The much anticipated third and final Education Ministers meeting of 2026 has now been completed with Education Ministers from across Australia reaching agreements in principle to progress key reforms and changes on several issues central to the early learning sector.
For Karen Wright, Director of Thrive Outside School Hours Care (Thrive OSHC) and founder of Thrive Training and Education, supporting educators to grow, develop and reach their potential has always been central to her commitment to the education and care sector.
Guardian Childcare and Education is seeking to acquire Mini Masterminds Macquarie Park as the new home for families and their children attending Guardian’s Macquarie Park and Marsfield sites, both of which will be closed in the coming weeks.
Nine of Little Scholars School of Early Learning’s 17 Queensland early learning centres are now rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard (NQS), following the most recent assessment at the Karalee’s centres first assessment. The result brings the proportion across the family-owned provider’s centres to approximately 53 per cent.
Educators preparing for new enrolments and room changes in 2027 may like to use the Queensland Department of Education’s ECEC transitions planner to organise their approach. The 12-page resource includes a reflection tool, planning strategies and a transition action plan.
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s increase in the cash rate to 4.85 per cent brings renewed attention to how families balance family budgets, working hours and early learning costs. The increase of 0.25 percent adds to the financial pressures facing households.
YMCA Victoria will introduce body image training for its early learning and outside school hours care (OSHC) teams through a partnership with The Embrace Collective. Announced on 4 November, the partnership focuses on how adults talk with children about food, movement and their bodies.
At Koala Kindy, Fraser Coast Anglican College, our Children’s Week project began with a question: “What is your superpower?” Starting in Term 3, educators spent time with each child exploring their strengths and how they believed those strengths helped others.
Queensland Childcare Services (QCCS) is marking its 35th anniversary by recognising the educators and team members who have spent more than a decade with the organisation with the provider saying more than 100 employees have worked with QCCS for between 10 and 26 years.
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