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Old and young to learn from each other A Montessori Middle School Program will soon be co-located at Kalyra Woodcroft Aged Care, supported by research that indicates interaction between old and young has significant wellbeing effects for both groups.

Beyond the bedtime story A good way to get kids reading and writing and loving books is the tried and true bed time story, but there is more that can be done. Underlying behaviour is very important and self regulation is the most essential skill for kids to have.

Down, down STEM is down Despite the money and fanfare directed at technology and science teaching we remain in a downward spiral, so how do we change that? The answer lies in when and who is introducing kids to STEM.

HP Kids Fund program $10k available HP Australia is encouraging primary and secondary schools to nominate for the second-round applications for HP Kids Fund, a $500,000 initiative to help Australian students achieve digital literacy.

Cracking the code of relationships The Secret Agent Society program uses games to teach children about relationships and interaction. And it works, with the program winning the prestigious CRC Association Awards for Excellence in Innovation

Enter the 10-word story challenge How much of a story can you tell with 10 words? Well that was 11 and not much story there so it’s a challenge which students can take on in the name of promoting Australian books.

Teachers want voice in NSW/ACT review When policies are reviewed it’s often the case that key stakeholders are left out of the process, so with the NESA curriculum review looming the IEUA NSW/ACT is demanding their members be involved in consultations.

Artists invited to apply for extensive 2019 Youth Touring program For any artist looking to get their name out there the 2019 Youth Touring program would be a great start; in 2018 it will put on 240 performances for 30,000 kids in classrooms and community groups in Queensland.

IDP and Cognizant connect students with international education opportunities IDP Education, a provider of international student placement services, and Cognizant have built a global platform that aims to digitally support students to access global study and career pathways. 

Tomorrow Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen opens at Melbourne's Scienceworks Tomorrow Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen – a $3.7m milestone gallery redevelopment at Scienceworks is set to reveal STEM futures, it has been created with teens, for teens.

NSW / ACT Catholic teachers to vote ‘yes’ to new enterprise agreement Catholic teachers and support staff in NSW and ACT schools will vote ‘yes’ to a new enterprise agreement next week, following an 18-month industrial campaign which included two stop work meetings.

$27.5m centre for Vic high-flyers will be sited at Melbourne High High-achieving students in Victoria will have access to a $27.5 million co-educational Centre for Higher Education Studies to be built next to Melbourne High School in South Yarra.