Boys are more resilient than girls to school setbacks. Here’s how you can help
Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock As educational psychology researchers, we are very interested in how students deal with setbacks and challenges […]
There is a growing number of ‘super-sized’ schools. Does the number of students matter?
LBeddoe/Shutterstock Earlier this week, The Sydney Morning Herald reported one of Sydney’s top public high schools had more than 2,000
‘Outdated and irrelevant’: what do young Australians think of their schooling?
LBeddoe/Shutterstock Australia’s school system – and whether it is doing its job – is often under the microscope from politicians,
‘No pain, no gain’: why some primary students are following intense study routines
MNStudio/ Shutterstock Every year, thousands of New South Wales students sit a test to determine places for highly sought-after selective
With a new minister for early childhood education, what can the federal government do to make centres safer?
This week, more reports emerged of horrific abuse of children at childcare centres. An ABC investigation reported young children had
So your primary school child has a ‘boyfriend’ or ‘girlfriend’. Should you be worried?
Karhut/Shutterstock If you have a child in primary school you may not be expecting to help them manage romantic relationships.
Kiwi kids once led the world in reading – this 1950s primary school syllabus still has lessons for today
Getty Images There is a well-known whakatauki (Māori proverb) that goes: “Ka mua, ka muri” – “walking backwards into the
Why it’s important to read aloud to your kids – even after they can read themselves
Mart Production/Pexels , CC BY Is reading to your kids a bedtime ritual in your home? For many of us,
Labor has promised fast action to cut student debt, but arts students will have to wait for lower fees
Labor’s federal election win means university fees and costs are set to change. But some of these changes will not