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G8 Price Hike

G8 Early Childhood Providers Increase Fees By 17%

As the expense of living severely impacts families, one of Australia's leading daycare providers, G8, is slapping parents with its third fee hike, slapping them with up to a 17% increase in fees in just a year.
Educators Demand 25% Wage Increase

Educators Demand 25% Wage Increase

An urgent 25% wage increase is demanded by frustrated Educators who claim they are overworked and underpaid in order to address issues with excessive turnover in the sector.
Education Minister's Approve New Updates To EYLF and MTOP Learning Frameworks

Education Minister's Approve New Updates To EYLF and MTOP Learning Frameworks

All Australian, state and territory Education Ministers have now collectively approved updates to Australia’s EYLF and MTOP-approved learning frameworks.
The Rainbow Fish - Does It Send A Toxic Message To Children?

The Rainbow Fish - Does It Send A Toxic Message To Children?

Parents and Educators are banning the 1990s book The Rainbow Fish because of its "toxic message."
A Push To Raise The School Starting Age To 6 In NSW

A Push To Raise The School Starting Age To 6 In NSW

Recently, Sarah Mitchell, the Minister of Education for NSW, proposed that all children enrol in school the year they turn six.
Daycares In Finland Built Their Own Forests

Daycares In Finland Built Their Own Forests

Daycare educators in Finland laid out grass, planted forest undergrowth (such as dwarf heather and blueberries), and let children tend to crops in planter boxes. According to a Finnish study, one month of playing among the vegetation and debris in…
Mental Health Disorders In Preschoolers

Mental Health Disorders Have Increased In Children As Young As 18 Months Old

Since the start of the pandemic, mental health illnesses including anxiety have increased in children as young as 18 months old, while more teenagers have acquired depression and suicidal ideation, according to experts.
Australian Skilled Visas Assessed In Three Days For Teachers, Childcare Workers and Childcare Centre Managers

Australian Skilled Visas Assessed In Three Days For Teachers, Childcare Workers and Childcare Centre Managers

Australia is addressing its scarcity of teachers, childcare workers and childcare centre managers by prioritizing their skilled visa applications where they will get their visa applications assessed in three days.
No Applicants For ECT Position That Offers $150K, Free Accommodation, New $6 Million Facility In QLD Outback

No Applicants For ECT Position That Offers $150K, Free Accommodation, New $6 Million Facility In QLD Outback

Cloncurry Childcare Centre, in Queensland's outback, has been looking for a childcare teacher for the council's early learning centre for three years but has been unsuccessful in doing so. There haven't been any applicants for the position despite the offer…
QLD Educator Awarded Nearly $200k After Tripping Over Lego Brick At Work In An ECEC Setting

QLD Educator Awarded Nearly $200k After Tripping Over Lego Brick At Work In An ECEC Setting

An award of nearly $200,000 was given to a Queensland Educator who stumbled over a Lego brick and hurt her ankle. She tripped while dragging a section of the obstacle course from a shed and suffered an ankle injury that…
Dozens Of ECEC Services Close Throughout Australia

Dozens Of ECEC Services Close Throughout Australia

More early educators leaving the industry than ever before have been attributed to a "perfect storm" of reasons. Within the past week, 39 early childhood services shut down due to a lack of educators to run them.
More Than 1,000 Aspiring Early Childhood Educators Receive Scholarships

More Than 1,000 Aspiring Early Childhood Educators Receive Scholarships

With a record number of scholarship recipients announced recently, more than 1,000 aspiring early childhood educators in NSW are on their way to a rewarding career supporting the state’s littlest learners. Over the next four years, more than 18,000 early…
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