Schoolgirl’s ‘luv’ letter sparks probe after ‘woke’ outcry
A state MP lashed “woke gender politics” a child was suspended over a note to her friend. But the education minister says there’s more to the story.
Early Education
School hours an archaic Mad Men-era concept out of step with working life
School hours are archaic and out of step with the way we live. Will adding three-year-olds to the mix help SA families with the struggle, asks Kara Jung.
Uni incentives on the table to get tiny toddlers into kindy
A huge preschool shake-up could entitle three-year-olds to 15 hours per week of kindy – but with an educator crisis, who’s going to teach them?
The ‘calm’ school helping kids overcome trauma
Meet the South Australian principal who changed her entire school’s culture to strive for regulated and calm students. And the results are remarkable.
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Why quality of childcare depends on where you live
A damning report by Australia’s childcare watchdog reveals the quality of care and education children get depends very much on where they live. Search most and least advantaged areas in your state.
Getting the dirt on nature play
Messy play with magnificent mud works wonders for children’s development – so much that Monday is “International Mud Day”.
Why music helps kids become better learners
Why is it when kids play a musical instrument they often perform really well academically? There’s a fascinating answer – and SA is leading the way in capitalising on it.
Fears for kids in anti-vax childcare
Vaccination advocates say research shows vaccination uptake in early childhood education centre staff is low and needs urgent government intervention.
Smart ways to keep kids learning while stuck at home
Kids being kept away from school because of the coronavirus outbreak now have curriculum-based activities at their fingertips for free.
The Wiggles under fire for going on TikTok
Cyber safety experts are alarmed after much loved children’s group The Wiggles opened an account on the video sharing app TikTok, which has an age limit of 13 and over.
Desperate kindergarten asks parents to send toilet paper
A Sydney kindergarten has pleaded with parents to send toilet paper and baby wipes to school with their children until the panic-buying ‘hysteria’ dies down.
Childcare fraudsters exposed online
Hundreds of childcare providers that have rorted the system have been outed in a government online list. See which state had the most fraudsters.
Why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore?
Pluto was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006. Many still don’t understand why, including five-year old Charlie from Smithfield. So he wrote to the International Astronomical Union.
‘Cowboy’ tutors sting Aussie parents $1200 a subject
Australia’s tutoring industry is rife with untrained and unregulated tutors, charging massive fees often without relevant Working With Children Checks or teaching degrees.
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