Returning to school after the extended summer break can also be a shock to the system.

The UK's experience, particularly hiding the ethnic or religious background, underscores the catastrophic consequences of complacency and denial.

Play can support children’s executive functions, meaning the mental skills we use when we think flexibly, use our memory and practise self-control.

Due to a combination of physiology and behaviour, children are potentially more vulnerable to severe heat-related illness such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.

Australia records its highest number of drowning deaths in the warmer months and tragically, 134 lives were lost last summer.

Yes, it’s the “Christmas crankies” – a far cry from the “festive friendlies” we are all conditioned to expect.

With 95% of its students coming from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds—groups overrepresented in Australia’s drowning statistics—the initiative has already started making waves.

This annual youth festival aims to showcase the energy and creativity of young Australians while celebrating their cultural heritage.

The philosophy behind giving students awards is to reward them for success.

Diagnosed in March, Vihaana has undergone two bone marrow transplants, multiple blood transfusions, and is now fighting pneumonia in the paediatric ICU.