Child Care News
The next productivity revolution will be a more caring one
The Sydney Morning Herald - Jessica Irvine - November 23, 2019Perhaps the greatest economic development of the past century – rivalled only by the related trend of increasing female participation in the workforce – has been the relative shift away from the production of "stuff" to the production of "services". And within this lies the growing realm of "human services"...
Does Think Childcare Limited’s (ASX:TNK) CEO Pay Compare Well With Peers?
Simply Wall St - November 22, 2019Mathew Edwards became the CEO of Think Childcare Limited (ASX:TNK) in 2014. First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. Next, we’ll consider growth that the business demonstrates. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders...
Vital Signs. Untaxing childcare is a bold idea that seems unfair, but might benefit us all
The Conversation - Richard Holden - November 22, 2019Australia’s system of childcare support is pretty good. It ensures high-quality care is provided to a large number of children, it is targeted through income-based subsidies, and it is attentive to the needs of disadvantaged children and families. But it has significant weaknesses. It is extremely complex...
Naremburn childcare worker Jake Beesley calls for more men in the industry
The Daily Telegraph - David Barwell, North Shore Times - November 22, 2019A north shore childcare worker has been honoured for his contributions to the early education sector – and is encouraging more men to follow him into the industry. Jake Beesley was named the recipient of the 2019 NSW Male Education Excellence Award in recognition of his work at...
First steps for Glenden with new child care service provider
Mirage News - Noember 22, 2019Restoring the social balance in resource-rich communities is edging closer to reality as a green light is given for a new childcare provider is primed for Glenden. This week Council approved a peppercorn three-year lease arrangement for Glenden Childcare Centre and has awarded it to...
Patrick Conneely speaks about his aim to see more men working in ECEC
The Sector - Freya Lucas - November 22, 2019Patrick Conneely is studying his Bachelor of Early Childhood Education at TAFE NSW Nirimba, and would love to have more men join the early childhood education and care (ECEC) profession alongside him. Australia’s ECEC sector is dominated by female employees with statistics from...
Central Victoria's Code Red fire warning for Northern Country, Mallee
Bendigo Advertiser - November 21, 2019Bendigo's forecast top today is 40 degrees, with a cool wind change expected this afternoon. The schools and early learning centres that are closed today because of the Code Red warning are listed below. The Bendigo TAFE's Bendigo, Castlemaine and Echuca campuses...
Much-loved child care centre taking its eviction by Woodroffe Primary School to NT Parliament
NT News - Raphaella Saroukos - November 20, 2019A PETITION to save child care centre Territory Children will be presented at parliament next week. The facility at Woodroffe Primary School is set to be evicted despite the protests of parents. The petition will be tabled by the Opposition. It proposes an investigation...
Local families to suffer if Wingecarribee Shire presses ahead with plan to shut child care services
Mirage News - November 20, 2019Local families across the Wingecarribee Shire face an uncertain future following a secretive management review that recommended the closure of the children’s services that have been operated by the council for more than three decades. At a closed-door meeting...
Better access to childcare needed
Port Lincoln Times - November 20, 2019The Tumby Bay Rural Care cannot keep up with the demand for services and director Ginny McTaggart says the council needs to do more to assist with family/home day care services. "We have a two-worker program five days a week with 14 children in long day care,"...
Role of maternal age at birth in child development among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian children in their first school year: a population-based cohort study
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health - Mark Hanly, PhD; Kathleen Falster, PhD; Prof Emily Banks, PhD; Prof John Lynch, PhD; Georgina M Chambers, PhD; Prof Marni Brownell, PhD et al. - November 19, 2019Indigenous Australian children are twice as likely to score poorly on developmental outcomes at age 5 years than their non-Indigenous peers. Indigenous children are also more likely to be born to younger mothers. We aimed to quantify the relationship between maternal age at childbirth...
Violent kindy kids: find out which schools areas have the highest rates
The Daily Telegraph - Christopher Harris - November 19, 2019The number of kindergarten students suspended across the state has jumped by 50 per cent in the last five years. The total number of suspended kindergarten students in NSW public schools leapt to 626 students last year from 398 five years ago. There were 107 excluded from school...
Keysborough South Community Hub site announced by council
Herald Sun - Suzan Delibasic, Greater Dandenong LeaderIt took 15 years but Keysborough South will soon have a kindergarten, childcare centre and maternal and child health unit in one place. Tatterson Park, on Chapel and Villiers roads, was selected for the site due its central location and accessibility. Councillor Matthew Kirwan said the community...
Residents fear a childcare centre will be built on local ‘race track’
The Daily Telegraph - Philip LY, Northern District TimesBeecroft residents fear a $1.7 million development application which would see a double storey 60 place childcare centre on a road they describe as the local “race track” could cause a fatality. More than 200 residents living near the 36 Orchard Rd address have submitted their concerns...
Does Mayfield Childcare Limited (ASX:MFD) Create Value For Shareholders?
Yahoo Finance - Simply Wall Street - November 19, 2019While some investors are already well versed in financial metrics (hat tip), this article is for those who would like to learn about Return On Equity (ROE) and why it is important. We'll use ROE to examine Mayfield Childcare Limited (ASX:MFD), by way of a worked example. Our data shows ...
