National PJ Day fundraiser launched by Asthma Australia
Asthma Australia is urging schools to get behind its PJ Day fundraiser by organising a day when students and teachers wear their nightclothes to school to raise awareness and funds to help children with asthma.
Expanding MyRoad program for Year 10-12 girls needs more mentors
Now in its second year, the MyRoad program is growing and needs more mentors willing to conduct two-hour online mentoring sessions for girls in Years 10-12 wanting to know how make the most of their career opportunities
Chinese student nationalism questioned
Australia has a conflicted relationship with China, we rely on their largesse while harbouring more than a little suspicion regarding their intentions. In 2017 600,000 plus Chinese left for university overseas.
Moral development begins with mum
A team from the Uni Qld School of Psychology examined moral reasoning in children aged 10 and under and it's good news if you’re mum or a chicken but not so much if you’re a baddie. Teachers and police are a bit meh.
Camp Australia’s cold weather activities
This year Camp Australia will launch of its winter E-magination holiday program with a range of activities for kids and parents to choose from. The theme for this season is technology.
$15.6 million high school for Preston
Students in Preston, Melbourne will soon have first-rate classrooms and facilities with the $15.6 million Preston High School replacing the former Preston Girls’ Secondary College on Cooma Street.
Independent schools concerned about SES review
With a review of the SES methodology underway the Independent Schools Council of Australia is keen to have its say as any changes will have significant flow on effects.
Get language right to boost success
Preparing children for school with basic maths, language and social skills holds them in good stead when they enter the Year 1 fray and language skill looks like the important skill of all.
Victoria’s world beating education architecture
The shortlist for the 2018 Victorian Architecture Awards reveals the world beating quality of the state’s educational architecture, the competition has never been hotter with a record 268 entries.
BBQ raises most fete funds
The school fete has become a major source of fundraising for many schools and it looks like the barbeque is the leading profit centre. Getting it right can be very sweet, the record for a fete profit is $93,000.
What’s your DNA?
Every cell in our body contains the instructions for who we are. In scientific terms, this is our DNA. Our DNA, or our genes, encode the proteins that make us who we are and define our emotional make-up.
