What parents should do every day to get kids school ready
Experts have revealed the simple things parents can do to get their children school ready, as a new report reveals which kids fall behind.
Advice
Twice the fun as twins overrun kindy classes
Teachers will be left seeing double when students return next week, with more than 10 sets of twins hitting southern Tasmanian classrooms for the first time. SEE THE CUTE VIDEO >>
REVEALED: Tassie’s growing and shrinking schools
Tasmania’s government school enrolments have decreased for the first time since 2016, but schools in some areas of the state have reported a massive boost in student numbers. SEARCH EVERY TASSIE SCHOOL HERE >>
School holiday date change throws calendars into chaos
Confusion has ensued after a late State Government change to school holidays saw incorrect dates listed in Tasmanian 2021 calendars and diaries. SEE THE CORRECT DATES >>
Tassie teachers’ bad behaviour revealed
A new annual report has revealed how many Tasmanian teachers had their registration suspended, cancelled, or if it never existed in the first place. SEE THE OFFENCES >>
Local ‘book of hope’ ordered by the thousands
A Tasmanian woman’s book first published 23 years ago is being reprinted and ordered by the thousands as Tasmanians face increased isolation, anxiety and uncertainty.
Little Isla’s ‘heartbreaking’ journey with rare disease
Claremont girl Isla Kapeller may seem like an ordinary, happy child. But she suffers an incredibly rare condition that caused her to have 56 seizures last month. Now her parents must make a heartbreaking decision about her future. READ ISLA’S STORY >>
How tech is turning your teen into a toddler
Internet addiction is damaging our teens brains and leaving them with a legacy of lifelong emotional problems, a world-first study has revealed.
Ask The Expert: Your education questions answered
Routine and rewards can help children stay on task and engaged as they learn from home, says Karen Green, but remember you are you are their parent not their teacher and “they are very different relationships”.
Entertaining kids at home beyond the iPad
Kids couped up in their homes can benefit from a variety of sensory activities – but parental involvement the key to engagement.
Fury at $109 million in education ‘cuts’
The State Government has rejected claims it plans to slash its education budget by more than $100 million over the next four years.
What Year 7 students are most afraid of
There’s a lot for Year 7 students to take in during the first few months of starting high school. And now there’s a rising issue that is affecting their mental health.
Block TikTok: Kids film at school — even in the loo
School students are recording and uploading controversial TikTok videos during school hours, as cyber safety experts are telling parents to get their kids off the app.
The benefits of studying online
Online graduates enjoy similar employment outcomes to those who study on campus, but this type of learning is not for everyone. Here’s how to make it work.
Why you shouldn’t let celebrities read to your kids
Schools and parents have been warned not to let the rise of digital storytelling – where celebrities read kids’ books – replace the act of reading out loud to children
Degree of difficulty ‘good for students’
Students should be prepared to pick subjects they find challenging — because life is a challenge — and the skills they develop to cope will serve them longterm, says career mentor Michelle Gibbings.
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