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Feb 28, 2018
Adelaide Festival Starts On Friday
Another great line-up in this year's Adelaide Festival, with Kids Weekend as well, this Saturday and Sunday as part of Writers Week. It's all happeni...
Feb 24, 2018
February bookings bonanza for Shows For Schools
Bookings have flooded in in February - more than 20,000! Thanks for your support. That's why we're here - we want to help you find the right show for...
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Feb 23, 2018
Benefits of giving up your devices
Researchers  studied a small group, only 50 people, who don't use smart phones or social media and asked them why. (Maybe there are only 50 in th...
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Feb 18, 2018
Don't you love Ken Robinson's first Ted Talk?
            Firstly because what he says and how he delivers it. Secondly because it's about schooling and creati...
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Feb 16, 2018
Police in Schools
Victorian Opposition Leader, Matthew Guy, has touted a police in schools policy to counter youth crime. Victorians might be surrprised to hear youth c...
Feb 14, 2018
Happy Valentine's Day!
Feb 08, 2018
Spare a thought for SA kids and teachers
Yesterday was their first day back - 39 degrees in Adelaide. Today and tomorrow are again in the high 30's. Keep cool guys!
Feb 07, 2018
Our first 2018 e newsletter goes out tomorrow!
Like a copy? Just subscribe here. There's a different newsletter for each state/terrritory. We send out two per term only. We'd hate to be annoying!
Feb 05, 2018
ACT back at school today
It's interesting that ACT finish Term 1 on the same date as 6 states, but they start a week later. 
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Jan 30, 2018
Have a great school year!
With kids from several states back at school today, we all think of the new ones. The preppies. In my household, there was such a build up that school...
Jan 29, 2018
Make the lunchbox safe
Kids go back to school in most states this week. What do we do about packing lunchboxes when it's going to be hot? Bacteria in food multiplies alarmin...
Jan 28, 2018
Take care as Southern and North West Australia boils!
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Jan 27, 2018
Australia Day Honours - Go Eddie!
Whether Australia Day should be on January 26, January 1st or another date, the Australia Day honouring of so many eminent Australian women and, for t...
Jan 26, 2018
Have a great long weekend!
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Jan 25, 2018
Last week of hols except for Queensland and Tassie!
Enjoy those last sleep ins. Queensland is leading the way and already back at school. Tassie goes back a week later...
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