Latest early childhood education News

Supporting More Workers Into Early Childhood Education
Applications open for Quality First: Early Years Scholarships
Fair pay for early educators while limiting fees for families
Central Queensland Students Get Taste Of Future Careers
Five more Western Australian public schools added to the free full-time kindergarten pilot program
Full-time kindergarten pilot program expanded to five more schools
New reforms and initiatives to bolster safety of children
Early Childhood Education In Focus At Careers Forum
IEU statement on alleged day care paedophile Hamish Alexander Edward Tait
Victims notified, Local Contact Point established in Sydney childcare worker investigation
First sod turned for Bourke’s new Aboriginal Child and Family Centre
Over 800,000 Free TAFE enrolments delivering the skills Australians want, for the jobs we need
Closing The Gap in Torres Strait, Far North with $13 million critical infrastructure investment
Teaching Council – Appointments to new Governing Council
Sydney man jailed for producing child abuse material at six out-of-school hours care services
Nationwide roll-out of oral language programme to ECEs
Official Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate Ararat’s Newly Refurbished Jack and Jill Kindergarten Opening
One year on: landmark reforms helping build stronger retirement futures for women
Enriching Conversations With Toddlers
Queensland Government delivers fresh crop of agriculture training opportunities
Victoria University and Footscray Community Arts renew partnership to strengthen impact in Melbourne’s west
Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Florida Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget, Capping Eight Years of Conservative Leadership and Historic Results
Union welcomes new funding model for community preschools
The Minns Labor Government continues to reshape the Early Learning sector with a $1.8 billion investment
Experienced regulator Anthony Wing appointed to Chair NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal
New parents will get 6 months of government paid parental leave, but they need more than time off
Council And Federation University Promote Free TAFE Pathways In Early Childhood Education
Education system reforms pass Third Reading in Parliament
Optimism for community preschool funding boost as NSW budget handed down
Western NSW: Supporting Families, Securing Our Future
WA Play Strategy Advisory Committee to meet for the first time
South Regional TAFE to receive new equipment as enrolments rise
Government’s parental leave decision steals from new families
Greens welcome early educator pay extension but say Labor keeping parents in the dark about key detail
Federal government funding boost locks in pay rises for long day care staff
Nominate State’s best teachers, schools for WA Education Awards
New committee to lead Australian-first Play Strategy for WA
Nature play lessons set to align with Victorian school curriculum
Less Hassle For Parents – And More Support For Our Kids
Recognising And Supporting Early Childhood Educators
Southern Cross the latest university to offer quicker, cheaper degrees for TAFE students
Workers’ Analysis Of Budget 2026
More centres being checked, more meeting quality and safety standards
Fast-tracking Three-year-old Preschool Rollout
Gooloogong rallies for childcare answers. “This community deserves better” says Steph Cooke
Grant funding available for In Home Care sector in early learning
No joke – child and family expo is back, bigger than ever
Budget 2026 delivering for Auckland