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Celebrating sustainability and creativity: National kitchen garden awards return for 2025

Educators and young learners across Australia are being invited to showcase their ingenuity, sustainability and love for fresh produce as the National Kitchen Garden Awards return for their second year.

2025-07-25 09:00:07

by Fiona Alston

New mentoring initiative launched to support male educators in early childhood

A new grassroots mentoring initiative called Anchor is seeking to support male identifying early childhood educators who are facing professional challenges, isolation, or discrimination, by connecting them with experienced male mentors from across the sector.

2025-07-25 08:00:40

by Fiona Alston

Remembering Donald Macdonald: Founding Play School presenter who helped shape Australian early learning

Donald Macdonald, one of Play School’s first presenters, has passed away aged 86, leaving behind a legacy of storytelling, kindness and creativity that influenced generations of Australian children.

2025-07-24 10:43:07

by Fiona Alston

HECS relief for early learning professionals: New changes deliver financial boost

New federal legislation to reduce student debt is expected to deliver significant relief for thousands of early childhood professionals, offering a 20 per cent cut to existing HECS balances and lifting the repayment threshold.

2025-07-24 09:46:06

by Fiona Alston

Understanding child wellbeing: ARACY resource supports ECEC practices

The concept of child wellbeing is widely used in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, but definitions and interpretations can vary. This can present challenges when designing, delivering or evaluating programs and services that aim to support children and families.

2025-07-24 09:00:06

by Fiona Alston

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