West Aussies are blessed with many beautiful swimming holes that are largely under utilised. These make for a great day trip from Perth, or a weekend adventure a little further afield, and offer a unique swimming experience that the kids are sure to enjoy. They also offer great sun protection, unlike a day at the beach, by way of shady trees. We've created an interactive map with 15 stunning locations, many of which are within a two-hour drive of Perth. Read on to find out more about these delightful swimming holes! Read more…

You know it’s summer because you are driving with oven mitts on. Also, you have moved your houseplants 1.5metres back from the window, and somewhere deep in the back of your mind Noel Coward is singing “only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun”. Read more…

2020 has been a year of massive upheaval, with COVID-19 changing the way we live our lives and the way we educate our children. Something we’ve seen through the pandemic is thousands of examples demonstrating what we’ve always known - that teachers are passionate about their students, they want what is best for the kids, and they are champions at rising to the challenge, whatever the circumstances. Read more…