Gifted Awareness Week: Launceston parents share challenges of raising gifted children in Tasmania

Caitlin Jarvis
Updated March 22 2019 - 12:21pm, first published March 21 2019 - 4:00pm
NEEDS: Gifted children Makkai Kettle, 9, Ruth Zacarias, 7, Ira Radford, 9, Ella Hollis, 11, Fletcher Fellows, 12, Arthur Miedecke, 6, Rupert Miedecke, 5, Zara Child, 6 and Bella Simpson, 9. Picture: Paul Scambler
NEEDS: Gifted children Makkai Kettle, 9, Ruth Zacarias, 7, Ira Radford, 9, Ella Hollis, 11, Fletcher Fellows, 12, Arthur Miedecke, 6, Rupert Miedecke, 5, Zara Child, 6 and Bella Simpson, 9. Picture: Paul Scambler

Louise's* daughter was six years old when she first told her mother every second at school felt 'like an hour'.

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Caitlin Jarvis

Caitlin Jarvis

Senior Journalist

I have worked in the Tasmanian digital/print media for 11 years, spanning two newsrooms. I have developed a keen interest in agricultural, development and education news, as well as issues-based long-form journalism. Contact me at caitlin.jarvis@examiner.com.au

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