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Canberra Summit sets shared priorities for supporting young children online
Seventy delegates from across government, research, not-for-profit and industry sectors gathered in Canberra on 11–12 June for a national summit focused on the digital safety and wellbeing of young Australian children.
2025-06-25 10:30:32
by Fiona Alston
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When joyful autonomy matters so much more than curriculum outcomes
In this featured article from EduResearch Matters, Gem Clutton, lecturer in teacher education at the University of Canberra, explores how monotropism a form of deep, focused attention common in autistic learners offers educators powerful insights into inclusion, respect, and the role of passion in early learning environments. With 14 years of classroom experience, Clutton invites educators to consider how to honour children’s deep interests not as teaching tools, but as vital spaces of autonomy, identity and joy.
2025-06-25 09:30:36
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How do you build and keep your dream team? ECEC Workforce and Wellbeing Forum tackles the big questions
As excitement builds for the ECEC Workforce and Wellbeing Forum, set to take place in Melbourne on 17 July 2025, The Sector is pleased to confirm the panel line-up for one of the event’s most anticipated sessions: “Attraction and Retention – How do you build, and keep, your dream team?” that will be hosted by respected consultant Catharine Hydon of Hydon Consulting.
2025-06-24 15:20:53
by Fiona Alston
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SA Government invests $10.9 million to strengthen early childhood workforce in rural and regional areas
The South Australian Government has committed more than $10.9 million to boost the state’s early childhood education workforce, paving the way for the rollout of universal 3-year-old preschool from 2026.
2025-06-24 11:03:06
by Isabella Southwell
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Doing work that matters: Two decades in early childhood education and care
When I reflect on my last two decades working in early childhood education and care (ECEC), I find myself returning again and again to one simple truth: this work matters.
2025-06-24 09:30:07
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Inclusive Practice Framework set to strengthen inclusion in early childhood settings
2025-06-24 11:37:00
by Isabella Southwell
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Building resilience in early childhood: Why it matters now more than ever
2025-06-23 14:58:39
by Isabella Southwell
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How do you build and keep your dream team? ECEC Workforce and Wellbeing Forum tackles the big questions
2025-06-24 15:20:53
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