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AI in early learning: Balancing innovation with ethics in the age of artificial intelligence
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life, its presence in early childhood education (ECE) is growing rapidly bringing new possibilities and pressing ethical questions.
2025-10-28 07:15:45
by Fiona Alston
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Grounding practice in evidence: What AERO’s “Teaching how students learn” offers the ECEC sector
In an increasingly complex educational landscape, aligning pedagogy with how children learn is no longer optional, it is foundational.
2025-10-21 07:30:24
by Fiona Alston
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AERO invites ECEC providers to join leading national partnership in 2026
The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) is currently recruiting early childhood education and care (ECEC) services to partner in its upcoming 2026 ECEC Learning Partner Project. This initiative presents an opportunity for services to collaborate in research, innovation and evidence‑informed practice development in early learning settings.
2025-10-17 08:30:45
by Fiona Alston
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USA study highlights the power of playful learning in early childhood classrooms
A new international study has reinforced the value of play-based learning, finding that playful, child-led approaches are among the most effective ways to support holistic development and engagement in early education.
2025-10-10 08:00:45
by Fiona Alston
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Government announces new Workforce Reference Group to address ECEC staffing challenges
Education Minister Jess Walsh has announced the establishment of a Workforce Reference Group, a new body designed to tackle one of the most pressing issues in early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce shortages and retention.
2025-10-03 08:59:22
by Fiona Alston
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New data reveals entrenched pay gaps for women from migrant and First Nations backgrounds
2025-11-04 08:15:17
by Fiona Alston
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Care, choice and quality: Rethinking childcare subsidies through a child-centred and sector lens
2025-11-06 05:43:53
by Fiona Alston
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National winners announced in 2025 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards
2025-11-04 07:30:38
by Fiona Alston
