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Building early education fund to expand ECEC access in underserved communities
The Australian Government has announced a $1 billion investment through the new Building Early Education Fund (BEEF), aimed at increasing access to early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in communities where demand for places currently outstrips supply.
2025-11-18 07:18:18
by Fiona Alston
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Victorian government invests in early planning for new and expanded kindergartens
Two service providers will receive funding in the latest round of Building Blocks Planning Grants, with support targeting regional Victoria as demand for kindergarten places continues to grow.
2025-11-12 07:42:35
by Fiona Alston
Economics
Demand surge for DA-approved childcare sites in Western Sydney
Colliers completes three strategic sales as owner-occupiers pay premiums to secure DA-approved sites amid accelerating demand for early learning assets
2025-11-10 08:40:58
by Fiona Alston
Economics
Vaucluse childcare sells at sharp 3.3% yield by Burgess Rawson from CBRE
A childcare centre in one of Sydney's most exclusive harbourside suburbs has changed hands in an off-market transaction that has set a new national benchmark, achieving the lowest yield recorded for the asset class across Australia in the past two years.
2025-11-06 10:23:44
by Fiona Alston
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Care, choice and quality: Rethinking childcare subsidies through a child-centred and sector lens
When national media platforms float the idea of expanding childcare subsidies to include grandparents and informal carers, it signals a broader shift in how early childhood care is conceptualised in Australia. While such proposals are often framed around flexibility and cost-saving for families, they raise critical questions about what constitutes quality care, who delivers it, and how policy decisions align with the mission of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector.
2025-11-06 05:43:53
by Fiona Alston
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Macquarie University expands pathways to early childhood teaching with new StepAhead program
2025-11-18 07:00:26
by Fiona Alston
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Applications open for $40,000 Commonwealth teaching scholarships in 2026
2025-11-18 07:15:47
by Fiona Alston
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Rise & Shine Kindergarten honoured with NSW Teachers’ Guild Award for Exceptional Teaching
2025-11-17 07:30:38
by Fiona Alston
