Two five-year-old children were returned safely to their families after leaving Majura Early Childhood Centre after they were found by police. The provider has appointed an independent investigator, while the ACT regulator assesses the incident.
Educators, service leaders and training professionals across Australia are invited to contribute their experience to the TAFE SA Centre of Excellence in Early Childhood Education and Care, with expressions of interest open until January 2027.
Montessori Academy has entered into an agreement to acquire nine Edge Early Learning services across Queensland and South Australia, as administrators confirm 11 other centres will close after failing to secure buyers.
The Australian Childcare Alliance NSW (ACA NSW) has again escalated its challenge to the state’s early childhood regulatory body in the wake of substantial increases in annual service fees announced earlier in 2026 which fall due on the 15 November 2026.
Australian research has distinguished flexibility that gives workers choice and security from arrangements that shift risk to employees. It offers ECEC providers a framework for reviewing rosters, hours and career pathways, although the study did not analyse the sector separately.
Meeting in Meanjin/Brisbane focuses on Closing the Gap, First Nations education policy and shared decision-making in national ECEC reform.
New guidance from the Australian Education Research Organisation outlines how learning trajectories can support observation, planning and intentional teaching, while reinforcing the importance of professional judgement.
Jabiru Community Services has agreed to transfer its 20 Queensland outside school hours care (OSHC) services to Camp Australia, with the change planned for January 2027, subject to regulatory approval.
It can enter a team conversation when an older child begins attending less often, resists coming or seems less connected to the program. The words make the change sound almost inevitable: the child is older, so OSHC no longer fits.
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