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Goal-setting is an important factor in achievement and is a useful tool to introduce to children. NumberWorks’nWords Norwood has outlined for us four benefits of goal setting for our kids, and some tips for helping them stay on track with their goals!

The Westminster prep school had quite a project to finish before school wrapped up for the year when Principal Simon Shepherd was asked for a favour by the jolly man in the big red suit himself! We have the results and we think the kids nailed their assignment!

Kickstart your kids into gear for next year with the NumberWorks’nWords summer school holiday program! However your child has performed in English or Maths this year, a NumberWorks’nWords holiday program will give them a boost. Not just in their education, but in their confidence!

ADELAIDE SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES 2022 | SOUTH AUSTRALIA SCHOOL TERM DATES 2022 | Here’s where you’ll find a calendar of all the Adelaide school holiday dates for 2022 as well as the school term dates for South Australia in 2022. We also have your FREE downloadable 2022 SA School Term Calendar to print!

The holiday season is fast approaching, and St Mary’s College, Adelaide is spreading the Christmas cheer with a music tour to Kangaroo Island.

A new $20m Arts and Sports Precinct to support world-class learning and student wellbeing is one step closer to realisation at Mercedes College, with conceptual plans submitted to council. We have your first look at a fly through of the proposed upgrades.

When Blackfriars Principal Simon Cobiac announced he would retire at the end of 2021, David Ruggiero knew he wanted to lead the school. Announcing the appointment, Blackfriars Board Chair David O’Loughlin said Mr Ruggiero’s breadth of experience in education and exposure to a variety of teaching methods, school cultures and co-curricular activities were considered “great strengths”.

COVID-19 vaccines have now become available to all South Australians aged 12 and over, and South Australia’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, Helen Connolly felt it was an appropriate time to hear from young people on the subject of COVID19 and vaccinations, so that their ideas and lived experiences could be factored into decision-making.

Learning to read is one of the greatest ‘life changing’ skills your child will undertake. Literacy Coordinator Fiona Hawat from Prince Alfred College gives us some tips to setting our kiddos on a positive reading trajectory!

Seymour College believes in the intelligence of every student, ensuring they thrive through the support and differentiation offered within their unique Junior School small group teaching and learning model. We find out more about the Junior School small group model at Seymour and how it benefits the girls.

Children at Blackfriars Priory School’s Early Learning Centre are benefitting from a vital head start to their school life. Blackfriars’ ELC is a key part of the Prospect school, offering boys and girls, aged from 3, a unique opportunity to access specialist staff and facilities in the areas of music, art, drama, physical education, ICT, languages and sciences.

St Raphael’s Catholic School are opening their doors to all who want quality education for their children, with the announcement of their new scholarship program which will provide sponsored placements in 2022 as well as a redevelopment plan for the schools facilities.

There are no gender specifications when it comes to STEM education. STEM education has many benefits for girls, from building confidence in their STEM skills and abilities, to developing problem-solving and thinking skills. The team at NumberWorks’n’Words Norwood/Unley have given us their top three benefits of STEM education for girls.

Seymour College announced this week the appointment of Vanessa Browning as the school’s 14th Principal in its proud 98-year history, following the decision by current Principal, Kevin Tutt, to retire at the end of the 2020 school year.