Starting School

Sorry parents, but it doesn't get easier when your kids start school

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Here’s what teachers look for when kids start school

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Labor pledges to fully fund NSW public schools

Time has come for national school starting age

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Lunchbox slices, biscuits, cookies

What can I bake for the kids school playlunch? Looking for a little sweet treat for after school snack? Here is a collection of yummy bickies, cookies, slices to pop into their lunchboxes.

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What to expect from the first year of school

What one mother wishes she knew when she sent her son off to 'big' school last year.

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Is your child ready for school?

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What to do if your child hates school

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Basic literacy knowledge is an important issue

Preparing kindergarten children for school

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Lunchbox savory snacks and slices

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Twins Amaya, left, and Ellie are starting kindergarten at Turner Primary this year.

Back to school separation anxiety all across the city

The day has come for Canberra parents to wave goodbye to their kindy kids as school returns for the 2016 academic year.

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Don't let them play before getting ready.

Four rookie mistakes of being a school parent

When your child starts school, it's a big change to adapt to - for them and for us as parents. This adaptation can take time for us all, and there are four mistakes I can see I made as a new school parent:

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Starting school: preparing for a big change.

How to prep your 'preppie' for school life

As the new school year approaches, Professor Christine Ure provides advice to parents on preparing their children for 'big school.'

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The NSW Literacy and Numeracy Action Plan was introduced to help the state's lowest-achieving young students.

Prep to be compulsory in Qld by 2017

As of 2017 prep will be compulsory for all Queenslanders, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Sunday.

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Don't pack too much food in their lunch box.

Five tips for school mum newbies

Becoming a school mum is daunting.

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A letter to a new school parent

I was you this time last year: nervously anticipating the first day of school, part of me excited that my son was ready to step out on his own and part of me terrified that I wasn't ready to let him.

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Thermos Back To School prize pack

To get ready for the back to school season that is upon us, Thermos® has a great prize pack on offer – which includes an insulated lunch box, vacuum insulated food jars and drink bottles, as well as an Office works voucher - so you'll be sorted for all the kid's back to school needs!