The NSW Department Of Education has developed a free professional development course video for Educators on completing Transition To School statements.
With Halloween, just a couple of days away here is a list of our free Printables and Activities that you can download for free to use with children on Monday 31st October to celebrate Halloween. Haloween Theme printables include Pre…
Grandparents Day is held on the 30th of October 2022. It's a unique day to honour grandparents, grand-friends, family members, and other people who typically play the role of grandparents in their families or communities. It's a lovely moment to…
Understanding and supporting children's behaviour has been funded through the NSW Department of Education's Sector Development Program. This program will consist of six live webinars plus follow-up Q&A webinars with Dr Louise Porter and Sandi Phoenix.
Early Learning Matters Week is on from the 17th to the 21st of October. The aim is to recognise the contribution the early childhood industry has on children's development and well-being and how important the role of early childhood educators…
The free Munch and Move eLearning program training contains videos, interactive activities and reflective practice questions which will provide you with the knowledge, skills and resources to embed healthy eating and physical activity into your service.
New National Quality Framework (NQF) professional development eLearning modules are now available from ACECQA. The online modules progressed as one of the short-term actions in the Shaping our Future: Implementation and Evaluation Plan. The program consists of a series of…
Participate in the FREE Playing IT Safe Community of Practice to gain the confidence to use play-based learning to teach children about the digital world.
National Child Protection Week will run from 4-10 September 2022. The overriding theme of National Child Protection Week in 2022 will be "Every child, in every community, needs a fair go."
The full program for the 2022 September Roadshow is now available. The NSW Department Of Education has put together 16 free webinars throughout September, for all Educators to engage with the department on best practice and regulatory requirements, and to…
The following webinar Early Childhood Inclusion Step 1 – Observation and Planning for Inclusion, will be held on Tuesday 16 August at 7pm. In this 90-minute webinar, you will be guided through the process of taking observations that will assist…
Play School has collaborated with SNAICC, Koori Curriculum, Reconciliation Australia and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to create ‘Play School’s Yarning and Dreaming’ available to watch on Thursday 4th August at 9 am.
Sydney Early Childhood Educator Charged Over Alleged Possession of 500,000 Unique Child Abuse Images +
An early childhood educator in Sydney has been charged with multiple offenses after Australian Federal Police (AFP) allegedly discovered more than 500,000 unique images of…Read More
Hidden Dangers: NSW’s Secret Childcare Risk Ratings Leave Parents in the Dark +
In a revelation that has shaken trust in New South Wales’ childcare oversight, a Guardian Australia investigation has uncovered a troubling gap between public safety…Read More
Victorian Educator Denies Abuse Allegations, Appeals Industry Ban +
A male childcare worker in Victoria, identified only as "Peter" for legal reasons, has publicly denied allegations of sexually abusing toddlers and is appealing a…Read More
Kindergarten Chaos: Educators Strike Across Victoria +
Early childhood education services across Victoria have been significantly disrupted as educators stage a widespread strike on Tuesday, 16th September. The industrial action follows a…Read More