The number of new long day care services opened in Western Australia in the three months to March 2025 surged 8.4 per cent, the largest year on year rise in a decade, new data released in ACECQA’s NQF ...

The Australian Government is piloting a new pathway for Pacific Island workers to join the early childhood education and care sector under the PALM scheme. Participants are currently placed in ...

LineLeader, Australia’s leading early childhood education and care (ECEC) lead management software provider, has retained its leading position as the CRM of choice for early learning organisations ...

Modern Teaching Aids (MTA) offers a wide range of culturally responsive resources to support educators during NAIDOC Week. Developed in collaboration with First Nations and Torres Strait Islander ...

Genius Education has reduced its voting power in Mayfield Childcare from 34.23 to 30.62 per cent, transferring shares under a Prime Brokerage Agreement. The move comes amid shareholder tensions, a ...

Early childhood services across Australia will mark National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day on Monday 4 August. This year’s theme, Little Footsteps, Big Future, honours the ...

New child protection legislation introduced in New South Wales is being heralded as a national benchmark, with strong relevance for early childhood education and care (ECEC) services committed to ...

Several Bambini Family Day Care services in Victoria remain closed more than three months after the death of a child in care prompted statewide regulatory action. The Department of Education continues ...

An Orchard Early Learning Centre in Bradbury has drawn attention after several educators were dismissed and a peaceful staff protest took place. The service remains compliant with regulations, and ...

ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry has announced a forthcoming crackdown on for-profit childcare providers, emphasising the need to prioritise children's welfare over profit margins. This move comes ...

Australia’s commitment to universal early education is advancing, with improved educator wages, increased investment, and a focus on quality paving the way for a more inclusive and sustainable early ...

The Victorian government’s Best Start, Best Life Workforce Strategy is making it easier for educators and early childhood teachers to grow their careers and to lead early learning in Victoria into the ...