Education

It's the little school with a big heart!

“If you can read you can do anything! You can cook, sew, and further your education.”

It's a joke and the government doesn't seem to care.

To send or not to send? How to know when it's time to start your child at 'big school'.

Brains and brawn!

The Australian Shareholders Association is running free basic financial literacy workshops across Australia.

To diagnose, or not to diagnose...

Expert tips to help reduce the stress … for everyone.

Reading to your children from a young age helps them to develop key skills. Here are 20 great books your children will love.

The Prince of Wales struggled to find his footing during his school years but he finally found his calling in caring for the environment.

The "Steam Team" got a whole lot more politically correct!

Considering this your child's kindergarten readiness checklist.

Parents, teachers and students are reportedly unaware.

“This was my doing. This was no-one else’s fault but my own.”

Saad Al-Kassab escaped with his family from Syria in 2013 and just three years later his life has totally transformed.

As you’re making your list, and checking it twice, don’t forget to include those teachers who’ve had to care about your kids all year, no matter if they’ve been naughty or nice.

“Not all screen time is bad…”

Rachel Corbett tells Year 12 kids to toughen up and stop whining and then bans them from her social media page when they troll her back.

A primary school teacher has won the hearts of children, and some parents, everywhere after she sent a note home detailing her ‘New Homework Policy’.

The 71-year-old actor and his stunning wife share a touching moment of pride for their son as he delivers a powerful speech at a fundraising event.

Furthering your education is one valuable way to increase earning potential. While the thought of going back to study may be daunting, it proves to be financially rewarding in the long run.

According to scientific research, parents of successful kids have these 7 things in common.

Students as young as ten years old will be taught about ice in a controversial new program.

Because sometimes you’ve got to step off the treadmill...

Hey, if you’ve got a dream, these legends will tell you to chase it.

Numerous Queensland schools have been placed on lock down today following another spate of recorded bomb threats.

A conservative Catholic school has come under fire from angry parents and students over its new code of conduct regarding how female students wear their hair.

“She was protecting the children to the end.”

Researchers have found that adults who participated in a high quality early childhood education program from 0-5 years are still benefiting from the experience.

Choose the childcare option that is best for you and your family.

Sending your little one off to preschool or nursery can be a traumatic event for both of you. Here's how to make it go smoothly

Would you enrol your three-year-old in a private preschool for more ‘learning and structure’?

What touchscreen use does to child development

Phone and tablet apps that turn kids' screen time into learning time - without them knowing it!

Yet again, the girls have well and truly outperformed the boys, it is about a 70/30 split in terms of girls who have topped courses as opposed to boys.

The 10 best phone apps for helping preschoolers learn to read.

As the school year looms near, pre-teens across the country may be nervous about their impending move into the intimidating new world of high school. We share our best tips on how to get them settled.

This new course will help maintain this critical part of Aboriginal cultures.

Throughout the year your kids spend most of their waking hours at school, so you might want to thank their teachers with something they will truly appreciate.

A Melbourne college has come under fire after a student posted a elitist, classist and misogynist rant online about public schools.

Julia helps kids understand what it’s like to live with autism

The adorable singer has just come an honorary doctor.

“The postcode you are born into should not determine your opportunities in life."

And yes, we were too.

Anyone who has already consumed the product is being asked to seek medical advice.

A New Hampshire principal battling a rare cancer was brought to tears when her senior class unanimously decided to give up their end of year trip to donate to her medical care.

It turns out the biggest obstacle to your child's future development when at school lies in the hands of the humble eraser.

The world needs more people like this.

A nursing home in the Netherlands is offering rent-free housing to students in exchange for their assistance entertaining and socialising with elderly residents.

Dutch designer Christian Boer, a graduate of Utrecht Art Academy, has stepped up and created a dyslexic-friendly typeface to make reading easier for dyslexics like himself. Called Dyslexie the font, originally created as part of Boer’s 2008 university thesis, looks a lot like typical lettering, but is customised so that the variation between each character […]

Pakistani teenager and education activist Malala Yousafzai; and Indian child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi have been awarded the 2014 Noble Peace Prize.

Compose, the research study based at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) hopes to increase language, learning and memory in people with Down syndrome through a medicine being tested around Australia. Professor Rhoshel Lenroot who is leading the study says the medicine they are testing is a compound called BTD-001. It was originally used to treat senile […]

The head of the Abbott government’s national curriculum review believes corporal punishment is an effective solution to misbehaving children in schools.

Women who haven't completed higher education are more likely to have a child out of wedlock, according to new research.

Currently there is no real interest charged for HECS‑HELP loans. Rather, student debts are indexed each year to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (inflation) and maintain their real value. But in a dramatic break from the 25-year history of HECS, the Abbott Government will peg the interest rate for student debt to the […]

Prince William admits to Australian students that he wasn't a fan of school when he was younger.

Prince William has returned to full-time study beginning an agriculture course at the University of Cambridge yesterday.

Children from wealthy families may do better at school than their poorer classmates because of superior genetic “inherited abilities”, according to a new Federal Government report. The controversial claim is made in a Productivity Commission research paper, published today, that examines the reasons behind the cycle of disadvantage in Australia. Parental brain power and inherited […]

A Darwin school has ended the age-old tradition of spreading Christmas cheer by handing out candy canes in class, banning the distribution of festive sweets in the playground. The Northern Territory Education Department denies intent to crush the Christmas spirit, saying the ban complies with the school’s policy of not sharing food to promote healthy […]

School kids jump for joy, and parents get ready to breathe a sigh of relief. A US study has found ‘no relationship’ between more homework and better grades. Students have been arguing that homework is a waste of time since kids started being sent home with readers and times tables, and a nationwide study of […]

Easy access online pornography is being blamed for a surge in the sexual abuse of schoolgirls. Figures from the UK show that up to a third of sixth-form girls (aged 16 – 18) had been touched inappropriately by boys in their school, and fingers are being pointed at the internet. Related: Documentary exposes 12-year-olds who […]

With many university degrees now costing tens of thousands of dollars, there are big financial implications for both parents and students. Here's how to navigate the tertiary minefield.

There is every chance the toddlers of today will grow up never having pressed a button on a phone. For them, pressing buttons — a much-loved pursuit of many children — has been replaced with brushing their finger along an iPad or iPhone screen. They will never know a time when information isn’t instantaneous, and […]

If you’re looking for ways to enrich your own life, equip yourself for a new career, or simply improve your understanding of health and fitness, then a fitness instructors’ course might be for you. Here’s the low down on three nationally accredited courses of study you can take: Certificate III in Fitness The Certificate III […]