Families affected by drought will be supported to continue accessing education, Federal Minister for Education Dan Tehan has vowed, with the Australian Government providing an additional $15 million to schools and early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres attended by children from drought-affected areas.

Approximately 800 Victorian kindergartens receiving School Readiness Funding in 2020 have been advised of their allocated amounts to support children to improve their language development and social and emotional wellbeing.

Queensland Education Minister Grace Grace has officially opened the Centre for Learning and Wellbeing in Emerald this week, as part of the Queensland Government’s commitment to supporting teachers in the bush.

Victorian families are one step closer to having the flu shot for all children under five placed on the National Immunisation Program making the vaccination free under subsidisation from the Federal Government.

The Queensland Government announced yesterday that a number of apprenticeships in industries and sectors showing a high demand for workers, including early childhood education and care (ECEC)