Child Care News
Engadine Montessori director fought grass fire at childcare centre
The Daily Telegraph - Eliza Barr, St George Shire Standard - October 14, 2019A preschool director had to contain a grass fire with a fire extinguisher while children played metres away in Sydney’s south. At 4.45pm on Thursday staff at Engadine Montessori Academy were alerted to children playing with matches before they discovered a small fire growing rapidly...
Williams Landing, Melbourne childcare centre comes onto the market
Property Observer - Staff Reporter - October 14, 2019A childcare centre in Melbourne’s west is set to be auctioned this month. The centre at 2 Fogarty Street, Williams Landing is leased and operated by Explorers Early Learning. The 1086 square metre facility occupies a 2900 square metre corner site. It is directly across the road from the...
Be SunSmart with this great shade initiative
The Queensland Times - Sport Ipswich - October 14, 2019Cancer Council Queensland and the Queensland Department of Health are excited to support the SunSmart Shade Creation Initiative. The initiative provides 50 percent matched funding up to $2000 for portable shade and up to $5000 for permanent shade for not-for-profit organisations...
Childcare centre in Gillieston Heights receives the green light from Maitland City councillors
The Maitland Mercury - Meg Francis - October 14, 2019A new childcare centre in Gillieston Heights has been given the green light from Maitland City councillors. The Redwood Drive child care centre, which will cater for 144 children, received unanimous support. The proposed building, which will be operated by St Nicholas Early Education...
Australia’s grandparents do hours of childcare a week — only one in 100 is paid for their efforts
The Courier Mail - Zoe Smith and David Aidone, News Corp Australia Network - October 12, 2019Grandparents are doing 20 hours of childcare work a week and most of them aren’t being paid. And 42 per cent of grandparents say they are covering the cost of the kids’ school fees. A News Corp Australia survey of 1250 people around the country found that more than eight-in-ten grandparents...
Wendouree Children's Centre expansion to include maternal and child health service
The Courier - Michelle Smith - October 12, 2019Parents of young babies will have access to more support as Wendouree Children's Centre expands with two new maternal and child health consulting rooms to be added to the busy service. Wendouree MP Juliana Addison, mayor Samantha McIntosh and local councillors visited...
Parents forking out hundreds of dollars for childcare graduations
The Daily Telegraph - Adella Beaini, Angira Bharadwaj - October 12, 2019Parents are forking out hundreds of dollars on graduation gear for tiny tots as childcare graduations become “bigger and better”. Suppliers say the demand for graduation outfits, professional photographs, and memorabilia is increasing every year for preschoolers. Online store...
Bendigo kindergartens could see space strain with incoming three-year-old program
Bendigo Advertiser - Elspeth Kernebone - October 12, 2019Bendigo's kindergartens may be under pressure when a government funded three-year-old kinder programs begin in 2022 that will mean more children need places. 2020 kindergarten enrolment numbers are higher than at the same time last year, but many centres...
Sydney childcare network shut down after baby dies at 'non-compliant' centre
ABC News - Kevin Nguyen and Greg Miskelly - October 11, 2019A Sydney childcare network warned to lift its standards in 2015 has been shut down following the death of a baby boy at one of its facilities. An ABC investigation found that despite giving the Kidstart Family Day Care (KFDC) centre a low rating in 2015, the NSW Government did not re-audit it...
Letting kids play with discarded objects is great for their bodies and minds, and not as risky as you might think
ABC News - Dr Shirley Wyver for Catalyst - October 10, 2019Imagine you are looking after three young children. They discover a pile of discarded bread crates, office chairs and wooden planks, and want to play. How do you react? Whatever your decision, you probably won't get it 100 per cent right — parents, teachers and others who work with children...
Affinity appoints Dr Lesley Jones to new role of Senior Adviser, Pedagogy and Practice
The Sector - Jason Roberts - October 10, 2019Affinity Education Group has announced the appointment of Dr Lesley Jones as Senior Adviser, Pedagogy and Practice in a newly created role with immediate effect. Dr Jones will be tasked with a range of responsibilities including furthering the development of the Educational Leader role ...
Sutherland Shire Council's childcare centres up for awards
St George & Sutherlandshire Leader - Eva Kolimar - October 10, 2019Sutherland Shire Council's childcare team is reaching new heights, with a winner and 12 finalists announced in two separate awards programs for excellence. In September, Sylvania Family Day Care Educator Renata Stipanovic was recognised as one of Australia's finest early childhood educators...
Lighthouse Early Learning Centre to replace Integricare
The Daily Telegraph - Joanna Panagopoulos, Inner West Courier - October 9, 2019A new daycare provider will operate out of a Homebush West council building previously deemed no longer fit for use as a childcare centre. A representative of Lighthouse Early Learning Centre said they will fork out in excess of $1 million over 12 to 18 months to get the centre up to scratch.
Cubby house and play space will be added thanks to grant boost
Western Advocate - October 9, 2019Local pre-schools and childcare centres will build a play space and cubby house and install new flooring using NSW Government grants. Member for Bathurst Paul Toole announced the grants recently as part of the NSW Government's Quality Learning Environments program...
Canberra lawyer must pay almost $100,000 for conflict of interest in Amaroo child care centre dealings
The Canberra Times - Elliot Williams | Alexandra Back - October 9, 2019A Canberra lawyer has been ordered to pay almost $100,000 and have his practice supervised after he was found guilty of professional misconduct in his dealings to start a Gungahlin child care centre. The council of the ACT Law Society took disciplinary action against...
