The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care gives you an opportunity to explore more career options. From creative resource design to inclusion support, leadership, or advocacy, it offers a rich ...
... she realized they were missing, she briefly left the group to search, followed by the second educator, leaving the remaining 10 children unsupervised.
The lost children were eventually found distressed ...
Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and supported, especially in the environments where they learn and grow. In response to this foundational truth, the National Child Safety Training Project is ...
... speak in many languages—through art, movement, storytelling, and silence. Associate Professor Kathy Cologon’s research reminds us that when we centre children’s voices, we uncover profound truths. Her ...
... we nurturing joy?” A growing movement of educators, researchers, and sector advocates is reclaiming the emotional heart of early learning—where delight, wonder, and connection are not side effects but ...
... indicators compared to not-for-profit counterparts.
Professor Karen Thorpe’s research, cited in the inquiry, documents troubling practices:
Children going hungry while educators give away their own ...
From 19 January 2026, new mandatory safety standards for infant sleep products will be taking effect across Australia. These changes affect all consumers who use infant sleep products, including ECEC services. The ...
On November 5th, 2025, the ECEC Leadership Research Symposium, hosted online by Charles Sturt University and OMEP Australia, invites educators, researchers, and sector leaders to explore the evolving landscape ...
In early childhood education, the quality of a play space isn’t defined by how polished it looks—it’s defined by how deeply it invites children to imagine, explore, and belong. Research consistently shows ...
... group of children become fascinated by shadows. Educators co-research with them—exploring light sources, creating shadow puppets, and documenting their theories.
Children vote on which materials to add ...
... express their unique identities. These social and personal skills are the bedrock of emotional wellbeing and school readiness.
Research shows that social competence in early childhood predicts academic ...
... devices.
The man, whose identity is protected under a court suppression order, was arrested following a search warrant executed at his residence in June. According to police, the warrant led to the ...
... disruption for families, educators, and communities.
The Unraveling of a Global Brand
HEI Schools, originally founded in Finland and celebrated for its play-based, research-driven pedagogy, expanded ...
... educator testimony and child development research.
As Australia confronts a childcare crisis, addressing educator-to-child ratios is not just a regulatory issue—it’s a moral imperative.
Further ...
... foundations for well-being throughout life.
Achievement Beyond Academics
Early learning isn’t just about literacy and numeracy. It’s about nurturing the whole child. Research shows that children who ...
... them time to grow. Research and educator experience suggest that an additional year in a play-based, relational learning environment can:
Support emotional regulation and social confidence
Strengthen ...
... animated series is grounded in the Shaping Us Framework—a research-based model that highlights how experiences from pregnancy to age five shape lifelong well-being. The films unpack how loving, responsive ...
Here’s a roundup of 20 super simple science experiments for toddlers in early learning settings. These activities are sensory-rich, safe, and designed to spark curiosity while introducing foundational ...
Join the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) for an engaging panel discussion that explores how intentional teaching within play-based learning can transform outcomes for all children in ...
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