Most kids in Australia are going back to school in just over a week.

The shift from the long Aussie summer holidays into the back-to-school routine can be tough for children and let’s be real here - their parents too!

Beyond adjusting to new routines, the transition back to school involves a mix of emotions. Some kids might feel excited about new teachers, subjects, and classmates, while others may experience anxiety, sadness or uncertainty about the upcoming school year.

This can be exacerbated if there is significant change happening like starting school for the first time, starting high school, or moving to a new school. In times of transition kids are more likely to have big feelings about seemingly small things because there is a lot to process.

Things can be harder when kids experience social struggles or anxiety, if they are neuro divergent, or if they find the environment of school overwhelming to the senses. The below helps with the return to school for all kids,...