For parents
How an online school day actually works
Live classes, independent work and breaks: what a Pioneer Academy day looks like hour by hour, and what your child needs from you during it.
2026-09-02 · 6 min read
For parents
Guides for families
How online school works, how to help at home, and how to plan the years that matter. Written by our teachers.
Admissions
Moving your child mid-year without losing ground
Mid-year transfers work when the placement is right. Here is how we check, what we ask for, and when it is better to wait for the next term.
2026-08-20 · 5 min read
Learning at home
Reading at home that actually moves the needle
Twenty minutes a day beats an hour at the weekend. What to do when your child can read the words but not remember the story.
2026-08-06 · 4 min read
For parents
What our report cards tell you, and what they do not
Grades, effort, attendance and teacher comments: how to read a Pioneer report, and why our transcript is not an accredited one.
2026-07-18 · 5 min read
Learning at home
Helping a teenager get organised without doing it for them
Deadlines, planners and the handover of responsibility between grades 6 and 9, and what to do when it slips.
2026-07-02 · 6 min read
College and careers
Planning for college from grade 10, calmly
Course choices, admissions tests, applications and money, in the order they actually matter.
2026-06-12 · 7 min read
Take the next step
Thinking about the next school year?
Look through the grades, or talk to admissions about your child. A call takes twenty minutes, costs nothing, and we will tell you honestly if we are not the right school for them.