With Term 1 now underway, early childhood services are being reminded that the start-of-year compliance reset does not end in January, with the Department of Education’s operational checklist remaining highly relevant through February and beyond.
The Restacking the Odds Impact Report Summary has outlined measurable progress in strengthening early years systems, with partnerships between local communities and early childhood services driving continuous improvement in outcomes for children.
Work has commenced on a new public primary school and co-located public preschool in Thurgoona Wirlinga, marking a significant investment in early learning and school infrastructure for the rapidly growing Albury region.
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Early STEM Education Awards, the only national awards program dedicated exclusively to celebrating STEM excellence in early childhood education across Australia.
Reconciliation Australia has expanded access to National Reconciliation Week materials with a suite of translated resources, supporting early learning services to engage more families in meaningful conversations about reconciliation.
In every early childhood setting, culture and language are far more than “add‑ons” to programming, they are powerful foundations for identity, connection and inclusion. What children experience in their early years shapes how they see themselves, how they learn, and how they relate to others. Yet too often, cultural celebration is treated as a token activity rather than a lived, everyday part of learning.
The Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector is compliance-rich, policy-driven, and heavily regulated. We have clear serious incident notification requirements, mandated emergency evacuation rehearsals, and defined governance responsibilities under the National Quality Framework (NQF). Yet, a critical question remains: are we actually crisis-ready?
Article
Marketplace
