Parent Tips

What do I mean by ‘students do well if they can‘? At the end of the day I personally believe that no student goes out of their way to fail...

Everyday is different in my work with students as an Academic Life Coach & Executive Function Coach and hence why I thought it might be interesting to share! I can...

Did you realise that students across the country may well have been physically home for longer than they usually are over the summer holidays by the time they go back...

Focus and motivation for many students can be a challenge. Most usually know what it is they need to get done however many secondary students struggle to ignore the distractions...

Now that I have your attention this BLOG isn’t really all about the heading ‘Parents – be aware of nagging’. It was always my intention to provide you as parents...

As a result of COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) everyone is living in a state of flux – each hour, each day we are seeing changes and new rules being put in place...

With the new school year having just started (in the Southern Hemisphere anyway) it is a perfect time for students to think about establishing a new homework routine into practice....

As we approach the end of the year all students really want to do is have a break! I get it, they are tired and most likely have limped, or...

There are many skills we as parents or educators, assume students know but often don’t. It doesn’t seem to matter whether students attend public or private, primary or secondary schools,...

Many students actually experience ‘the dip‘ from time to time. Parents will usually be the first to notice and won’t necessarily always be able to put their finger on exactly...

We often get asked by parents (rather than students though there are a few exceptions to this) how many hours should my child be studying and how much work should...

I regularly get asked by parents what my thoughts are in relation to selecting a secondary school for their child. My initial response is usually to do your research and...