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International Montessori operator Cosmic Education Group to launch flagship centre in Mount Waverley

Cosmic Education Group, one of Asia’s largest operators of Montessori schools, is set to make its Australian debut with a premium 150-place childcare centre in Mount Waverley, Victoria.

2025-07-03 06:38:51

by Fiona Alston

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Hundreds of families across south-eastern New South Wales will soon gain greater access to high-quality, fee-free early childhood education

The NSW Government has awarded contracts for new preschools at Boorowa Central School, Moss Vale Public School, Queanbeyan East Public School and Queanbeyan South Public School. 

2025-07-02 08:00:18

by Fiona Alston

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Western Bulldogs childcare arrangements spark backlash from parents

A prominent AFL club’s expansion into early childhood education has drawn criticism from some parents, who allege the move prioritises profits over families' needs.

2025-06-27 09:30:05

by Fiona Alston

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Cheaper Child Care delivers major cost of living relief, with more reform on the horizon

More than one million Australian families have seen a tangible reduction in the cost of early childhood education and care, two years into the Albanese Government’s Cheaper Child Care reforms.

2025-06-27 08:30:16

by Fiona Alston

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Randstad becomes first education recruitment agency to pay Workforce Retention Payment to agency-employed educators

Randstad has announced it will pass on the Federal Government’s Workforce Retention Payment (WRP) to its agency-employed early childhood educators, teachers and cooks, becoming the first education recruitment agency to publicly confirm this commitment.

2025-06-24 12:20:38

by Isabella Southwell

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ECEC must change now, our children can’t wait for another inquiry

2025-07-02 07:47:14

by Fiona Alston

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An exclusive “Fireside Chat” with ECEC Champion Myra Geddes

2025-07-01 11:25:05

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