Blog Category: Schools: Choosing & Transitioning

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Changing Schools: Meeting the challenges of a broken system

A few weeks ago, I posted this on I am a country government-educated woman and ...

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A shift of priorities for teen boys in high school

I am focusing this blog on teen boys as, statistically, they are struggling in high ...

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Innovative Education Reform Needs Common Sense and Genuine Consultation

As a former teacher, I am still deeply passionate about education. In 2013 I took ...

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The real truth about transitioning into pre-primary in Western Australia

“Children who are pushed too much, too soon, have a much higher chance of struggling ...

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Schools key to our kids’ recovery: Why the 3 Cs count before grades

I am writing this blog not in my usual role as a parenting author and ...

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Does your son need more time before he starts school?

An extract from Maggie’s new book, Mothering Our Boys, on making the decision about whether ...

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Boys, Schools and the change that is needed

Maggie wrote for Australian Education Reporter on what change is needed in our schools to ...

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Getting little ones ready for big school

Most academics and early years experts prefer to reframe “readiness” to mean transitioning into the ...

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Best play/nature-based schools & early years centres in New Zealand

As referred by followers on Maggie Dent’s Facebook page September 2017 A summary of people’s ...

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Best play/nature-based schools & early years centres in NSW, SA, ACT, TAS & NT

As referred by followers on Maggie Dent’s Facebook page September 2021 A summary of people’s ...

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Best play/nature-based schools & early years centres in QLD

As referred by followers on Maggie Dent’s Facebook page September 2021 A summary of people’s ...

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Best play/nature-based schools & early years centres in VIC

As referred by followers on Maggie Dent’s Facebook page September 2021 A summary of people’s ...

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Best play/nature-based schools & early years centres in WA

As referred by followers on Maggie Dent’s Facebook page September 2021 A summary of people’s ...

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Important information re starting age for pre-primary in WA

2020 Update: Please sign Maggie’s petition to Premier Mark McGowan to give concerned WA parents ...

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Why are we STILL stealing childhood?

As one of Australia’s leading parenting educators I regularly travel the length and breadth of ...

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Surviving the first week of high school

As a former high school teacher, year coordinator and counsellor — as well as a ...

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Sensitive kids starting school

As school holidays run out faster than the water out of the bath, parents know ...

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Little boys beginning big school

We have seen some disturbing trends in recent times: Increasing number of 4-6-year-old boys being ...