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
Here’s what teachers look for when kids start school
Most parents know how important it is to read to their child, but not as many know the importance of helping them learn emotional skills.
Time has come for national school starting age
Across the country, there can be a two-year age range in which kids can begin school. That's a problem, according to the Australian Childcare Alliance.
Primary School
Calling all little inventors with big ideas
Here's your chance to win a trip to NASA.
What I learned from Year 5 sex-ed class
When I found out I was going to sex ed with my daughter on a Tuesday evening, I was not amused.
The 6 types of kids at school pick-up
During my years waiting at the school gate, I have seen them all.
High School
My daughter just got her high school acceptance letter, and I have mixed emotions
It seems like only yesterday she was learning to walk and now we're buying her a school uniform for high school.
Why I cried when I watched the Libra ad
When I first got my period I was lead to believe that it was something to hide.
