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From bush kindy in Clearview to working with Claire Warden: Janette Lester’s story

In 2024 Early childhood teacher/Educational leader Janette Lester (aka Netty) was a well known and respected member of the Clearview Early Learning and Kindergarten team, best known for establishing and running the popular bush kindy program.

2025-01-17 08:02:30

by Freya Lucas

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New figures highlight popularity of Fee-Free TAFE

New data revealing the locations of Fee-Free TAFE course enrolments across South Australia has shown that there have been 16,410 Fee-Free TAFE enrolments across the state, many in high demand employment sectors such as early childhood education and care (ECEC).

2025-01-17 07:49:27

by Freya Lucas

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Connected Beginnings expands into Kununurra

The successful Connected Beginnings program has now been expanded to 50 communities across Australia, helping more First Nations children thrive in the crucial early years.

2025-01-17 08:11:57

by Freya Lucas

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Reading and storytelling can improve children’s health, new Yale research shows

It is well understood that learning how to read is essential to a child’s intellectual development, and new research from the Yale Child Study Center shows that reading and other literacy skills, such as storytelling, can also be good for a child’s physical and mental health.

2025-01-17 09:25:13

by Freya Lucas

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ECEC Provider in Focus: School Plus Foundation

School Plus Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation offering both an outside school hours care (OSHC) and holiday program, with a head office in Eight Mile Plains, Queensland.

2025-01-17 08:15:28

by Freya Lucas

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Extra responsibilities for Anne Aly in PM’s pre election cabinet reshuffle

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a cabinet reshuffle in light of the resignation of Bill Shorten from his role as the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

2025-01-17 07:43:29

by Freya Lucas

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Sagewood Early Learning celebrates Exceeding successes

Sagewood Early Learning has reflected on a recent period of success, having received exceeding themes/areas for five of its six services, and are celebrating the recent recognition by the West Australian Regulatory Authority (ECRU) of its Woodvale service that was recently rated as Exceeding the National Quality Standard in all seven quality areas.

2025-01-16 09:22:32

by Freya Lucas

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2025 Australian Small Business Champion Awards

Precedent Productions will again honour the outstanding achievements and contributions of the Australian small business community in 2025 with the 27th Australian Small Business Champion Awards.

2025-01-16 09:12:40

by Freya Lucas

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SA supports over 1,180 children to maintain family contact through innovative approach

1,187 South Australian children have been helped to safely maintain connection with their families because of an innovative approach, backed by the State Government, that is designed to keep families together and keep children out of the residential care system.

2025-01-16 09:08:21

by Freya Lucas