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New kindergarten co-located with school to open in Melbourne’s west
Families in Melbourne’s west will benefit from a new three-room kindergarten co-located with the future Aintree North Primary School, creating 178 additional kindergarten places from 2027.
2025-09-08 09:59:59
by Fiona Alston
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Buzz for newly renovated early education centre as local demand grows
A heritage-listed property in Lane Cove has unveiled a new look as Busy Bees Early Learning’s renovated centre, with a 120-place long day care (LDC) now open to help meet the growing demand for early education in Sydney’s Lower North Shore.
2025-08-29 06:00:17
by Fiona Alston
Economics
Infrastructure upgrades prepare South Australian preschools for three-year-old rollout
More than 45 government preschools across South Australia are undergoing infrastructure works ahead of the state’s rollout of three-year-old preschools from 2026.
2025-08-27 08:15:53
by Fiona Alston
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New Horn Island early childhood service to support First Nations children and families
The Albanese Government has announced funding for a new community-led early childhood education and care (ECEC) service on Horn Island (Ngurupai) in the Torres Strait, designed to support around 25 local children and their families.
2025-08-20 13:50:24
by Fiona Alston
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What Australia can learn from the UK’s free childcare funding model
The United Kingdom’s bold expansion of free childcare has been described as both a “fantastic success story” and a policy at risk of collapse. The soaring demand for subsidised places has exceeded expectations, placing enormous pressure on funding and service delivery.
2025-07-30 05:55:41
by Fiona Alston
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Supervision and team culture: Safeguarding trust through shared responsibility
2025-09-09 07:26:32
by Fiona Alston
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Early Childhood Education Minister Jess Walsh honours educators with message of recognition and reform
2025-09-03 08:17:59
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Early Childhood Educators’ Day 2025: Celebrating the dedication of Australia’s early learning workforce
2025-09-03 07:39:43
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