School Age: Education

Assessment of your child forms a big part of their education from now on and along with assessment comes more…

Your child will be taught a core set of subjects when they go to Primary School.  Find out what those…

Confused about the terminology - eg. public vs private vs integrated ? Here we explain the New Zealand education system and related terminology.

Use our quick reference table of free Online Maths Games just for kids. Let your toddler, preschool or primary school…

Find our quick reference table of free Online Games – Science & Literacy –  fun for kids. Let your toddler, preschool…

Homework plays a very important part in your child’s learning and is given to him or her for a reason….

Home education, also often known as home schooling, is the term used for the practice in which children receive their…

The in-between intermediate years where schooling provides 'tweens' time to mature, ready for secondary school.

Communication between parents and the school becomes more important as your child gets older.  We give you some ideas about…

Is your child under-achieving at school? Discover the underlying causes of learning difficulties and what can be done to help your child.

There is huge emphasis placed on our children coming away from school at the end of their ‘education careers’ as…

Your child is about to go to Primary School and you’d like an overview of the what, how, when, whys. …

The ins and outs of helping your child to learn to read.

No matter how in touch you are with what’s going on at school, school reports will give you the most…

Does your child have "special needs"? Discover the educational resources available to help you with your child.

When your child goes to Primary School there are many roles you can play as a parent.  Find out what…

Find out about some different types of primary schooling including Montessori and Rudolph Steiner

There’s a new buzz on the streets and roads of New Zealand towns and city’s…the buzz of the walking school…