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Lockhart parents welcome town’s only LDC opening 

Parents in the regional New South Wales community of Lockhart have welcomed the opening of the town’s only long day care (LDC) service, conveniently located on site with the Lockhart Central School.

2025-04-15 06:13:37

by Freya Lucas

Unequal from the start: New VU report shows achievement gap which persists

A new report has highlighted a persistent difference in education outcomes for Australia’s children which is determined by socioeconomic background, beginning at two to three years of age and becoming entrenched by the time children reach school. 

2025-04-14 09:09:20

by Freya Lucas

New preschools for New South Wales Central Coast 

Design and construction contracts have now been awarded to deliver two new public preschools, co-located at Umina Beach Public School and Tuggerawong Public School on the New South Wales Central Coast, which will expand the number of places in the region by 200.

2025-04-08 08:15:29

by Freya Lucas

South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula demands action of severe childcare shortage 

Residents of South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula have demanded Government action and intervention in response to what they term “a severe childcare shortage,” saying that funding announcements in the federal budget have raised expectations.

2025-04-03 08:58:11

by Freya Lucas

A boost to early learning for Bingara and Warialda

Much needed long day care services have arrived in the New South Wales communities of Bingara and Warialda, with Gwydir Shire Council successfully opening a new 5-day fortnight service for those communities. 

2025-04-01 07:57:08

by Freya Lucas

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