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We all want to make the best decisions for our children when it comes to their education. But with so many options, where do we start? The “Educate” Section of Your Kids Ed arms parents with valuable information to help them make this all-important choice. Articles from experts address how to choose a school for your child, and links to school search sites help you to find schools meeting your criteria. There is information on government, independent, and catholic school sectors, as well as alternative forms of education, and specialised programs. We have included information on financing school costs, and we also keep you informed on school term dates, open days, and other events.
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NAPLAN Tests to Include Science From 2016
May 2013 Under the National Plan for School Improvement (NPSI), NAPLAN will be extended to include science literacy from 2016, Minister for Schol Education, Peter Garrett has said. ...read more »
National Approach to School Funding Announced
April 2013 The Federal Government has today set out its plan for proper resourcing of all our classrooms, teachers and schools for generations to come, to take Australian schools into the top five in the world. The National Plan for School Improvement will establish a new, fairer school funding approach, based on the needs of individual students and linked to reforms that will improve school performance. ...read more »
Schools Do Matter: Impact on University Entrance
April 2013 Schools matter when it comes to students’ tertiary entrance rankings and university enrolment, according to a new report, The impact of schools on young people’s transition to university. ...read more »
Dropping Maths Damaging Career Prospects for Girls
March 2013 The percentage of girls studying no maths for their HSC has more than doubled in the past decade, a report co-authored by University of Sydney researchers shows. ...read more »
National 'Reading Blitz' for All Young Australians
March 2013 A new national ‘reading blitz’ for all students between Foundation and Year 3 is set to be launched next year to help tackle falling literacy standards and prevent thousands of Australian children from falling behind in their schooling. ...read more »
Water Safety and First Aid Skills in the Draft HPE Curriculum
January 2013 Swimming and water safety skills, first aid and dealing with bullying are all key features of the new draft Australian Curriculum for Health and Physical Education (HPE) which has been released for consultation. ...read more »
Disappointing Results for Australia in International Student Achievement
January 2013 Reports released by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) reveal disappointing results for Australia in the latest international study of mathematics and science achievement, and in Australia’s first ever international assessment of reading at primary school level. ...read more »
High Quality Education Promised For Every Australian Child
December 2012 The Federal Government has taken the next step towards a National Plan for School Improvement with the introduction to Parliament of the Australian Education Bill 2012. ...read more »
Safe Schools are Smart Schools
November 2012 Schools across the country are taking action against bullying and the Gillard Government wants to recognise their hard work by finding the safest, smartest schools in the country. ...read more »
Next Steps in the National Plan for School Improvement
November 2012 Education Ministers will provide advice to the Council of Australian Government (COAG) meeting in December about the core elements of the National Plan for School Improvement, which aims to lift Australian schools into the top five in the world by 2025. ...read more »
New National Arts Curriculum Released
August 2012 Every Australian student will study the arts from their first year of school under the new national arts curriculum, which has been released today for public consultation. School Education Minister Peter Garrett said that education will be transformed with the arts coming to centre stage. ...read more »
Support of Overhaul of Sex Education in Schools
July 2012 Youth Empowerment Against HIV/AIDS and the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition have called on the Federal Government to formally include sexual health guidelines in the national curriculum, following the release of a national youth survey showing overwhelming support for standardised teaching. ...read more »
A Step Towards Filling the Cyber Education Gap at Schools
July 2012 According to McAfee’s recent Secret Life of Teens research, Australian teens are spending more time online than ever before, and being exposed to dangerous activities and behaviour – such as breaking the law through piracy (at a rate of over 30 per cent), posting sensitive personal information online, accessing pornography and cyber bullying. This is more common than parents realise. ...read more »
KidsMatter Primary Program Expanding
July 2012 More than 700 schools are now participating in the successful KidsMatter primary program, an initiative to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the nation’s primary school students. The program is the first national mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention initiative developed specifically for primary schools. ...read more »
Gifted Students 'dumb-down' to Fit in at School
July 2012 Is our education system failing the our best and brightest students? A report by the Victorian Parliament’s Education and Training Committee has found that this is the case in Victoria. “There is a widespread misconception that gifted students will succeed without any extra assistance,” said the Committee’s Chair, Mr David Southwick MP.
New Curriculum for Active and Informed Citizens
June 2012 All school students between Years 3-8 will learn to be active, engaged and informed Australians under a national curriculum being developed for Civics and Citizenship. ...read more »
Who You Are is What You Do: 9 Career Tips to Give Your Kids
by Heather McAllister Leaving school is a significant rite of passage - a step away from the boundaries of institutional life towards independence and self responsibility. It’s normal for school leavers to feel insecure and uncertain as they step out into the great unknown. ...read more »
New Chaplains and Student Welfare Workers for Schools
May 2012 Australian students will soon have more support, with 1000 new chaplains and student welfare workers due to start work in schools. ...read more »
Schoolkids Bonus Replaces Education Tax Refund
May 2012 The Government has announced that 1.3 million Australian families with children at school will get a new cash payment to help make ends meet. ...read more »
First National Curriculum For Year 11 and 12 Students
May 2012 All Year 11 and 12 students will study and be assessed against the same curriculum under the national Senior Secondary Curriculum released for consultation today. ...read more »
Comprehensive Early Childhood Data Collection Underway
May 2012 This week more than 7500 government and non-government schools across Australia will start taking part in the world’s most comprehensive collection of information about the development of Australia’s children. ...read more »
Education Ministers on NAPLAN/ Non-Government Schools /Bullying
April 2012 All Australian education ministers have agreed to work together to streamline regulations over the reporting requirements of non-government schools, particularly around financial and governance decisions. ...read more »
Get the Life You Love
Getting the life you love takes more than just luck – it means actively managing your life, always learning, and being ready for change. ...read more »
All Systems Go on School Funding Reform
April 2012 Ministers have agreed to develop a roadmap for reform setting out key decision points, and to continue the work already underway on school funding reform. School Education Minister Peter Garrett said this is an important step forward in lifting Australia’s education performance and delivering the best results for students and families. ...read more »
HECS for Vocational Students Finally Here
March 2012 Up to 60,000 students per year will no longer have to pay upfront fees to undertake vocational education and training. ...read more »