The South Australian Government has announced a $14.9 million investment in a new digital initiative designed to modernise the systems that underpin the state’s child protection and family support ...

Following the retirement of previous longstanding CEO Jane Bourne, early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider C&K has announced the appointment of Dr Sandra Cheeseman to the position of CEO, ...

Professor Rinaldi’s passing represents a tremendous loss to the ECEC sector as a whole, and she will be remembered.

Data collection has commenced for medium and small early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers as part of the ...

The NSW Early Learning Commission has launched a new website within nsw.gov.au, with child safety, regulatory guidance and ECEC sector resources transitioning across throughout 2026.

Embark Early Education shareholders overwhelmingly supported all resolutions at the company’s 2026 AGM, including executive remuneration, board re-election and capital management measures.

Recent reports of playground injuries in early learning settings have identified the critical role of routine playground inspections, as updated 2026 regulatory reforms place greater emphasis on child ...

Burnout is rife in the early childhood sector, with educators saying burnout, administrative overload and overwork are the reason they want to leave early. Alarmingly, up to 73% of educators say they ...

The NSW Government has introduced landmark legislation to the NSW Parliament, marking the most significant reform to early childhood education and care (ECEC) regulation in 15 years.

The Start Strong program, part of the NSW Department of Education’s early-learning funding framework is set to undergo major reform under the Chris Minns Government, aligning funding more closely with ...

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are falling behind before they even reach preschool, a new Mitchell Institute report has found, prompting calls for a major funding overhaul in Australia’s ...