Education Archives

School Fete and Fundraiser Ideas That Actually Raise Money for Australian Schools

30/07/2026

Planning a school fete or fundraiser and not sure where to start? The events that consistently hit their fundraising goal share a few things in common: a smart stall mix, early planning, and ideas the whole school community gets behind. Whether you’re organising your first fete or looking to raise more than last year, here’s what actually works. How Promotional Products Can Lift Your School Fundraiser This is the one most school communities haven’t fully explored yet. Selling custom branded promotional products at the fete, or using them to promote the event beforehand, adds a real revenue stream with strong…

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Education, Library

Free HSC Tutoring, Extended Library Hours and Study Support at Woollahra Libraries

28/07/2026

As the HSC exams draw closer, students and families across Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs can take advantage of a fantastic range of free study support at Woollahra Libraries. From drop-in tutoring and online study resources to extended opening hours and even complimentary hand massages, there’s plenty on offer to help students stay focused and prepared during one of the busiest times of the school year. Whether you’re just starting your revision or putting the finishing touches on exam preparation, Woollahra Libraries has created a welcoming space to help students succeed. Free HSC Tutoring Need help with English or Mathematics? Students can…

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Child Care, Education

The Questions Most Parents Forget to Ask on a Childcare Centre Tour

25/07/2026

If you go to a childcare facility, many parents fail to inquire about the tenure of the staff members, what should be done during emergencies, how the staff members take their breaks, and how they keep you informed of things on a daily basis. In order to be aware of all that is going on with your child during the day, it is essential to learn about all this information. Uncovering the Hidden Details of Quality Early Learning Being a new visitor to the early education setting might overwhelm you. You would observe such things as colorful pictures on the…

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Education

How Early Learning Support Helps Children Build Lasting Confidence

24/07/2026

A child who struggles with reading often knows it before anyone says it out loud. They notice classmates finishing faster. They hear the pause after they stumble over a word. They feel the weight of another worksheet coming home. That feeling can grow fast. Reading becomes more than a school task. It becomes a daily reminder that something feels harder than it should. Early support changes that pattern before frustration turns into avoidance. Services like Dyslexability can help children understand how they learn, build practical skills, and see progress in a way that feels real. The goal isn’t to push…

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Education, Parenting

Raising Bilingual Kids in Sydney: How to Support English Development at Home and Beyond

12/07/2026

Sydney ranks among the most linguistically rich cities on the planet. Hundreds of thousands of households speak Mandarin, Arabic, Vietnamese, Greek, or one of dozens of other languages around the dinner table each evening. For children growing up in these families, two (or more) languages shape their world from day one. That multilingual reality brings genuine advantages: sharper cognitive flexibility, stronger problem-solving skills, and a deeper connection to cultural roots. Yet many parents quietly wonder whether their child’s English is keeping pace with monolingual classmates. The tension between nurturing a heritage language and building rock-solid English proficiency feels familiar to…

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Education

The Rise of Stackable Qualifications: Building Skills One Course at a Time

20/06/2026

The biggest hurdle for professionals wanting to learn more isn’t going back to study per se, it’s finding a way to make it work logistically. Balancing an already busy career with an even busier home life can make taking time off for a full-time qualification seem impossible. Consequently, many people quietly agree to prolong their tenure in their existing role by a couple of years, not from a deficit of ambition, but because enacting the next phase feels too unsettling. Yet at the same time, there’s more pressure than ever to keep upskilling. Job descriptions change, industries evolve, and it…

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Education

Why Australian Students Are Choosing ICMS Over Traditional Universities

23/05/2026

Further education is something that many people explore to improve their chances of success on the job market. With so many institutions to choose from, though, how do Australian students choose which option is best for them? The ICMS is considered to be a prestigious higher education institution with campuses available in Manly and Sydney’s business district. Offering both bachelor’s and master’s degrees to both Australian and International Students, ICMS degrees are at the same Australian Qualifications Framework, making them recognisable by industry partners all over the world. So why are Australian students choosing ICMS over traditional universities? In this…

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Education, Kids, Learning

Check your child reading skills even before they can read

18/05/2026

It does not seem so long ago that Australians were in awe of the so-called Scandinavian approach to reading. The idea was that learning to read did not start until the age of 7. That is fine if ALL students are 7 when they start learning to read. But somehow this morphed into waiting until a child is 7 to take action when a child was struggling. What if your child started school at 5 years of age and turned seven at the end of year 1 or so? Do you still wait and see if they are just not…

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Education, Tutoring

Best Websites for Private Korean Lessons Online

11/05/2026

Best Websites for Private Korean Lessons Online Most people underestimate how different Korean is from any language they’ve studied before, and that gap shows up fast once you start looking for private Korean lessons online. The Hangul script, the honorific speech levels, the sentence structure that flips everything you know — none of that is easy to work through alone. Finding a tutor who actually teaches well (not just speaks Korean fluently) takes real effort. Add time zone gaps and wildly different teaching styles, and the search gets complicated quickly. After reviewing dozens of platforms and tutor networks, this guide…

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Education

7 Reading Comprehension Strategies Emphasised in Selective School Tutoring

10/05/2026

Reading comprehension is at the heart of this process, as you analyse demanding texts under pressure. An expert tutor will introduce you to strategies that move you beyond basic reading and into deeper levels of understanding. This article details seven methods that help you master your reading tasks, giving you the skills to interpret any passage with confidence and accuracy during your assessments. 1. Learning to Skim for Main Ideas and Themes The first step in tackling any long reading passage is to understand the general purpose of the text before you dive into the details. Your tutor will teach…

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