Starting School

"Listen mum, it's time for you to let me go."

How to succeed at school (we're talking to you, parents)

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Why I find term time easier than summer school holidays

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Parents may need to play the advocate for their child, especially if their child has a disability which affects their ...

What you need to know if your child with a disability is starting school soon

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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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Helping your child be speech-ready for school

Have you considered whether your child's communication skills are ready for school?

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Australian School Term and Holiday dates for 2016

School term and school holiday dates 2017

Australian public school term and holidays for 2016 for each state and territory.

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Did parents' 'gender creative' letter to class go too far?

Little Ocho is six years old. He likes trains and aeroplanes, the movie Frozen and Strawberry Shortcake dolls. Sometimes he wears traditional boys clothing, sometimes he likes to wear dresses.

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Four-year-old twins born with Down syndrome start their first day of school

Four-year-old twins with Down syndrome start their first day of school

Proving everyone wrong, four-year-old Abigail and Isobel are celebrating starting school.

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Back to school hairstyles

Cute hair for cute kids, try one of these tutorials and send your children to school in style.

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Mother's beautiful thank you note to son's kindergarten teacher

Tracy will forever be grateful to the teacher who never gave up on her son.

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Skills your child needs before starting kindergarten

A successful transition to school sets up a child to succeed in academics and professional life in the long term.

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School ready: How to know when it's the right time.

How do you know when your child is ready for school?

One of the most hotly debated issues at this time in a child's life is the age of entry into the first year of primary school.

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Starting age for first year of school

Here is our list of Australian states and territories minimum age and cut-off dates for first year of school.

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'I wish my teacher knew': Teacher shares students' heartbreaking notes

Trying to get to know her students a little better, a Colorado third grade teacher created a lesson plan called "I wish my teacher knew" and the results are heartbreaking.

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First days: Term two will have new lessons for us both.

The lesson I learnt on my kid’s first day at school

Catherine Rodie remembers the lesson she learnt on her daughter's first day of school while pondering what term two will have in store for the both.

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