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Skilled migration opportunities for early childhood teachers to teach in Victoria
New opportunities are available for qualified early childhood professionals to build meaningful careers through the state’s skilled migration program.
2026-01-13 07:00:40
by Fiona Alston
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Sustaining the spark: How early childhood leaders and educators can avoid burnout
Burnout is a growing concern across the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector. From educators and early childhood teachers to centre managers and support staff, the toll of workforce shortages, regulatory demands and the emotional labour of the profession is becoming increasingly visible. As the sector continues to evolve, addressing burnout is not only a matter of wellbeing but also of quality, continuity and retention.
2026-01-12 08:00:31
by Fiona Alston
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Edge Early Learning becomes first QLD provider to embed Life Ed wellbeing and safety program across all centres
Edge Early Learning has announced a new statewide partnership with Life Ed Queensland that will see a comprehensive wellbeing, safety and school-readiness program embedded across every Edge centre in Queensland from January 2026, the first early learning provider in the state to take this integrated, whole-centre approach.
2026-01-12 07:30:23
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Looking ahead: What the ECEC sector can expect in 2026
As 2026 begins, early childhood education and care (ECEC) services across Australia are preparing for a year of substantial reform, focused on strengthening child safety and raising the bar on national standards. Following a series of agreements by Education Ministers in 2025, new changes to the National Quality Framework (NQF) and the Education and Care Services National Law will take effect progressively throughout the year. These reforms reflect the shared commitment of educators, families, communities and governments to place child safety and wellbeing at the centre of early learning environments.
2026-01-12 07:15:47
by Fiona Alston
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Stormbirds disaster readiness initiative: Building resilience through social-emotional learning
MacKillop Seasons is proud to announce it has received funding through the Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund and from the NSW Government for the Stormbirds Disaster Readiness Initiative. MacKillop Seasons will support schools and communities in QLD, NSW and Victoria impacted by, and prepare for disasters.
2026-01-08 07:00:36
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NSW Child Safe Self-Assessment: Practical tool supports services to strengthen child safety planning
2026-01-20 07:45:27
by Fiona Alston
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New research explores metabolic pathways in autism development
2026-01-08 06:30:05
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When heat shapes learning before school: What a major cross-national study means for ECEC practice
2026-01-15 08:30:08
by Fiona Alston
