We launched our third Australian relocation ebook this week: The ABC of Australian Schooling, aimed at students (children), parents and teachers.
Our third ebook provides over 100 terms used in everyday school life in Australia; the simple, visual format make it perfect for children of any age. It will help you feel confident and excited about your move to Australia.
Our other ebooks are essential reading for parents… Read more
We are very excited to announce the launch of our latest ebook to help and support family relocation to Australia. The ABC of Australian Schooling, co-authored with Lesley Snell from Northern Beaches Know-How, is available now.
The ABC of Australian Schooling is essential reading for parents, teachers and students moving to Australia. The simple format make it perfect for all children relocating to Australia, from Primary to… Read more
Mum is very excited to announce the launch of our latest ebook: The ABC of Australian Schooling – the latest in our series of Australian relocation and schooling related ebooks will be on sale from Monday next week.
Our Australian relocation ebooks, co-authored with Lesley Snell from Northern Beaches Know-How, provides essential information and support for the transition to Australian Schooling.
A Smooth Switch to Australian Schooling describes everything you… Read more
Any mum who has moved to Australia with school age children will tell you that getting involved with your children’s school is a great way to get to know other families in the community and feel more settled in your new home. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved; from providing help in the classroom, to school excursions, working bees and volunteering to work in the uniform shop.
It’s back to school in Australia tomorrow and Mum wonders if anyone else is left asking who, or what, hijacked the great Australian school holiday?
The return to school marks the end of the long summer holidays down under. Children broke up from school in NSW on 17th December; they’ve been off for six weeks.
During the last weeks of term we dreamt of days spent at… Read more
Families choosing schools in Australia will be wondering how to pick a good school. You will also be asking what tests and exams students sit down under.
NAPLAN is the most significant test parents need to understand.
Since 2008, all students in Australian schools in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are assessed on the same days using national tests in Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation) and Numeracy. These assessments… Read more
If you are relocating to Australia with school age children and looking for a secondary school in New South Wales or Victoria we recommend getting a copy of Choosing a School magazine.
The magazine profiles High Schools and includes useful articles and advice regarding secondary school education in Australia. The magazine is particularly rich in information regarding Catholic, Independent Private, and Government Selective High Schools.
The magazine is widely available in Australian newsagents (for… Read more
Today we’re taking a break from our Australian Christmas songs to share some important news regarding 2012 Catholic school fees for temporary residents. We’ve written in detail about school tuition fees for temporary residents enrolling their children in Australian Government Public Schools. The most costly place for temporary residents to send their children to Public School is NSW where Years K to 10 cost $4,500 per year per child, and Years 11 and 12 cost $5,500 per year per… Read more
Today Mum’s sharing some pages of a book we borrowed from our local library; Simply Sam by Greg Mitchell, illustrated by Anne Ridgeway. The pages made us smile and reminded us that we’re raising little Australians!
You know your kids are learning to read in Australia when they read books like this…read more.
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