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Your kid is happy and healthy, so what does a parent usually worry about next? Making sure that their child has all the resources at his or her fingertips for a well-rounded and captivating education, and to foster a curiosity about the world around them. Read our articles, tips and tricks to find out about new and creative ways to help little learners.

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Make sure your kids feel confident in the classroom with Dymocks Tutoring

It’s back to school, and a lot of times that means back to classroom stress and anxiety. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Dymocks Tutoring are enrolling now for Term 1 and are here to help your child feel confident in the classroom, and get ahead.

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Try the multi-award winning online reading program ABC Reading Eggs – FREE for 30 days!

Give your child the best chance at reading success and sign up for 30 days FREE access to ABC Reading Eggs –Australia’s leading online reading program for kids!

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2021 & 2022 school holidays and Australian public holidays

Use this guide to plan your holiday around the 2021 and 2022 school holidays and Australian public holiday dates.

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How to teach kids about the environment

Teaching kids about the environment doesn’t have to be boring. Zac de Silva has some hot tips on how to teach kids about the enviroment.

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Download your FREE Family Matters by HWK ebook now

In March we launced our new ebook series – a digital detox of sorts and a way for parents to take a break from hard-hitting news. (more…)

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6 tips for raising a reader

The benefits of reading are wide and well known. With these simple steps, you can foster a love of books in your little one and inspire them to dream big for the rest of their lives, writes Natarsha Brown. (more…)

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5 tips for reducing screen time as we return to ‘normal’

Father and best-selling author Tim Harris shares his top tips on reducing your little one’s screen time as we emerge from isolation and return to ‘normal’. (more…)

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The top online programs helping kids learn to read

Reading is one of the most important life skills you learn. Luckily, 21st-century children have the advantage of technology to help them make this process interactive and fun, writes Natarsha Brown. (more…)

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5 tips to help kids experiencing back-to-school anxiety

As kids prepare to go back-to-school, it’s normal for some children to start feeling a little anxious. With these simple steps, you can make the transition easier and better understand their concerns. (more…)

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Young achiever: Winter Vincent – surfer and ocean advocate

Fifteen-year-old Winter Vincent is one of Australia’s fastest rising young surf stars as well as the founder of Surf to School Day. Here, the young philanthropist chats to Holidays with Kids about surfing, protecting our oceans and providing clean water to those in need. (more…)

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Your kid is happy and healthy, so what does a parent usually worry about next? Making sure that their child has all the resources at his or her fingertips for a well-rounded and captivating education, and to foster a curiosity about the world around them. Read our articles, tips and tricks to find out about new and creative ways to help little learners.

BIG4 Tweed Billabong Holiday Park

BIG4 Tweed Billabong Holiday Park

Award-winning park with its unique private tidal saltwater billabong

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BIG4 Nelligen Holiday Park

BIG4 Nelligen Holiday Park

Big4 Nelligen is a haven for holiday makers on the banks of the Clyde River

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Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge

Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge

Rated one of the ‘Top 100 Resorts in the World’

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NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Resort

NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Resort

Kids club, waterpark, activities and more on the Gold Coast

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Village Hotel at Sentosa

Village Hotel at Sentosa

Energetic, fun, and vibrant, Village Hotel at Sentosa offers an experiential stay for families

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Mercure Perth

Mercure Perth

Family-friendly hotel rooms set in central Perth featuring a rooftop pool and three restaurants.

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Kryal Castle

Kryal Castle

Stay in a medieval land of adventure

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Secura Lifestyle Holiday Parks

Secura Lifestyle Holiday Parks

Set within peaceful, natural surrounds, there is a range of accommodation to suit your needs.

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