Parents spend $100k to send kids to public schools
Victorian parents will have to fork out thousands more than their interstate counterparts to send their child to a government school.
Early Education
Back to school costs for 2023 revealed
After rising food and petrol prices, interest rate hikes and Christmas, the mounting cost of sending kids back to school is set to slam families.
Diversity push for childcare centres
Terms such as “mum” and “dad” should be replaced and Christmas and Easter celebrations ditched according to new inclusion guidelines for childcare.
Private schools opt out of free kinder program
Two private schools in Melbourne’s southeast have opted out of the free kinder program, leaving parents more than $3000 a year out of pocket.
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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.
Slip, Slop, Slap campaign to tackle sexism
Sexist household chores need to be given the “Slip, Slop, Slap” treatment, gender experts calling for a national campaign say.
Why Melbourne kids have forgotten how to play
Basketball courts and cricket nets at schools across Melbourne are lying empty with students forgetting how to play basic ball games.
NAPLAN stress giving rise to modern-day Mary Poppins
Australia’s increasingly cutthroat schooling system is prompting families to hire governesses to help their children survive.
The childcare centres placing tools in children’s hands
While many adults may think twice about putting a sharp saw, nails and a hammer in the hands of children as young as two, some childcare centres are calling on kids to take risks in a fight against fear.
Mental health screening for toddlers
In a billion-dollar wakeup call on the state of Australian children’s mental health, a shock report has called for very early screening for signs of anxiety or depression.
Why kinders could be built next to retirement homes
Forget occasional “play dates” at old folks’ homes — experts say building kindergartens and retirement villages side-by-side would bring a host of benefits for both young and old.
Melbourne’s top 10 childcare educators revealed
It was no child’s play coming up with this list, but here it is — Melbourne’s top 10 childcare educators, as voted by you. Did your centre and favourite carer make the grade? SEE THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS
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.
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