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.
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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.
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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.
Four skills to master before school
Don’t be thrown by other parents boasting of their preschooler’s precocious abilities, these are the four key skills your child needs to have before school.
How to choose Year 12 subjects
Picking “easy” subjects in the hope of an high ATAR or keeping options open with a broad range of subjects could backfire on students, a career expert warns.
How internet addiction affects your child’s brain
New Australian research has shown the shocking lifelong effects of internet addiction on teenagers as they grow into adulthood. SEE HOW YOU CAN PROTECT YOUR CHILD
Learning instruments should be fun, not torture
Teachers have been sending children home with recorders for decades in the hope that it will get them interested in music. But for parents, it can feel like more pain than it’s worth.
Why schoolkids are rejecting Shakespeare
A poll has found students don’t consider Shakespeare’s works relevant. Which begs the question: should they be dropped from the Australian school curriculum? VOTE, HAVE YOUR SAY
Five ways to get an edge after uni
University graduates need to find ways to stand out from the crowd as they move into the job market — and it can be as simple as saying “yes”.
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