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The way our tweens and teens are using their phones is evolving. What has changed and what might surprise you?

What are the right questions to ask kids in guiding them towards finding a group of friends who will make them feel relaxed and their best selves?

What are the right questions to ask kids in guiding them towards finding a group of friends who will make them feel relaxed and their best selves?

Santa Maria College's Research Officer, Linda Stade and Pyschologist, Jane Carmignani took part in a discussion about kids' friendships on ABC radio this week. Listen here.

Research shows surrounding adolescents with books can add the equivalent of years to their literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.

The transition from primary to high school can be daunting for children. What can we do to make sure they are prepared and the transition is easy?

The transition from primary to high school can be daunting for children. What can we do to make sure they are prepared and the transition is easy?

We usually think of role models as people who are well behaved and have achieved excellence. Maybe, what our kids need more are role models who fail and then recover.

We usually think of role models as people who are perfectly behaved and have achieved excellence. Maybe, what our kids need more are role models who fail and then recover.

Research shows that by age 6 girls believe that men can be very very smart but women can't. Why? And what can we do about it?

Guiding and comforting a child as they experience grief is difficult, especially when you are often grieving yourself. Here is what our school has learnt about caring for grieving children.

If you have a child who is starting their final exams in the next couple of weeks, you might be feeling a bit stressed. You have supported your child through their whole school life and now they [...]

Boarding school is a big adjustment for children and their families. How do you best prepare your child so that they thrive?

Boarding school is a big adjustment for children and their families. How do you best prepare your child so that they thrive?

Boarding school is a big adjustment for children and their families. How do you best prepare your child so that they thrive?

Drug and alcohol educator Paul Dillon has a very powerful message for parents and three key pieces of advice.

Kids are hard-wired to be negative. We all are. Scientists call it the negativity bias. However, we can overcome this bias and make our lives more positive.

An articulate and thoughtful message from SMC's Head of English, Anthony Phillips. He advocates the reading of fiction for students for neural and social development.

Kids are hard-wired to be negative. We all are. Scientists call it the negativity bias. However, we can overcome this bias and make our lives more positive.

Healthy self-esteem is a powerful protective factor for our kids. What works in creating healthy self-esteem and what doesn't?