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Starting school, the school year, routines, learning and the gear that goes with all of it.

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A mixed stack of library books including comics and fact books on a bedside table beside a lamp.
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Getting a reluctant reader reading

There are two completely different problems here and they need opposite responses.…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A kitchen table with an open exercise book, a pencil, a half-eaten snack and a small timer, one chair empty.
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Homework battles: what to change first

Almost every homework battle is caused by timing, length or the adult's…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
High school stationery including a calculator, geometry set and exercise books grouped on a desk.
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Stationery for high school subjects

High school stationery is subject-specific, which is why a single generic pack…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
New exercise books and stationery beside an unopened school envelope on a kitchen table.
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Book packs and school stationery lists explained

A book pack, a stationery list and a resource levy are three…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A laptop and a school list on a kitchen table before the start of the school year.
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BYOD device rules at Australian schools

BYOD rules are set school by school rather than nationally, and Victoria…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A high school backpack and laptop case by the front door on the first morning of term.
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First day of high school: the gear that matters

Year 7 is a bigger jump than the school list suggests. What…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A small primary school bag and a larger high school bag side by side with stationery beside them.
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Back to school shopping list, year by year

What each year level actually needs, from prep through to senior school,…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A small prep school bag open on the floor with a wide-brimmed hat, lunch box and drink bottle beside it.
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Prep and kindergarten: what actually goes in the bag

A prep bag is about independence rather than equipment. What actually goes…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
School uniform, shoes, backpack and stationery laid out on a kitchen table before the start of term.
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Back to school checklist for Australian families

Australian retailers report school shoes, backpacks and lunch boxes selling out early,…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A school bag and shoes set ready by the front door of an Australian home early in the morning.
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The school morning routine that stops the 8am fight

Most school morning routines fail because they start in the morning. Move…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team