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Early Childhood Educators’ Day takes place on Wednesday 6 September, 2023 to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution educators make to the development and early learning of children. Educators play important roles during a vital time in children’s development; nurturing babies, toddlers and preschoolers as they safely explore and discover the world around them and their […]

Your first day of a new role in the workplace, let alone an entirely new career, can see you experience the full range of emotions. From nervousness to excitement, uncertainty to pride and everything in between.     To help you feel prepared before your first day of a new job in early childhood education […]

This year’s International Women’s Day is coming up on 8 March. Its mission — to celebrate women across the world. International Women’s Day is the perfect time to recognise how far we have come in the pursuit of gender equality but also how far we still have to go. The message is clear: Women’s rights […]

You like spending time with children, you are always happy when you’re around them and you enjoy teaching new things — a career in early childhood education feels like it would be a perfect fit. But what else does it mean to be an early childhood educator? As well as having fun with children, a […]

The early learning sector in Australia continues to grow and its importance is becoming increasingly recognised and valued. Alongside this, there is a talent shortage across childcare. The early childhood education sector is in need of more highly trained, dedicated educators. A quality early childhood education workforce To ensure children have access to the best […]

In the recent budget, the federal government plans to negotiate a new funding agreement to the tune of $1.6 billion to “support continued universal access to at least 15 hours of preschool each week (600 hours per year) for children in the year before they start school”. The new national agreement – to be negotiated […]

While working in early childhood education can involve lots of fun caring for and engaging with children, the reality of life as an educator goes far beyond playing in the sandpit. As an early childhood educator, you provide essential caregiving and play-based learning experiences for children during a critical time of development. The first five […]

Intelligence is a quality that is highly sought after in people, and in today’s society it is now known to extend beyond a person’s ability to solve complex mathematics problems, use a large vocabulary or achieve high marks in school. In fact, it is generally agreed that there are many types of intelligence, covering a […]

Patient, kind, thoughtful, nurturing — these are just a few of the words that come to mind when thinking about early childhood educators and the incredible work they do each day. The first Wednesday of September each year is Early Childhood Educators Day, and there’s no better time to show the educators in your life […]