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 ...

Educator-to-child ratios must be maintained at all times, even during short absences like toilet breaks or collecting materials. This article unpacks what the National Law and Regulations say about ...

A landmark study involving more than 292,000 children has confirmed a two-way link between screen time and socioemotional challenges in children. Those who spend more time on screens are more likely ...

Ros Cornish AM has been recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours for her decades of leadership in early childhood education. The long-serving Lady Gowrie Tasmania CEO is known for championing ...

Western Australia will trial free full-time kindy in 2025, offering four-year-olds five days a week of school-based early learning. The pilot aims to improve school readiness, support families and ...

Early childhood education and care is built on relationships, continuity of learning, and responsive pedagogy. The deep connections, meaningful curriculum and nurturing environments that define ...

Since being established more than fifty years ago, One Tree Community Services has been committed to providing early childhood education and care and community services in settings that others may be ...

South Australia will open four new early years hubs from Term 4, bringing forward its three-year-old preschool rollout. The investment also extends Kindy Care and adds more than 2,000 long day care ...

Winter illness is here, and so is family pushback. Learn how to lead with confidence, apply exclusion policies consistently and support your team under Quality Area 2.

A new report from Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute reveals that nearly a quarter of Australians still live in ‘childcare deserts’, highlighting a critical need for more equitable early ...

As nations like Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States undertake significant reforms in early childhood education and care (ECEC), Australia’s own move toward universal access is unfolding ...

The New South Wales Government has awarded an infrastructure contract to support the delivery of 40 new public preschools across Sydney’s Western and Metropolitan regions, as part of its 100 Public ...