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After the ATAR: keeping perspective and finding your next step

After the ATAR: keeping perspective and finding your next step
11.12.2025 5

Pearls and Irritations

Penny Van Bergen

Year 12 results are being released. What if you don’t want to share your ATAR with friends and family?

Year 12 results are being released. What if you don’t want to share your ATAR with friends and family?

You can try deflecting questions with a general comment such as, ‘I’m happy enough!’

11.12.2025 10

The Conversation

Penny Van Bergen

Parents delay sending kids to school for social reasons and physical size. It’s not about academic advantage

If you have a child born at the start of the year, chances are you face a tricky decision about when to start school.

22.04.2025 50

The Conversation

Penny Van Bergen

Which type of note-taking is better for learning: laptop or pen and paper?

Note-taking on a laptop may be faster but handwriting engages the brain in a more active way than typing.

26.02.2025 10

The Conversation

Penny Van Bergen

Why do kids cheat? Is it normal, or should I be worried?

Everyone knows a kid who cheats at Monopoly or backyard cricket. Perhaps they have even cheated on a test at school. If your notice your own child...

24.10.2024 10

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Penny Van Bergen

How can you support your Year 12 student during their final exams?

Year 12 students are less than two months away from sitting their final exams. We know this can be a stressful time for students. How can parents...

28.08.2024 1

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Penny Van Bergen