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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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New Guardian Childcare’s To BE Me program connects families, educators and children through personalised learning
To BE Me, designed to make children's learning journeys more visible, meaningful and inspiring for families, educators and allied health partners across its 190 centres nationwide.
2025-10-17 08:00:31
by Fiona Alston
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Australia's future learners: what 2024 birth trends mean for early childhood planning
The latest birth and fertility data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) offers critical insights for early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals planning for future service delivery, workforce capacity, and community engagement.
2025-10-17 06:45:48
by Fiona Alston
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Risky play is not a dirty word: A tool to measure benefit–risk in outdoor playgrounds and educational settings
A new research-backed tool aims to revolutionise how playgrounds and outdoor learning environments are assessed, by recognising that some risk can be good for a child’s development.
2025-10-16 08:15:55
by Fiona Alston
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Democracy begins in the infant and toddler room: Reflections from the Early Childhood Australia 2025 Conference
Presenting to a room full of early childhood professionals at the 2025 Early Childhood Australia Conference in Perth was a reminder of how powerful our professional community can be. Conferences like ECA are many things, a chance to listen, to talk, and to enjoy that yearly catch-up with people you may not see otherwise. But they are also something more. When you take the time to prioritise those conversations, a space opens between what we know and what we do not yet know. And in that space, ideas shift, practices stretch, and new ways of thinking about our work begin to take shape.
2025-10-16 08:00:48
by Karen Hope
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USA study highlights the power of playful learning in early childhood classrooms
2025-10-10 08:00:45
by Fiona Alston
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Storypark research reveals three key concerns about AI use in ECEC
2025-10-14 08:00:12
by Fiona Alston
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Democracy begins in the infant and toddler room: Reflections from the Early Childhood Australia 2025 Conference
2025-10-16 08:00:48
by Karen Hope
