Morrison has rescued childcare from COVID-19 collapse
3rd April 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced free childcare for more than 1 million families, with a funding boost to keep more childcare services open.
Quality childcare has become a necessity for Australian families, and for society
17th February 2020
An Australian family on the average wage typically spends close to A$6,000 per year on child care, a new analysis from the Mitchell Institute shows.
Children learn through play – it shouldn’t stop at preschool
19th November 2019
Over the next few weeks, many preschoolers will meet their foundation teachers, spend some time in a classroom and hopefully make some new friends.
Choosing a school for your kid? Here’s how other Australian parents do it
31st October 2019
School choice is a defining feature of Australian education. One reason is because more families make choices between public and private schools.
Forget the long-term health benefits, get active for the short-term rewards
10th October 2019
Physical activity levels remain low, but changing messaging to focus on social and mental health benefits of physical exercise may motivate people to move.
Catholic school enrolments trending down
26th September 2019
In recent months, one of Victoria’s oldest Catholic girls’ schools, Presentation College, announced it was closing down, citing falling enrolments.
Sporting finals & alcohol-related violence
23rd September 2019
A La Trobe University’s Centre for Alcohol Policy Research study last year found that domestic assaults increased by more than 40 per cent in NSW on the nights of State of Origin games.
