For educators on the WRG, the 15% is locked to the 1 Dec 2025 rate. You’re still getting 15% above what the award was in Dec 2025 + 4.75% Annual Wage Review. But you don’t get 15% on top of the new July 2026 award rate. Fair Work is now lifting the minimum pay rate in the Awards to catch up. You’re still 15% above 2025 rates + 4.75%, which means around 5% above everyone else in July 2026.
The Children’s Services Award introduces a streamlined classification system and updated pay rates designed to better recognise the skills, qualifications, and responsibilities of early childhood… Read More
When working as a qualified early childhood teacher (with a university degree) within a service, your rate of pay will come from the Educational Services… Read More
Diploma-qualified educators play a vital role in early childhood services, taking on responsibilities that range from supporting children’s learning and development to leading rooms and… Read More
Certificate III qualified educators form the backbone of early childhood services, providing essential care and learning support for children across all settings. Their wages under… Read More
Early Childhood Teachers (ECTs) play a vital role in leading curriculum and pedagogy in early learning settings. Regulation 272 of the Education and Care Services… Read More
Children need safe and positive environments to learn and grow. To ensure this, services and educators need to ensure effective supervision at all times. The… Read More
Floorbook is a documentation approach that uses a large book with blank pages for children to record different aspects of their learning in small groups… Read More
In Norway and most other Scandinavian countries, children nap in the outdoors. According, to research outdoor sleeping not only promotes better daytime sleeping, but it… Read More
From 2026, every educator covered by the Children’s Services Award will move into a new, simplified classification structure. Instead of navigating 30 different levels, educators… Read More
Educational leaders play a crucial role in their early childhood service by ensuring that the educational program aligns with best practices and supports the holistic… Read More
Family Day Care educators open their homes to children, balancing care, learning, and hygiene in...
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Quality Area 3 of the National Quality Standard (NQS) focuses on the physical environment—its design...
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Healthy eating is an important part of children’s growth and development. Embedding food exploration into...
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