Parents paid $820 per child for back-to-school
MILLIONS of families across Australia have received money from the new Schoolkids Bonus scheme to ease the financial burden. But is it enough?
School Life
Leftovers for littlies’ lunch boxes
CREATE healthy meals for your family, then turn the leftovers into nutritious school lunches.
Red-faced parents tell little lice lies
PARENTS are sometimes so embarrassed about admitting their children have head lice they are refusing to tell the school principal about an infestation.
Schools spy on suspect parents
PRIVATE investigators hired to catch parents who use false addresses to secure their child’s place in schools.
$65,000 to school a child
THE cost of educating a child through public school is almost $65,000 – with hidden fees for excursions, technology and extracurricular activities.
Homecoming kings’ moving gesture
SCOTT Maloney has always stood out. He suffers from a disorder that affects his speech and slows his learning. But the popular kids embraced him with a touching gesture.
Boys more likely to repeat kinder
THOUSANDS of children are being held back for a second shot at four-year-old kindergarten every year, with boys more likely to have to repeat.
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