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“Your child is getting average grades; she’ll never make it into a selective high school.”   Have you heard that statement before? I certainly have. It echoes a similar comment I received from my daughter’s teacher when she was in Year 4. It was a comment I was...

“Don’t tell your friends you’re going to tutoring after school, okay?” Has this phrase come out of your mouth before? If so, I don’t blame you. The mentality of concealing your child’s tutoring is merely the fruit of the negative stigma that surrounds tutoring. There...

Happy students are one thing, but how engaged are they in learning? It’s a Wednesday afternoon and you’re waiting in the car after navigating the school pick up queue. Your child opens the door, throws their backpack on to the seat next to them and lets out a heavy...

The test date has been postponed again to 18 Nov 2020. This has given students a substantial amount of time for extra preparation. Many students are overwhelmed and anxious because of the delay. However, you can reduce stress by looking at the positive side.   It is...

What is ICAS? International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) is an independent skill-based assessment test of six competitions for primary and secondary school students. ICAS is an annual assessment conducted by UNSW Global and caters for students from...

We first met the Cheema family when they came in for a face-to-face consultation at our Kogarah campus. They were very keen to have their son Zaviar prepped with us to sit a scholarship test. The family, who originate from Sydney now reside in Parkes, a small town in...

Although it is always good to hear directly from your child how they are coping with school, their response alone does not paint a full picture. Cue report cards. They give an essential insight into your child’s experience at school from a professional and subjective...

When restrictions were in place and children were doing school from home, many parents were faced with the task of being ‘teacher’ and helping their child navigate this new style of learning. Not only did this present an obvious difficulty, as many parents were...

Opportunity Classes (OC) are offered in 75 selected government schools across NSW and cater for children in Years 5 and 6 who are academically gifted and talented. They provide a rich and intellectually stimulating educational environment. Students who wish to be...

Due to the Covid-19 disruption to schools, the annual National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) exams were cancelled by consensus by the COAG Education Council. This means that all students, from both non-government and government schools, that are...