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Choosing a school

Choosing a school for your children can be a big decision, and you will have many factors to consider. This article will guide you through

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Public schools: doing more with less

Research published by Save Our Schools in 2025 shows clearly that Australian public schools bear a very large burden of disadvantage but are under-resourced for the challenge. This is because public schools receive less income

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Neuroplasticity and improving learning

“Neuroplasticity” is a long word, but it simply refers to the brain’s ability to build itself in response to new life experiences and changes in development. Clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller has written an information sheet

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Phonics – guide for parents

Reading is a foundational life skill and a source of pleasure and wonder. It’s one of the most important skills children learn and the teaching of phonics plays an important role in helping kids to become

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Communicating with your school

Federal “Right to Disconnect” legislation, passed in 2024, makes explicit that all employees have the right to refuse contact from their employer or a third party (such as a student or a parent) outside of

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Choosing a school

Choosing a school for your children can be a big decision, and you will have many factors to consider. This article will guide you through

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Phonics teaching in schools

The debate over phonics teaching (explicit instruction on how to ‘sound out’ words by learning the sounds that letters or combinations of letters stand for) has raged for decades. This article covers recent developments beginning

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Smartphones and mental health

A recent article in the Conversation looks at the link between smartphones and mental health issues in teenagers. The article focuses on a new book by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt titled The Anxious Generation.  According

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