‘You cheated’: How HSC students are buying exam success
HSC students have been accused of “cheating” after revealing they pay tutors to write their essays, and use AI bots and detection programs to ace exams. Here’s what parents need to know.
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‘$2 a pill’: Parents warned of danger drug in HSC ‘black market’
HSC students have revealed the extent of a prescription-drug black market plaguing schools, as students scramble for a quick fix solution before exams start. Here’s what parents need to know.
Childcare rebate: the unexpected downside
Childcare inquiries in Australia have reached ‘record-breaking’ levels since the government’s new rebate, but there is a worrying downside.
What parents should do every day to get kids school ready
Experts have revealed the simple things parents can do to get their children school ready, as a new report reveals which kids fall behind.
Why parents must stand up to testy teens
Parents of teenagers have been warned against befriending their kids as they begin their Year 11 and 12 senior studies. Here are the biggest mistakes to beware.
Students step out in style for first post-lockdown formals
Lockdown would seem a like a lifetime ago for The Riverina Anglican College’s class of 2021, where students were finally able to let their hair down and celebrate their schooling achievements.
Wagga’s top real estate agents share secrets to success
These real estate agents have sold hundreds of properties worth millions. Meet Wagga’s top real estate agents and find out why they are the best in the game.
Back to School item now costing parents $284 per child
Australian parents will be slugged with a price hike on Back to School items unless they find ways to save. This is what they can expect to pay.
How tech is turning your teen into a toddler
Internet addiction is damaging our teens brains and leaving them with a legacy of lifelong emotional problems, a world-first study has revealed.
Ask The Expert: Your education questions answered
Routine and rewards can help children stay on task and engaged as they learn from home, says Karen Green, but remember you are you are their parent not their teacher and “they are very different relationships”.
‘It’s not easy’: Realistic homeschool guide for Sydney parents
For many parents facing precarious employment and finances, home schooling their kids while trying to hold on to a job is an exhaustive reality. So what’s actually possible? Follow our expert tips.
What Year 7 students are most afraid of
There’s a lot for Year 7 students to take in during the first few months of starting high school. And now there’s a rising issue that is affecting their mental health.
TikTok is not cute, it’s dangerous
There’s a bit of gyrating, lots of lip-synching and heaps of dancing. But cyber safety experts say TikTok is another reason why mobile phones should be banned in schools nationwide.
Block TikTok: Kids film at school — even in the loo
School students are recording and uploading controversial TikTok videos during school hours, as cyber safety experts are telling parents to get their kids off the app.
The benefits of studying online
Online graduates enjoy similar employment outcomes to those who study on campus, but this type of learning is not for everyone. Here’s how to make it work.
Why you shouldn’t let celebrities read to your kids
Schools and parents have been warned not to let the rise of digital storytelling – where celebrities read kids’ books – replace the act of reading out loud to children
Degree of difficulty ‘good for students’
Students should be prepared to pick subjects they find challenging — because life is a challenge — and the skills they develop to cope will serve them longterm, says career mentor Michelle Gibbings.
Should your child start school early?
It’s the question many parents find themselves confronting: should they start their child at school early or hold them back? Now, we may finally have an answer, with one path showing increased confidence, resilience and a tendency towards economic success.
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