Families
School tuckshop volunteer numbers plunge as cost-of-living crisis bites
“With the cost of living rising, unemployment rates low, and parents time-poor, the pool of volunteers for school tuckshops is drying up."
OPINION: Govt Internet token plan to protect children is focused in the wrong places
As the Albanese Govt gets all Helen Lovejoy and screams "Why won't…
Increasing Youth Allowance will make education access fairer
UNSW urges the government to act on the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee’s…
Sharing the family car can help young drivers stay safer on the road
Young drivers driving their own car were 2.7 times more likely to…
WA teachers strike for better pay deal
The industrial action is in response to dissatisfaction with the state government's…
Online schooling is not just for lockdowns. Could it work for your child?
Online learning should also include an active teacher presence, wellbeing support, and…
‘Listening is the most important part’: 10 things students with disability and their families want teachers to know
Students with disability have a lot of experience overcoming barriers. They are…
Road safety education in schools aims to drive students toward a safer future
“I had to book the first driving lesson with a professional instructor,”…
Demand for new youth anti-vaping program surges as Parliament considers world-leading vaping reforms
The Matilda Centre OurFutures vaping program is the first rigorously developed online…
Regional schools dive into swimming safety and success
Teacher Penny Healey, who works at two small schools near Lithgow, has…
After a second knife attack in Sydney, how can parents talk to their kids and help them feel safe?
Talking about events helps children understand what happened and gives us a…
Parents stage snap protest to call for asbestos removal in classrooms
The discovery that the dust was asbestos only came after an alert…
‘Watch the ball!’: here’s why some sideline remarks are probably less helpful to your kids than you think
A 2024 Australian pilot study surveyed 67 teenagers who play team sports…
Regional study hubs help tertiary students stay connected to local community
The new Regional University Study Hubs are expected to be available to…
Study suggests online delivery trumps the classroom to teach students
“Online education has opened up possibilities to reach a wider population to…
Challenging racism in Australian schools
As a former high school teacher, Dr Teo says educators must recognise…
We have a new way of looking at data that shows what’s working for Indigenous school kids and what isn’t
In our study, we analysed ten years of NAPLAN data (2009–2019) on…
Parents need better education around sharing photos of their children online
Social media platforms can also share your kid’s data with other companies…
Improved education around sextortion could help raise awareness and save lives
Sexual extortion or ‘sextortion’ is a form of blackmail, when someone threatens…
