How parents can help their child with homework:

• Check your child's planner to see that homework set by teachers has been filled in.
• Encourage your child to put a tick beside each homework as they complete it.
• Establish a regular routine and time for completing homework each day.
• Make a quiet place with a level surface to work at available to your child.  If this is not possible, remind them that the Homework Club takes place in the school library between 3:30-4:30pm every day.
• Make sure your child is a member of a local library and encourage them to read as much as possible.
• Provide the necessary equipment e.g. pens, pencils, a ruler, a dictionary and a calculator.
• Check your child has completed their homework properly.

How long should students spend on homework?

Years 7 and 8         About 30 minutes per subject (on average there are two subject per night).

Year 9                     About 45 minutes per subject (on average 2 or 3 subjects per night).

Years 10 and 11     About 1 hour per subject (on average 2 subjects per night), plus preparation for supervised assignments.

Years 12 and 13     About 3 to 4 hours per night.