The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) has unveiled two insightful new resources aimed at deepening our understanding of how young children learn and the powerful role play can have in ...

Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce now exceeds 268,000, according to the 2024 National Workforce Census. While qualifications are improving and enrolments are rising, the ...

More than 1,100 children and 200 educators face uncertainty as administrators work to find a buyer for Genius Childcare, which collapsed under $88 million in debt. With eight centres already closed ...

The Independent Education Union (IEU) is intensifying its campaign for higher preschool wages in New South Wales, arguing that current government funding is inadequate to support meaningful pay ...

Australian families are grappling with cost-of-living pressures, the aftermath of natural  disasters, and an escalating mental health crisis.

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are falling behind before they even reach preschool, a new Mitchell Institute report has found, prompting calls for a major funding overhaul in Australia’s ...

Ooranga Family Mobile Resource Unit has secured a new headquarters in Gunnedah, creating a central hub to support early learning access and community connection across four regional NSW LGAs.

A safety review is underway at a St Kilda early learning service after a four-year-old child found a capped syringe in the outdoor play area. The City of Port Phillip and the Victorian Department of ...

Regulators spent more than $2.8 million investigating G8 Education’s failed 2015 takeover of Affinity Education, a case that ended with one penalty and no convictions. The high-cost investigation has ...

Labor’s re-election delivers continuity and momentum for early learning reform. This article unpacks what has been delivered so far, what comes next, and how the sector may evolve under a second ...

As digital devices become more common in early learning settings, educators are seeking evidence-based guidance on when and how to introduce technology. Research highlights the importance of timing, ...

Coorong District Council is seeking local input as part of a feasibility study into child care needs across the region. With ongoing early learning shortages and “child care desert” status identified ...