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SA to open four new early years hubs as preschool reforms accelerate
South Australia will open four new early years hubs from Term 4, bringing forward its three-year-old preschool rollout. The investment also extends Kindy Care and adds more than 2,000 long day care places from 2026.
2025-06-09 11:36:52
by Isabella Southwell
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A dedication to fun: Karly Sheppard’s 20-year journey in OSHC leadership
After 20 years in Outside School Hours Care, Karly Sheppard now leads PCYC Queensland’s Fun Squad program, supporting 700 educators and more than 20,000 children through inclusive, play-based and wellbeing-focused services.
2025-05-20 12:18:03
by Isabella Southwell
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Forrest Out Of School Hours Care achieves third Excellent Rating
Forrest Out Of School Hours Care (FOOSHC) in Canberra has once again achieved the highest rating under the National Quality Framework (NQF), with ACECQA awarding the service its third Excellent rating, valid until 9 February 2030.
2025-04-29 13:41:48
by Isabella Southwell
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Department of Communities investigating OSHC service over bus lock in incident
The West Australian Department of Communities, in its capacity as the state’s Regulatory Authority, is investigating after a six year old child was left in a bus earlier this month.
2025-04-14 09:58:01
by Freya Lucas
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ECEC Provider in Focus: Djinda Dreaming
Djinda Dreaming Education has seven sites at locations across Western Australia providing before and after school care, vacation care and long day care options for children birth - 12 years of age.
2025-04-11 10:14:42
by Freya Lucas
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Out of ratio for a minute? What the law really says about educator breaks and brief absences in ECEC
2025-06-10 11:00:24
by Isabella Southwell
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“Why can’t they just stay?”: Leading through winter illness when families push back
2025-06-09 12:05:32
by Isabella Southwell
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“They’re not content”: What educators and others in ECEC think about children’s images on social media
2025-06-05 13:10:32
by Isabella Southwell
