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
Sorry parents, but it doesn't get easier when your kids start school
It gets busier. And the work/life/family juggle gets harder. Your stress levels rise and your guilt is amplified
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.
Primary School
Nine-year-old child genius with IQ of 145 set to finish first university degree
Laurent Simons, who dreams of becoming a heart surgeon or astronaut, will be the world's youngest ever graduate.
Choosing a school for your kid? Here’s how other Australian parents do it
Australian parents rely on a number of factors to choose a school for their child. These include school performance, location and social connections.
$56 million awarded to boy with birth injury branded 'naughty' by school
The parents have been consistently blamed for behaviour found to be mostly caused by a birth injury.
High School
Why didn't I know how expensive starting high school would be?
We've just started getting all the bills and now we are freaking out.
Don’t blame the teacher: student results are (mostly) out of their hands
Previous research suggests teacher quality accounts for up to 30 per cent of the reason some students get better marks than others. Our research on twin pairs turns that on its head.
