12yo ends Hackett’s swim record
The crown has passed from a mighty king of the pool to a young prince as this Gold Coast talent rises through Aussie swimming ranks, toppling a record Grant Hackett held for 32 years
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Aussie kids are active kids – on your marks, get set, GO
The crown has passed from a mighty king of the pool to a young prince as this Gold Coast talent rises through Aussie swimming ranks, toppling a record Grant Hackett held for 32 years
Students from St Ignatius College Riverview’s Inclusion Program went trackside for an inspirational outing with autistic race car driver Ben Taylor in a proud celebration of neurodiverse athletes
Whether it’s striving for a personal best each week or just getting out there and having a crack, the free before-school St Monica’s Primary School Run Club has really hit its stride with students
Star Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard has praised his old school and teachers at Melbourne’s De La Salle College and makes a new mark as an active alumni role model to students
Sydney’s Vaucluse Public boasts a young world record holder on the roll but the principal says the school community is most proud of six-year-old sprinter Helena Carey’s top class sportsmanship
Kids make Australia a better place by volunteering, fundraising, advocating and more
More than 400 students from schools across the Mornington Peninsula have trekked 50km from Port Melbourne to Frankston to raise more than $200k for the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Aspect Hills Shire School has opened its doors, the new purpose-built, autism-specific primary school set to provide a tailored learning environment for K-6 students on the autism spectrum
Yuendumu School in the Northern Territory has reached an impressive birthday, celebrating half a century of bilingual education
Darwin primary school St Paul’s at Rapid Creek has received a significant infrastructure boost, enhancing accessibility, safety and learning spaces for students and staff
After spending the first 14 years of her life growing flowing hair worthy of a famous fairytale princess, one student donated her knee-length pigtails to help create wigs for seriously ill children
From the modest to the magnificent, creativity is a force for good
Environmental excess in the fashion world is well documented as sustainability in design surges to the forefront of the industry and one QLD school embraces the new ethos with its creative catwalk
Celebrating International Day of Sign Languages was a tactile experience for Thomas Pattison School students, whose wax hands workshop at Madame Tussauds Sydney gets two thumbs up
Coffs Harbour agriculture students have taken home a national prize for their eye-catching NSW entry in the udderly compelling Picasso Cows competition – check out the latest moos
Student superheroes must work together to free a favourite cartoon character from his cage at Port Douglas State School, as the new Escape Room activity fires imagination and teamwork
The multi-site showcase of the most outstanding NSW artworks by HSC visual arts students is here – meet these exemplary young artists and see their amazing works as they set out after school
STEM stars, dare-to-dreamers, deadly debaters – we applaud academic excellence
Meet 20 of the South Australia’s brightest and most argumentative students, excelling at the ancient art while honing skills for very bright futures
Queensland teenager’s big idea to help crop farmers impressed after the Charters Towers student’s ‘Moisture Master’ innovation wowed the Governor-General and made it all the way to the King
Spelling Bee champions clearly have a way with words, as when 2024 Red level (Years 7-8) champion Aditya Paul met the Queen in Sydney as a finalist in the Commonwealth Essay Competition
Nominated by a parent in the Australia’s Best Teachers campaign, Foundation teacher at Our Lady of Pines Michael Zerbi said being a bit silly allows school starters to reset and learn
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