Preschool
Families in eastern states pay around twice as much for preschool than rest of Australia
Even a small backwards step in participation in preschool is a concern.
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.
Starting School
Pink’s husband Carey Hart shares adorable photo of son's first day of pre-school: 'Growing like a weed'
Pink's husband Carey Hart has shared a picture of their four-year-old son Jameson taking the next big step - the first day of pre-school.
Mum orders teacher to give daughter's school supplies back: 'She's a little possessive'
Back to school time symbolises a fresh start and helps kids become re-energised for the year ahead. But when things don't go their way, tensions can fly high.
Primary School
Unpopular opinion: I don't want to see photos of what my kids are doing at school
I'd much rather our teachers were just entrusted to get on with teaching our kids instead of even more reporting about it than they already do.
Why I chose not to have my gifted child assessed
If I'd pursued a life of academic testing and advanced education, who knows where my son would have ended up.
Sydney parents reveal how they are coping with home school: 'A long day of muuuuums'
After a week of remote learning across NSW, many parents are already completely frazzled and burnt out.
High School
Is it time schools offered official mental health days? Kids and teens are not all OK
I'm a big believer in mental health days. I don't take them often but sometimes when things build up, the best thing to do is take a break and create some mental space. It genuinely helps.
HSC lockdown learning: 10 stress-busting tips to help worried students
Postponed trials, remote teachers and home learning – Sydney's locked-down HSC students are under pressure right now.
