Little People, Big Dreams 2025

Oct 11, 2025 - Oct 11, 2025

Doubletree by Hilton Esplanade 116 Esplanade, Darwin City

Little People, Big Dreams 2025

Oct 11 2025

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This year’s theme, "Nurture & Flourish," celebrates the role of Early Childhood Educators in fostering growth, connection, and lifelong learning.

Child Australia is currently seeking passionate educators, teachers, consultants, researchers, and sector leaders to present at LPBD 2025!

This is your chance to inspire, challenge, and empower the ECEC community. Share your expertise, ignite fresh ideas, and help shape the future of early learning!

Submit your abstracts today! The countdown is on—get your submissions in by 14 May, 2025 and be part of something incredible!

Learn more here.

Latest Events

STEM Hour: Supporting Transitions through Place-Based STEM Learning

When children move between home, early learning, and school, they often face new people and expectations. Children’s confidence in these transitions will depend on whether they feel a strong sense of connection between and belonging in each space — and STEM is a powerful tool to support this.

STEM Hour: Integrating Arts into STEM for Meaningful Exploration

In early childhood, STEM learning builds on children’s prior knowledge, encourages collaboration, and nurtures creative thinking — making it a natural partner to the Arts.

STEM Chemical Reactions Workshop

This workshop explores the fascinating relationship between chemical reactions and language development in early childhood. Come along to learn how to recognise chemistry in children’s everyday lives, find opportunities for age-appropriate chemical exploration, and explore the pedagogy behind language development through STEM inquiry.

STEM Chemical Reactions Workshop

STEM Water Workshop

Have you ever met a child who was not fascinated by water? From ice blocks to raindrops, children love to explore water. Come along to Little Scientist’s foundational workshop to explore STEM through the vehicle of water and the critical pedagogical topics of co-construction, metacognition, and inquiry-based learning in early education.