The term bullying is an emotive term often used to describe negative interactions between two children or two adolescents. It is important to understand the difference between bullying behaviour and bad behaviour as they are not the same thing. What […]
To help students feel more confident and at ease when taking part in NAPLAN, Ex-teacher and Education Expert at Matific, Brent Hughes, provides his 5 top tips to help relieve your child’s exam pressure: Help Your Child Nail NAPLAN Tip […]
As adults, it can be easy to forget the process we had to go through to learn how to read. We may remember some kids as the kids who just ‘got it’ and others as the ones who struggled and […]
Harmony Day is really something special to celebrate at school in Australia. We are a country made up by such a large mix of cultures and heritages with proud and appreciative citizens and our families truly reflect this. As a […]
Your child will be spending some of their most formative years with us in the education system. As a parent, you want to see your child receiving the best opportunities to succeed. In Australia, our education system strives to ensure […]
If you’ve been thinking for a while now about homeschooling your child, this is the right place to be. Maybe your child is heading into school next year, or the school curriculum isn’t meeting your child’s needs. After all, there […]
Getting children to focus isn’t always easy. The world around them is a playground and all the people merely players. They haven’t yet reached an age where they can understand the importance of concentrating solely on one thing to ensure […]
Creating a positive learning environment, both within and outside of the classroom, is an important factor in productive student learning. A positive learning environment encourages individual learning and facilitates academic growth. A student should feel comfortable and accepted, with the […]
Coming for a small town the very popular public vs private school debate was never an issue for me. We lived out of town and the only primary school was a state run one and then when I went to […]
As the father of a 5 year old just starting out on his school journey and an 8 year old who is continuing to impress me with her knowledge and appetite for learning it is extremely important for me that […]
