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Welcome to secondary school: A guide to surviving and thriving
Is your child starting secondary school? Andrew Fuller has some great advice for them on how to make the most of the next step on the education ladder.
The arts are what it’s all about
Independent Schools Victoria this week launched its Arts Learning Festival, a celebration of the arts next May for all students, teachers, families and the wider community.
Connecting to country
As part of a continuing series, The Parents Website celebrates the great community work by Independent school students and staff.
Solving the problem: Making maths cool
Can parents turn their children off studying maths? A new campaign is attempting to change the negative narrative, writes Shane Green.
When your children bring you their pain
How do you react when your child feels hurt or wronged? Lawrence J. Cohen offers some strategies for parents.
It’s only natural
Author Richard Louv, who coined the term nature-deficit disorder, talks to The Parents Website about why families benefit from a nature-rich life.
Read it out loud
Why both children and adults can benefit from reading out loud, writes Shane Green.
‘The most wonderful gift’
Earlier this year, we featured the work of Fiona Luth's Fiji Book Drive. She reports back on the remarkable impact the project is having.
Keeping safe
Kate Fitzsimons lost her sister Nicole, pictured, in a motorbike accident in Thailand. Now she gives a powerful message to senior students: keep safe on schoolies, writes Shane Green.