Family of boy with disability left in limbo by private school
A South Australian family has been left in the lurch by a private school after they were told their son, who has a disability, can no longer be accommodated at its ELC.
Early Education
Mapped: The suburbs with the longest daycare waiting lists
South Australian families are waiting years for – or being refused access to – basic childcare, amid a postcode lottery of centres. Do you live in a daycare desert? See the maps.
‘Too difficult to manage’: Kindy kids kicked out of the classroom
Kids as young as four are being kicked out of kindy as teachers struggle to manage difficult behaviours, prompting the state’s children’s watchdog to call for more support.
The best start in life
Understanding the three-year-old pre-school debate and what it really means to you
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See which private school preschools make the grade
Shelling out for a private school’s preschool can be worth it but may not always buy the best quality. Search the table to see how they stack up.
Antidepressant alarm: ‘Two weeks later he was dead’
Toran Henry took his own life after a psychiatrist put him on an antidepressant, prompting his grieving mum to issue a warning.
Shocking number of SA kids injured in childcare
Children are suffering injuries, trauma and illness at daycare centres as the rate of serious incidents in South Australia soars.
We should teach long before school: Weatherill
Former Premier Jay Weatherill – recognised as an AO in Australia Day honours – says learning from birth onwards will set up young minds better for the future.
Plans revealed for $2m, two-storey northern childcare centre
A $2 million, two-storey early learning centre has been proposed for Mawson Lakes, with the plans to be “cohesive” with the residential area.
Childcare review: New way for kids to learn
This is the new plan to shake up Australia’s childcare curriculum so toddlers are trained early before they enter their hi-tech future.
Why kids put work on top of wish lists
They’re not even teenagers yet but thousands of SA kids have told a landmark survey that they’re pinning their dreams on landing top jobs.
$5000 cash bonuses as childcare staff crisis deepens
Longer holidays and cash bonuses are being offered to childcare workers as desperate daycare operators battle staff shortages across nearly 900 centres.
Bridgewater kindy celebrates bushland park
A new street library and reopened bushland park will give kids plenty to smile about during a community celebration in Bridgewater this Sunday.
It’s game on for endangered animals
Conservation organisations are getting behind a Flinders University student’s plan to save endangered animals using his new trading card game. Vote for your favourite addition during August.
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