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Year 1 and Year 8 can be surprisingly tough transitions (if your child is struggling, they are not alone)

When we talk about “school transitions”, we generally refer to three specific points: starting primary school, starting secondary school, and moving from secondary school to further education or work.

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2023

Better, cheaper childcare is on the horizon in Australia, but 4 key challenges remain

About 100 early childhood experts are meeting in Canberra today for a national summit on children who are five and under.

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023

How the early childhood learning and care system works (and doesn't work) – it will take some fixing

Recent Victorian and New South Wales government announcements may signal the first steps in a profound change to Australia’s early childhood sector.

The Conversation · Jun 21, 2022

New mindset needed to fix ‘childcare deserts’ leaving millions of families behind: Experts

Governments are being urged to lift funding for childcare services after a landmark report found it's both unequal and inadequate across Australia.

The New Daily · Mar 22, 2022

More than 1 million Australians have no access to childcare in their area

About 9 million Australians, 35% of the population, live in neighbourhoods classified as childcare deserts – populated areas where there are more than three children per childcare place.

The Conversation · Mar 21, 2022

Uni fail rate falls by 40% with block model of intensively learning 1 subject at a time

A Mitchell Institute report shines a light on how quality teaching and innovation in universities can dramatically improve learning. The report found the Victoria University Block Model of teaching cut the fail rate for first-year students by around 40%. The model involves rearranging the timetable so students take one subject…

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2022