Parenting

Exam Results

What year 12s need to hear from mums and dads right now

Parents can be even more anxious than their kids during year 12 exams. Here’s how experts say mums and dads should support their teens at this stressful time.

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Exam Results

Food for thought: Why energy drinks can backfire in exam prep

What we eat and drink can have a huge impact on exam performance. Here are the foods year 12s should eat for success – and why chugging energy drinks isn’t a smart choice.

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Education

Worried our schools are a mess? It’s worse than you think – this is why

The lucky country? We’re on track to become the stupid country. I’ve been researching education stories for six months and am appalled at what I’ve learned, writes Angela Mollard.

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EXCLUSIVESecondary

Victorian Institute of Teaching takes years to resolve cases, damning review finds

Victorian Institute of Teaching is being overhauled after a damning report finds it takes up to three years to take no action, leaving accused teachers in limbo.

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More Stories

Parenting

‘Unlawful’: Elite schools accused of turning autistic children away

An Aussie mum has told of her heartbreak and anger after five private schools rejected her son because he has autism – and says one told her ‘we don’t do kids like that’.

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Education

Parents’ staggering spend on school holidays fun revealed

Aussie families are spending more than a billion dollars a week on school holidays activities as the cost of keeping kids entertained skyrockets.

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Parenting

Surviving teen party season – and why parents shouldn’t panic

From secret code words to emergency apps – here’s how parents can protect their teens without becoming the party police.

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ExclusiveSecondary

‘We’re not prejudiced – we already call non-binary teacher Mx Sanders’

The Catholic school at the centre of a national test case over the rights of a non-binary teacher is already inclusive, college insiders say.

PollParenting

Stop mooching: When parents should start charging their kids board

The number of twenty-something kids staying in the family home has risen above 50 per cent – so at what age should parents start insisting they pay their way?

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Secondary

Which state school has the poshest mums and dads in Australia?

Australia’s Top 100 Public High School parents are among the poshest in the nation, new data shows. See our exclusive lists, and find out why it matters.

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VideoEarly Education

Childcare worker shares red flags to watch out for in dodgy centres

This childcare worker has blown the lid off shocking industry-wide practices that put kids at risk, while revealing how parents can spot red flags and avoid dodgy centres.

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Support

Being possessive doesn’t mean he cares: Schools need to teach Dating 101

Social media is full of advice about toxic relationships – but experts say schools must start teaching young women vital life lessons about ‘green flags’ as they start dating.

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Parenting

Growing pains or serious illness? Health system is hurting our kids

A new report has found doctors are routinely dismissing chronic pain in kids as “normal”, forcing families to wait years for answers at the expense of their wellbeing.

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Technology & Digital Safety

PM’s social media ‘fight’ goes global with Aussie mum

Anthony Albanese will sell our groundbreaking social media age ban to the world alongside Australian mum Emma Mason who lost her teen daughter to suicide.

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