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Learning and play

Information on playing with your children, helping them learn and build skills.

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Babies

  1. Play and learning for babies

    Tips for playing with your baby so they start learning early on.

  2. Speak to your child in the language you know best

    Why it's important to speak in the language you know best. Tips for speaking, reading and writing in your language.

  3. Tummy time

    Helping your baby to exercise with tummy time.

  4. How to build your child's literacy skills from birth to year 2

    How to give your child a good start with reading and language.

  5. How to build your child's numeracy skills from birth to year 2

    Tips on how to build your child's skills in maths, measurement and patterns.

Toddlers

  1. Play based learning for toddlers

    How to encourage learning through play with your toddler.

  2. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills

    How to build science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills in your child.

  3. Speak to your child in the language you know best

    Why it's important to speak in the language you know best. Tips for speaking, reading and writing in your language.

  4. How to build your child's literacy skills from birth to year 2

    How to give your child a good start with reading and language.

  5. How to build your child's numeracy skills from birth to year 2

    Tips on how to build your child's skills in maths, measurement and patterns.

Preschoolers

  1. Play-based learning for preschoolers

    Preschoolers learn by playing and there are things you can do to support them.

  2. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills

    How to build science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills in your child.

  3. Moving from kindergarten to school

    Information on transition statements for children moving from kindergarten to school

  4. Speak to your child in the language you know best

    Why it's important to speak in the language you know best. Tips for speaking, reading and writing in your language.

  5. How to build your child's literacy skills from birth to year 2

    How to give your child a good start with reading and language.

  6. How to build your child's numeracy skills from birth to year 2

    Tips on how to build your child's skills in maths, measurement and patterns.

School age

  1. Student reports and parent-teacher conferences

    When student reports are given out and what they include. What happens in a parent-teacher conference and how to prepare.

  2. Speak to your child in the language you know best

    Why it's important to speak in the language you know best. Tips for speaking, reading and writing in your language.

  3. How to build your child's literacy skills from birth to year 2

    How to give your child a good start with reading and language.

  4. How to build your child's numeracy skills from birth to year 2

    Tips on how to build your child's skills in maths, measurement and patterns.

  5. How to build your child's literacy skills from years 3 to 6

    How to help build your child's skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing during school years.

  6. How to build your child's numeracy skills from years 3 to 6

    Tips on how to build your child's skills in maths and numeracy during their school years.

  7. Home school your child

    What home schooling involves, your responsibilities, how to register for home schooling and get support.

  8. Combine school and home education

    ​How you can combine home schooling with subjects at a government school, your responsibilities, your child's attendance at school.

  9. Homework

    ​Types of homework your child may be given, how you can help them with homework, homework in secondary school

  10. Selective entry high school practice tests

    Use these practise tests to help prepare for the selective entry high school entrance exam.

  11. Student scholarships

    Payments to help you with the cost of your child's education. Available scholarships, how to apply and tips.

Children with additional needs

  1. Disability support for young children

    Information on services to support children with additional needs, including the move to the NDIS.

  2. Help for children with additional needs at kindergarten

    What do do if your child needs additional support at kindergarten due to disability or developmental delay.

  3. Support for children with hearing loss

    Support and information for families when their baby or young child is diagnosed with a hearing impairment.

  4. Starting school for children with additional needs

    How to planning for your child’s move from kindergarten to school if they have a disability.

  5. The NDIS and schools

    Applying for the NDIS and how it can affect your child at school.

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