Young families in the Hunter will benefit from a significant expansion of free public preschool access, with the NSW Government committing to deliver more than 1,000 new places across 12 new or ...

The Department of Education has extended the original 30 June 2025 deadline for Workforce Retention Payment (WRP) applications, with approved providers now able to submit until 30 September 2025 and ...

In celebration of World Environment Day, Milieu Early Education and Care designed a meaningful and memorable excursion that blended environmental awareness, cultural learning and life skills engaging ...

The On Us coalition, led by the Australian Childhood Foundation, has launched a free, easy-to-use self-assessment tool to help businesses identify and address potential risks to children’s safety.

Minister for Early Childhood Education Amanda Rishworth addressed the media during a press conference in Melbourne, held on 5 June to discuss the government’s ongoing commitment to early childhood ...

Educare Training Institute, operating as Educare College, a registered training organisation based in Queensland, has entered voluntary administration as of May 2025. Established in 2012, the college ...

Mayfield Childcare Limited (ASX: MFD) has postponed its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) following an application to the Takeovers Panel that alleges a group of shareholders has acquired significant ...

An approved provider in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, has been fined $16,000 following a serious incident in 2024 in which a child was left alone and unsupervised inside a closed early childhood ...

With the 30 June 2025 application deadline for new applications fast approaching, early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers are encouraged to apply for the Federal Government’s Workforce ...

New ACECQA data highlights the top three areas where ECEC services most often fall short under the National Quality Standard: critical reflection, governance systems and supervision. The article ...

The Wiggles have joined forces with the International Fresh Produce Association Australia and New Zealand (IFPA ANZ) to launch the "Fruit and Veggies Yummy Yummy" campaign. This initiative aims to ...

A landmark meta-analysis has confirmed that combining language and code-focused approaches in early literacy programs improves outcomes for children at risk of reading difficulties with important ...