The school you attend as a child can define your learning experiences. It stays with you as you journey into adulthood, becoming part of your story. The teachers that believed in you, the sports that united you with your peers, the academia that gave you critical thinking skills and the friends that were by your […]

With the constantly changing nature of how we live our lives in this new context, the mental and emotional wellbeing of our community has never been more important. A child’s formative years are often what shapes their outlook and resilience well into adulthood. But wellbeing is far more than just about keeping a child feeling […]

Children learn the most in their first five years of life – and just how they do that is equally important. Rise & Shine Kindergarten offers a Queensland government approved kindergarten program and its own unique curriculum that ensures children learn and develop holistically. “We know that learning letters and numbers is important for your […]

One of Queensland’s top mural artists has put her masterful touch on the newly opened Wonderarium learning centre at Matthew Flinders Anglican College in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast. Claire Matthews, who is known as ‘Fuzeillear’ and lives locally on the Sunshine Coast, created a beautiful art mural on the exterior walls of the Wonderarium […]

We love a little sneaky early literacy! And Queensland’s spring is the perfect time to get outdoors with the little ons and learn!

The Farm School is officially open at Matthew Flinders Anglican College on the Sunshine Coast, with an old shed in the heart of the school’s agriculture farm refurbished as a new classroom for students from Prep to Year 12. Built to a “rustic” design, the new classroom has roller doors on either side that open […]

Hi-Five, Mama! You’ve made it through pregnancy and birth. And now you are tasked with meeting every need of this little tiny person. Feed, bath, sleep (hmm, what is that?!), keeping them safe and cosy, adequate tummy time, some outdoor time without overstimulating, rolling, crawling… yup, this first year is a whirlwind of learning for […]

Talented Year 5 students from St Joseph’s Primary School Nambour have put their own funky twist on disaster messaging for Sunshine Coast Council’s annual Get Ready Week campaign. Their colourful rap calls on locals to prepare for a disaster, by asking ‘When mother nature hits, will you know what to do?’ and ‘So get ready […]

So, it’s time for mama to head back to work, and for baby to start spending a few days each week at your local early learning centre or with extended family. It’s an exciting, worrying, and often emotional time, particularly for those families with a baby who refuses to take a bottle. A breastfed baby […]

We can’t think of a better way for little ones to start their education journey than by having the beach as a classroom. So when we were invited to spend a morning with the Possum group from Currimundi Childcare and Education Centre and share in their beach kindy adventures, we couldn’t wait to jump in […]