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So you want to be…an Astrophysicist
In the next instalment of our series, 'So you want to be...' Natalie Moutafis speaks with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, award-winning astrophysicist, author and the Australian Government Women in STEM Ambassador.
So you want to be… an Electrician
In the next instalment of our new career series, 'So you want to be...', we speak with Keiren Jacobs on how she became an electrician.
How parents can motivate boys to learn, from Andrew Fuller
After a disruptive few years, we need our boys to re-engage with their learning, writes clinical psychologist and family therapist Andrew Fuller.
New pathways open for senior secondary students
There are big changes to senior secondary education for students following a vocational pathway. ISV's Pam Hargreaves explains.
Don’t know what you want to be? Relax – and take a broad approach to study
Is your school leaver unsure of what they want to do? Careers expert Helen Green offers great advice on why it can be a good idea to take a broad course that fits their interests.
10 tips to help your teen out of the Procrastination Trap
Procrastination looks different for everyone, writes Dr Deborah Trengove. She shares her top procrastination-beating tips.
Four ways to help your kids be masters of their homework
Children benefit when parents get involved in their learning. But when it comes to homework, parents need to be careful not to do it all for them, writes Melissa Barnes, part of our Best of The Parents Website series.
The golden rules of gap years
As Year 12 students look forward to 2022, some may be considering a gap year. But, writes Dr Judith Locke, it shouldn't be without some agreed guidelines in place.
The best type of student motivation, and how to encourage it
What's the best – and worst – kind of motivation for your child to learn? Shane Green reports on new research that uncovers the answers.