Children reap benefits of braving the cold
Despite extensive research highlighting the benefits of outdoor play, many parents and kinder and school educators are still reluctant to let children outside during winter.
The childcare centre where kids make the decisions
A Melbourne childcare centre has embarked on an experiment to teach children about democracy and decision-making.
The 'million word gap': the reason some children have a higher vocabulary than others
How many books do you read with your child each day?
Children with autism thrive in mainstream preschools, study finds
Early intervention delivers positive results.
If we’re serious about supporting working families, here are three policies we need to enact now
Universal low-cost childcare and workplace flexibility will help mothers return to the workplace.
Starting School
'Heavy with grief and guilt': Sydney mum shares big school 'disappointment'
When expectations are running high,
How to prepare your child for their first school experience
Some important advice to parents of kids starting school this year.
Primary School
Mum drives to school, realises she forgot the kids
Proving that 'baby brain' never really goes away...
Birthday ban: I'm all for the push to make schools cupcake free zones
Since when has it been a basic human right to take cupcakes to school on your birthday?
The surprising way to improve your child's literacy skills
Falling literacy results in Australia have prompted schools to act.
High School
Peer presence: teaching teens how to make new friends
Starting high school is hard enough. Making new friends makes it even harder.
Almost half of parents regret their school choice - will you be one of them?
Choosing a school for your kids is one of life's big decisions.
