Primary School

Am I being 'that' parent?: father upset about teacher mispronouncing daughter's name

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The Hales household is busy while remote learning.

'Best three months of our lives': family decides to homeschool permanently after isolation experience

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Another new normal: the journey back to school may be a bit bumpy

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Second-grader stamps out loneliness in the playground with a 'buddy bench'

Christian Bucks, a second-grader from York in America, came up with a heart-warming idea to ensure children in his schoolyard need never feel lonely again.

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What is your child’s learning style?

Just like personalities, people have different learning styles. By understanding how your child learns you can help them get the most out of their schooling.

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Engaged children lead successful lives

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'Teach your children to be kind': Mum's plea to stop bullying after son hospitalised

A mum whose son has been hospitalised with a horrific head injury has appealed to parents everywhere to speak out against bullying.

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Melissa Proctor, Principal of Bass Hill Public School with students, Daniel Glynatis, Kory Allen, Maher Tahan, Roukaya ...

The Sydney school with 10 mass brawls a week and 50 suspensions a year

Mass brawls each week and teachers refusing to set foot in parts of the playground were common at Bass Hill Public School.

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Emojis are a key part of how young people communicate.

Why I use emoji in teaching

They provide access to a living language that helps young people communicate in ways not easily achieved with words.

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Online NAPLAN tests were supposed to begin this year, but the states and territories pulled out, citing concerns about ...

'I'm scared of NAPLAN': The consequence of a reductive view of education

Education is in danger of being reduced to improving test results and little else.

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School accused of shaming students with 'lunch money' stamp

As any parent knows, it can be difficult to keep track of when money needs to be paid for fees, books, excursions, sport and all the other things kids get up to at school.

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It's my turn to be a parent helper, help!

Volunteering to chaperone a school trip is not for the faint-hearted. You'll be responsible not only for the welfare of your own child, but the lives of others.

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'I just thought it would be a nice thing to do': teacher buys bikes for entire school

Katie Blomquist is a teacher her students will remember forever.

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The P&F executive at St Columba's Leichhardt are all dads. From left, Anthony Rose, Gus Seebeck, Tim Nelson and Mark Peterie.

Meet the dads doing the heavy lifting. And they are not alone

It started with a simple offer to use their business contacts to help kickstart some fundraising for their kids' school fete. But for a group of dads, planning the fair quickly became a much bigger proposition.