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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…
Free Picture Book On Starting Kindergarten For Preschoolers

Free Picture Book On Starting Kindergarten For Preschoolers

The Department Of NSW has produced a special picture book to support a child's transition to primary school called Daisy's First Day.
NSW Minister's Statements Of Expectations For Early Childhood Services

NSW Minister's Statements Of Expectations For Early Childhood Services

The NSW Minister for Education and Early Learning has released a Minister’s Statement of Expectations. This formal public statement covers how the education and care sector’s regulator will operate and what the public can expect of the government in ensuring…
Children Can Call Santa Free From Of Telstra's Payphones Throughout Australia

Children Can Call Santa Free From Any Telstra's Payphones Throughout Australia

As from Monday, December 5 until Saturday, December 24, children will get the chance to talk with Santa, Mrs Claus or one of the Elves.
Toddler Allegedly Bitten By A Snake In A QLD Early Childhood Service

Toddler Allegedly Bitten By A Snake In A QLD Early Childhood Service

On November 22nd, a two-year-old was allegedly bitten by a snake at a Queensland early childhood service.
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