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Learning tax update: ISV’s opposition remains unchanged
Independent Schools Victoria remains steadfast in its opposition to a new tax being imposed on non-government schools, says ISV's Chief Executive Michelle Green.
Budget Update: Shock budget tax alarms Independent schools
Independent Schools Victoria is warning the decision by the Victorian Government to impose payroll tax on non-government schools means that schools may be forced to cut services or raise fees.
Best of the Web: Talking to kids when money is tight, and more
How to have money conversations with your kids, leaving the phone at home, and why my parents lied to me about my birthday.
How video games are supporting young people to build positive social connections
Video games are being used as an effective tool to help neurodivergent kids develop important teamwork skills, writes Jess Rowlings.
Best of the Web: Vaping – what’s happening in schools, and more
Concerning research on vaping and behaviour issues in schools, a new Barbie with Down syndrome, and how a tired mum found the fun in life again.
Best of the Web: Explore the Children’s Book of the Year awards shortlist, and more
Celebrating the finalists in this year's Children's Book of the Year, disturbing research on girls in school uniform being harassed on the street, and a moving reflection on why the small moments of parenting matter.
Best of the Web: The town banning energy drinks for under 18s, and more
The radical action by a WA town worried about kids and energy drinks, ways we can nurture the teenage brain, and a new program to teach kids to save lives.
Calling all student poets: Take your imagination on a journey
Do you have budding young poets in the family? Find out how they can take part in ISV's popular Student Poetry Competition
Red tape, some parents make it harder for our passionate teachers – new research
New research from Independent Schools Victoria finds most teachers are driven by passion for the job, but also highlights what makes their work more difficult.