Research has found that one in three Australian grandparents babysit their grandkids to fill in gaps in childcare, becoming a support “village” for working parents.
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GPA commends the white paper Ending Loneliness Together in Australia
The paper, released November 2020, is the first white paper to highlight the growing problem of loneliness in Australia and is well worth reading.
GPA commends the white paper Ending Loneliness Together in Australia
The paper, released November 2020, is the first white paper to highlight the growing problem of loneliness in Australia and is well worth reading.
In this episode of ABC Radio National’s Life Matters, presenter Hilary Harper speaks with director of Grandparents Australia Anne McLeish and education deputy program director from the Grattan Institute Amy Haywood on how we can best support children in their reading progress.
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Public schools in Victoria are massively under-resourced.Parents, it’s time to take action! Government funding for public schools – The factsThe Schooling Resource Standard (SRS) is an estimate of how much public funding a school needs to meet its students’ educational needs.Public schools only receive 86% of the SRS, while private schools receive 103% of the SRS.Private schools were over-funded by …
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