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Preschool little girl in sleeping bag camping. Outdoors activity with children in summer. Fun and adventure camp, family and friends vacations or weekend trip. Portrait of child with flashlight

Susie O’Brien: Watch out for this item on school camp lists

My son’s camp list contained an item that made me nostalgic for the era of dictionaries, street directories and cameras with film. How do we explain these items to our offspring?

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Kids gone AWOL – see the schools where truancy is out of control

In some Australian schools, more than 80pc of students miss at least one day a week. Explore the shocking data – and learn about the schools succeeding with an alternative approach.

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Zachary Payne (left) and Madison Wilson (right) are finalists in the Excelencia Live 2025 competition. Pictures: Supplied

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From autism guides to Gotham knights: Students shine bright

Forget viral trends – these western Sydney students are making waves with heartfelt guides and stop-motion superheroes stories. Here are their stories.

Australian Christian College (ACC) is delivering distance education online. Picture: Supplied

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How distance education is saving kids who fall through the cracks

Parents of kids who don’t fit in mainstream schools describe distance education as a ‘lifeline’ – so what is it, and why’s it an increasingly popular choice for Aussie families?

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NAPLAN results for 2025 were released on Wednesday.

NAPLAN results reveal how many kids can’t read, write or do maths

The latest national report card highlights an alarming trend across the nation. See how your state ranks against the rest – and how kids’ results compare to their last test.

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Nick and Janelle Roumbos with their two children, Savannah and Nate at Munno Para Downs, SA. Pictured on March 1st 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

Inside the spiralling wait times for ADHD diagnosis

The Roumbos family are part of a rise of Australian parents trapped in limbo. Here they share how tough their reality is.

Billy-Jo Johnson. Her three daughters haven't been back to the classroom since lockdown. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

‘My kids haven’t been back to school since the Covid lockdowns’

Mum of three Billie-Jo Johnson says lockdown ‘broke her kids’ and five years on, she still can’t get them back to school. She’s hardly alone.

Bryony Baker with her parents, Sue and Paul, says one teacher helped her turn study around after an ADHD diagnosis. Picture: supplied

$1000 for ADHD diagnoses in new Aussie class divide

Parents can buy kids the best chance for higher school marks if they secure an ADHD diagnosis, a leading expert says, but most aren’t so lucky.

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A son with a backpack and his mother holding his hand sending him to school on the first day of school and the schoolboy is looking at the camera

The first-day-of-school moment that finally made me crack

I briefly wondered if a lack of tears on my part might make me a bad mum, writes Lauren Novak.

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Daily Telegraph. 29, November, 2024. Angel Albelaty, 10, Hawre Rajabi, 9, Emily Enwaya, 11, and Angelo Yadago, 9, from Fairfield Heights Public School which is among the most improved schools in this year's NAPLAN. Picture: Justin Lloyd.

How this western Sydney school excelled at NAPLAN

A primary school in the heart of Sydney’s multicultural southwest is breaking down barriers to help children reach their full potential – and it has years of success in NAPLAN to show for it.

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SA WEEKEND . Adelaide primary school teacher Luke Springer is a huge tikTok sensation, pictured on July 9th, 2024. Picture: Tom Huntley

‘It’s the bomb dotcom’: Meet Mr Luke, Australia’s favourite teacher

Loved by parents and adored by kids, this is how Mr Luke went from an unknown reception teacher in Adelaide to garnering a an international fan base.

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11/4/2024: (NB Check if its ok to use full name and identifiable photo, before use) Primary school teacher Olivia Carrillo, at a park in Ferny Grove , Brisbane . Olivia is considering abandoning teaching after less than 4 years. pic: Lyndon Mechielsen/Courier Mail

‘I was assaulted by a 7yo’: Young teacher blows lid off classroom chaos

Just four years into the career she’d dreamt about, Olivia is on the brink of abandoning teaching altogether. Here she reveals the brutal reality of life in the classroom.

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Everything you need to know about the return to school

Victorian parents are rushing to buy last minute school supplies as thousands of children head back to school next week. Here’s everything you need to know about preparing for Term 1.

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