After five weeks of home-based learning, Queensland Years 2-10 students joined their younger and older peers in the classroom on Monday 25 May as the state resumed on-campus learning for [ … ]
Category: Back to school
Suddenly supervising schoolwork (as well as parenting) through COVID-19? Here’s our advice …
If you are like hundreds of thousands of parents around Australia, you are suddenly having to squeeze your children’s ‘remote learning’ into your already busy day (thanks COVID-19). But before [ … ]
Advice from an experienced hand for new Prep families
Education has been the passion and profession of Queensland independent school teacher Cathie Robinson for more than 30 years. Mrs Robinson is one of the state’s recognised expert teachers, having [ … ]
Getting your relationship with your child’s teacher off to a great start!
Teachers share what works – and what doesn’t – when it comes to the parent-teacher dynamic… So what is the right way to approach your child’s new teacher? Do you [ … ]
Back to School 2020: A warm welcome to new and existing parents in the independent schooling sector
Queensland’s independent schooling sector is continuing its growth trajectory with eight new schools and campuses set to open in the first half of 2020. The Non-State Schools Accreditation Board has [ … ]
Year 11s first to study for the new QCE
Year 11 families are breaking new ground this year as the first to experience Queensland’s revamped senior schooling and tertiary entrance systems. 2019 is an historic year for schooling in [ … ]
Back to school news & tips for families
Queensland independent schools will welcome more than 123,000 new and returning students when the 2019 school year commences at the end of January. Four new independent schools have been approved [ … ]
Teacher transforms classroom into fairytale forest for 1st day of school
As Queensland parents and children prepare for the return to school next week, Brisbane primary school teacher Kirby Egan has been busy adding the final magical touches to her classroom. [ … ]
Preparing you and your child for a magical year in Prep
Parents of the state’s tiniest Prep students should enjoy this special year as much as their children. Teachers from Matthew Flinders Anglican College on the Sunshine Coast have some top [ … ]
Supporting your child’s transition to high school
Making the move from primary school to high school is a key education milestone for students. Parents have an important role to play in helping their children navigate this exciting [ … ]