Is it best to hold your child back from starting school? Yes and no
It’s the age-old debate – does holding your child back from school give them an advantage? New studies appear to have some answers.
Early Education
Qld education staff quitting in record numbers
The rate of Queensland Department of Education staff jacking in their jobs has hit a five-year peak following an alarming surge in the past two years.
$300 for a blazer: Outrageous uniform costs for 100 Qld schools exposed
Queensland public school parents are forking out nearly as much for school uniforms as private parents, with costs for ‘compulsory’ outfits topping $700. SEE HOW YOUR SCHOOL COMPARES
Beat lunch box guilt with the dietitians’ guide to healthy snacks
New research shows Queensland parents are reporting huge food wastage and associated lunch box guilt en masse. Here’s how the experts say you can beat the school snack conundrum.
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Brisbane students Prep for success
While drop off procedures differed among schools the smiles on the faces of Brisbane’s 2021 Prep cohort were equally wide this morning for their very first day of school.
School’s in: How make it a less anxious transition
As thousands of children return to school, parenting experts weigh in on how to minimise the anxiety for both parents and students.
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.
Radical new primary school coming to Brisbane
An innovative new independent primary school, where children learn in multi-age classes, is coming to the city’s inner-west.
Parents don’t need to be at school on preps’ first day
Many parents were outraged after some schools revealed they would not be letting them walk kids into class on their first day in 2021. But Dr Judith Locke says you not being there might actually be the best thing for anxious little ones. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Is this the most important school lesson of all?
To mark Children’s Week, kids at more than 100 Queensland schools and early childhood centres will receive an important lesson.
$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.
Childcare change that could save you $2200
Parents could avoid a future increase in childcare costs if the Queensland government commits to five-year universal funding for all centre-based kindergartens, according to the peak body for early learning services.
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