Sad Covid side effect hitting Aussie kids
Young Aussie kids are losing basic skills. But experts say it’s not too late to help them get back on track.
Early Education
RANKED: Best childcare centres on Gold Coast
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What Covid wave means for real estate
Leading real estate agents have revealed how they are adapting their businesses as a wave of Covid cases sweeps through the Gold Coast.
First look at incredible ‘Greenheart’
A mammoth green belt through the Gold Coast, which will include playgrounds and sporting facilities, will run 270ha and be finished just in time for the 2032 Olympics.
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Mental health screening for toddlers
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Ironwoman develops new childcare menu
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Gold Coast’s top 10 childcare educators revealed
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Effect of digital devices on children under scrutiny
A landmark $35 million Australian study is set to investigate the damaging effects of children’s smartphone usage, as concerns about the links to anxiety, insomnia and poor physical health grow.
Fears over primary schools shortage
Australia needs an extra 697 new primary schools to cope with expected demand between now and 2028, with fears a lack of both teachers and classrooms will put education quality at risk.
Centres scramble to meet new teacher ratios
From 2020, preschools, kindergartens and day care centres with 60 or more children must have two qualified early childhood teachers instead of one — but are there enough staff for the extra jobs?
Are you risking your child’s health over screen time?
Australian parents are ignoring recommended limits on devices, risking the future health of their children. Here’s how much screen time your kids should really have — and what happens if they have more.
Screenagers face technology setbacks
They were born the year of the first iPhone and have spent their life on screens. Now — as this generation prepares to graduate from primary school — questions are being asked if technology is holding them back.
Kids could become students at age 3
Three-year-olds are at the centre of a seismic education shift experts believe holds the key to improving lives and lifting Australia’s poor global grades. Is three too young to start in the classroom? VOTE IN OUR POLL
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