Playing games with children
Many people have good memories of playing board games and card games and still love to play a good game of some sort.
There are...
Each Xavier student a unique creation
Xavier College is an educational community within the Jesuit network of schools and universities.
As a school that enrols boys, Xavier is committed from the...
Mother knew best
A lack of sleep is something most new parents accept as inevitable.
But Kew mum Melissa Scudeller hadn’t slept for more than three hours at...
Reading turns on imagination
Reading is a good habit best formed early, says author Phil Kettle.
“And that habit isn’t formed at school. It’s not a teacher’s responsibility,” he...
‘We’re talking about the same kids’
Success at school is about teamwork, says author and principal Andrew Oberthur.
His book Are You Ready for School? helps both parents and educators to...
Set a foundation for learning
Guided by principles of the contemporary Catholic faith, Genazzano FCJ College in Kew is a progressive, vibrant community where girls learn to view the...
Rocket Park blasts into future
There's a revamped playground at Central Gardens, Hawthorn, known by many as 'Rocket Park'.
The new space-themed playground design is officially open to the...
There’s always a rainbow after a storm
They say that things come in threes.
And this is certainly true for Jaimee Fraser.
She has lost three babies and recently welcomed triplets...
Bilingual primary school offers ambitious new late-entry program
In a good challenge, there’s even greater opportunity.
That’s the ethos of principal Jörg Dopfer, who has introduced a late-entry program at Deutsche Schule Melbourne...
Preparing kids for life’s challenges
Courageous Kids is helping parents to support and prepare their anxious children.
Armidale doctor and mum Kathryn Hackman used her first-hand experience to create the...
With isolation comes hope
For many teens, the Covid-19 pandemic meant cancelled parties, milestones and other coming of age episodes.
But there were many things during the countless lockdowns...
Be the punk who likes Beethovan
A loud and proud range of hand and body skincare products is encouraging young Australians to just be themselves, without the need for any...
