Educators across Australia are urging parents to remain vigilant when selecting early learning services, sharing key signs that may indicate risks to child safety and quality of care, particularly in ...

The Minns Labor Government has announced that construction will begin this term on 21 new and upgraded public schools across New South Wales, with four projects set to include new public preschools, ...

A new $6.88 million integrated children’s centre will be developed at Saints College’s North Melbourne campus, delivering vital early learning opportunities for inner-city families and helping young ...

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the integrity of the vocational education and training (VET) sector, following the dismissal of appeals ...

Doctors For Nutrition (DFN), a health promotion charity founded by Australian medical professionals, has announced a partnership with international nonprofit the Educated Choices Program (ECP) to ...

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers that repeatedly fail to meet safety standards could lose access to government subsidies under legislation being introduced to Parliament this week.

The latest Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) has revealed a significant rise in developmental vulnerability among children in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), raising urgent concerns ...

Story House Early Learning (SHEL) has been named a finalist in the Best Reward and Recognition Program category at the 2025 Australian HR Awards, joining a list of Australia’s most forward-thinking ...

From local cultures to systems shaping professional learning, a comparative study explores what supports or hinders preschool teacher development in these three countries.

The inaugural Workforce and Wellbeing Forum, held on 17 July in Melbourne, brought together early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals from across the country to explore pressing sector ...

The Little People, Big Dreams Conference, returns this October with a renewed focus on connection, wellbeing and inclusive leadership in early childhood education and care.

Early Childhood Australia (ECA) is supporting the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector with a suite of resources and learning tools aimed at strengthening child safeguarding practices.