‘Blindsided’: Childcare centres to go ahead despite Speirs’ fears
Weeks of door knocking from SA’s Opposition Leader and community petitions have fallen on deaf ears after plans to block two new southern childcare centres were overturned.
Early Education
Adelaide schools rocked by scandal in 2022
Racist articles, bullying accusations and violent brawls – some SA schools have made news for all the wrong reasons this year.
Parents petition over kindy director’s departure
A decision not to reappoint a popular kindergartern director has outraged parents, with more than 120 already signing an online petition in protest.
‘Out of touch’ council plans childcare centre on flood plain
A Hills council is accused of being out of touch after it ripped out a kids’ treehouse and approved a childcare centre on a flood plain, with long-time residents calling the plans “crazy”.
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Childcare fraudsters exposed online
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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
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‘Just babysitting’: SA childcare fails standards
Early childcare centres in South Australia are failing to meet quality standards with one expert saying many across Australia are little more than “babysitting”.
Urgent need for change in Australian schools
Australia’s shocking results in the well-regarded PISA report highlights the need for major reform of our education system.
Huge problem with Year 6 classes
A NAPLAN analysis has revealed schools and students treat their final year at primary school as a ‘gap year’ amid calls for an overhaul of the national testing system that could reverse Australia’s sliding grades.
Australia lags in early childcare access, new report finds
Early learning in Australia is lagging behind other developed countries, a new report card from the peak early childhood advocacy has found.
Slip, Slop, Slap campaign to tackle sexism
Sexist household chores need to be given the “Slip, Slop, Slap” treatment, gender experts calling for a national campaign say.
Why Adelaide kids have forgotten how to play
Basketball courts and cricket nets at schools across Adelaide are lying empty with students forgetting how to play basic ball games.
NAPLAN stress giving rise to modern-day Mary Poppins
Australia’s increasingly cutthroat schooling system is prompting families to hire governesses to help their children survive.
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