Media

• Current news
• News archive (2006-2009)
• Media enquiries

Current news [back to top]

Crossing the road a start to big school
Illawarra Mercury, 23 May 2011

Is your child starting school in 2011 or 2012?
Early Years, Issue 5, 2010

Transition Points - Vox Pops
Rattler, Issue 95, Spring 2010

Little lambs prepare for Big School
Illawarra Mercury, 30 October 2010

Koori kids all ears for elders' talk about big school
Illawarra Mercury, 10 August 2010

News archive [back to top]

• 2009
• Billy helps children prepare for school
  Kiama Independent, 7 October 2009
• Billy Backpack brings Big School into focus
  Wollongong Advertiser, 7 October 2009
• Big school for little folk
  Lake Times, 25 June 2009
• Ready for big school
  Wollongong Advertiser, 24 June 2009
• Putting fun back into 'big school'
  Illawarra Mercury, 22 June 2009
• Expos equip school starters
  Wollongong Advertiser, 10 June 2009
• Mind the gap: program to calm big-school jitters
  Illawarra Mercury, 21 May 2009
• School work plays extra dividend
  Wollongong Advertiser, 20 May 2009
• 'Big school' explained - for kids and parents
  Wollongong Advertiser, 29 April 2009
• Starting school
  CoastKids, July-August 2009
• Preparing for the transition
  Illawarra Mercury, 18 March 2009
• Easing the transition
  Sydney's Child, February 2009
• 2008
• Buddies in big school
  Illawarra Mercury, 2 December 2008
• Warrawong Transition Expo
  Families NSW newsletter, November 2008
• Billy helps kids prepare for trip to big school
  Illawarra Mercury, 20 October 2008
• Transition to School showcased
  Wollongong Advertiser, 15 October 2008
• Transition to school is a walk in the park
  Wollongong Advertiser, 10 September 2008
• Getting ready for big school
  Wollongong Advertiser, 2 July 2008
• Expos help kids make the jump to big school
  Wollongong Advertiser, 18 June 2008
• Smoothing the way
  Sydney's Child, May 2008
• 2007
• Workshops strive to cement family units
  Wollongong Advertiser, 20 June 2007
• No more tears for big school's newest students
  Illawarra Mercury , 3 April 2007
• Kindergarten blues cure just a click away
  Illawarra Mercury, 14 February 2007
• Koori kids get ready for class
  Illawarra Mercury, 25 January 2007
• 2006
• Happy as a kid in mud at picnic
  Illawarra Mercury, 6 November 2006
• Program a step to 'big school'
  Wollongong Advertiser, 30 August 2006
• Parents do their school homework
  Illawarra Mercury, 18 May 2006
• Expos to make school transition easier
  Wollongong Advertiser, 10 May 2006

Media enquiries [back to top]

Media enquiries can be directed to Shabnam Hinton, Transition to School Coordinator at Illawarra Children's Services on 02 4283 9943 or at .

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