You likely know ICAS as the academic competition that your child sits at school, giving them a chance to show their talents with tough questions. But you might be wondering about the other assessment that we talk about from time-to-time: …
In households with children, if you closely inspect the doorframes and walls, there’s a chance you’ll find vertical markers with little dates attached. These cute indicators show how much the kids have grown over time – a nice little reminder …
Imagine if Australia’s best companies and jobs were pooled together in one part of Sydney. Then, a 1,000-metre high wall was erected around them… but only for people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Provided they have the right skills, other people can …
If your child has participated in ICAS this year, we know how eager you must be to access their results. In this blog, we explore what needs to happen for ICAS results to reach you each year, including average wait …
When you consider that 100 years ago, scratching yourself could easily lead to sepsis and an early death, you realise how far we’ve come in the last century. Penicillin, air travel, GPS systems, and countless other life-enhancing technologies have been …
Equity is a pillar of the Janison brand; we believe in the power of data-led insights to help remediate some of the causes of inequity in education, which is why we’ve developed ongoing relationships with schools and educators to help …
ACG Parnell College is a private school located in Auckland’s central-eastern suburb of Parnell – considered the city’s “oldest suburb,” originally settled in 1841. The College participates in the globally-recognised Cambridge International curriculum, which covers the full breadth of the …
Nothing beats seeing your students thriving and gaining confidence. From high-achievers succeeding in new subjects and finding out what they are truly capable of to under-performers discovering unexpected talents, they can both be revealed by academic competitions. These often underestimated …
Potential can seem like an odd and mysterious thing. We can’t see it, touch it, or scientifically measure it. There’s no way to lay out a student’s potential on the table and get a sense of how immense it is. …
For some schools, academic competitions are seen strictly as ways to compete. They’re targeted towards their elite students with the best chances of coming out on top. And using academic competitions to test, nurture and celebrate the talents of high …
