What Girls Want.
Girls want things to be fair. Girls want good relationships. Girls want clear communication. A recent student forum held at …
Girls want things to be fair. Girls want good relationships. Girls want clear communication. A recent student forum held at …
Parent Teacher Interviews are a strange construct. They are time efficient. They put all the necessary parties in the same …
It is important that we raise brave kids. We want them to take risks intellectually, emotionally and physically. Here’s the how and why of bravery in kids.
1 in 5 Australian children aged 8 to 17 has been cyber bullied in the last year. How has the government responded? Who is going to keep our kids safe?
Our young people are in the middle of an anxiety epidemic. Why? What is making our kids so anxious? And how can we create a culture of coping?
Earlier this year, one of my most spirited and capable friends sat with me and wept. She is the mother …
This week our blog was about teenagers and alcohol. It is important that our children have the knowledge required to …
Teenagers and alcohol are a dangerous combination. What do we need to teach kids in order to keep them safe when the time comes?
At Santa Maria College we teach our girls to code. Why is it vital that every student learns these skills?
Manners are shared rituals that cut corners and simplify social behaviour. They make awkward situations easy. Here are 5 manners your child should have.
Schools usually write articles about which apps your child should be protected from. That’s not the case here. This is …
If you have a child in Years 3, 5, 7, or 9, you know that it is NAPLAN week. Hopefully …
A child’s relationship with their teacher is fundamental to their success at school. How can we support this vital relationship?
Rituals and routines provide us with a sense that we belong to something bigger than ourselves. They are an important part of building resilience in kids.
Australia’s education system is often compared to that of Finland. However, few take into consideration the cultural features that make all the difference.
At a time in their lives of enormous brain development, it is essential for our teens’ development that they get enough sleep.
“It takes a village to raise a child, but the village is toxic.” Melinda Tankard Reist pulls no punches …
This weekend I’m attending the thirty-year reunion of my boarding school year group. With that group of women, I stumbled …
Lucy Chaffer has been teaching Physical Education, Outdoor Education and Health in girls’ schools for ten years. She is passionate …
Strong, Fit Girls: An Interview with Olympian, Lucy Chaffer Read More »
Guiding Teens Through CyberspaceIt would have been hard to avoid media coverage this week of a new American website featuring …
It would surprise most to learn that in last year’s NAPLAN, girls out performed boys in every test at every …
Schools hate league tables, even really good schools. Principals and teachers hate league tables; it’s one of the few things …
Why Shouldn’t You Choose a School from a League Table? Read More »