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
Am I being 'that' parent?: father upset about teacher mispronouncing daughter's name
At the end of the day, nobody wants to be that pushy school parent.
'Best three months of our lives': family decides to homeschool permanently after isolation experience
Tori Hales' household may be busy while her children are remote learning, but the family has enjoyed the experience so much they are considering homeschooling full-time.
Another new normal: the journey back to school may be a bit bumpy
Over a period of six weeks the brain gets used to a new normal and returning to school is going to take a little adjusting.
High School
My kids are asking why they need a full day at school when homeschool took two hours
I mean, it's a fair question.
The heartbreaking reason my daughter cried herself to sleep
While most children are excitedly returning to schools, desperate to see their friends, for others, the weeks of isolation have been a relief from bullying.
