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Aboriginal Education Strategy drives early learning and school success in South Australia
Preschool attendance and educational outcomes for Aboriginal children in South Australia are on the rise, with a new report showing the positive impact of targeted early years initiatives and language partnerships under the state’s Aboriginal Education Strategy.
2025-07-01 09:55:12
by Fiona Alston
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ECEC in focus - Una Springwood’s intergenerational initiative brings young and old together through connection and care
Bridging generations through shared experiences, a new program at Una Springwood is delivering meaningful outcomes for children and aged care residents alike.
2025-06-30 10:00:45
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Supporting successful transitions: Big moves, big feelings
Whether your child is starting in a new room at kindy or embarking on the adventure into schooling, 2025 will begin with some changes in environment. So, while we are in the transition phase, spending time in the new classrooms each week and facilitating interactions with new educators, what can parents do to support their children?
2025-06-26 11:00:30
by Fiona Alston
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NSW budget delivers $1.2b foster care overhaul with flow-on benefits for vulnerable children
A record $1.2 billion investment in New South Wales’ foster care system will bring long-overdue improvements to the lives of vulnerable children and young people and may carry important implications for those supporting children in early education settings.
2025-06-26 08:30:13
by Fiona Alston
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When joyful autonomy matters so much more than curriculum outcomes
In this featured article from EduResearch Matters, Gem Clutton, lecturer in teacher education at the University of Canberra, explores how monotropism a form of deep, focused attention common in autistic learners offers educators powerful insights into inclusion, respect, and the role of passion in early learning environments. With 14 years of classroom experience, Clutton invites educators to consider how to honour children’s deep interests not as teaching tools, but as vital spaces of autonomy, identity and joy.
2025-06-25 09:30:36
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ECEC in focus - Una Springwood’s intergenerational initiative brings young and old together through connection and care
2025-06-30 10:00:45
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Aboriginal Education Strategy drives early learning and school success in South Australia
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Inclusive Practice Framework set to strengthen inclusion in early childhood settings
2025-06-24 11:37:00
by Isabella Southwell
