Indigenous Education and Research Centre Information for families Growing Confident Learners

Growing Confident Learners

Every child already has the potential to be a good learner

Your child was learning long before their first day of school. The conversations you have, the places you go, the questions they ask in the car. All of it shapes how they learn and what they believe they can do.

You don't need to know the curriculum to make a difference to how your child does at school. What helps most is something you're already doing. Talking with them, listening to them, showing them that what they think matters. Our work has looked closely at how those everyday moments carry into the classroom, and how they help children feel steady and confident once they're there.

Bringing it home

This website turns that work into things you can actually use. You'll find simple activities and ideas that connect with what your child is doing at school, so you can build on it at home in ways that fit your family and your week.

There's no right way to use any of it. Some families dip in for five minutes, others use one idea a month. It all counts.

Everything here starts with what your child already knows, the language you speak at home, and the strengths your family already has. You're not starting from scratch, and you're not doing the school's job.

Explore the resources

For Parents and Families
Ideas and activities you can try at home, whenever you have the time.

The Research behind the Resources
If you'd like to know where all this comes from, the research is here too.