Child Care News
Park Orchards Community House: Pick My Project win helps set up childcare
Herald Sun - Andrew Rogers, Manningham Leader - August 7, 2019The Park Orchards Community House is expecting to start offering childcare services by the end of August after the delivery of a new building. The community house was successful in winning cash under the State Government’s Pick My Project initiative last year. More than 260 people ...
REIT Charter Hall report FY results and signals broadening of investment mandate
The Sector - Jason Roberts - August 7, 2019Charter Hall Education Trust (CQE), the ASX listed real estate investment trust specialising in early education and care (ECEC) centres formerly known as Folkestone Education Trust, has released its full year results in which it reports solid performance and confirms a broadening...
Affinity Education: awards abound at 2019 Centre Manager Lifelong Learning Conference
The Sector - Freya Lucas - August 7, 2019Centre, area and state managers employed by Affinity Education were recently celebrated as part of the 2019 Centre Manager Lifelong Learning Conference, which incorporated leadership lessons, inspiration from Anthony Semann, and sharings from children’s entertainment...
New childcare centre proposed for inner-west suburb
The Courier Mail - Brendan O'Malley, Westside News - August 7, 2019A new, two-storey childcare centre capable of taking up to 67 children has been proposed for 28 Russell Tce in Indooroopilly. Designed by Alto Architects, the proposal involved removing an existing house and replacing it with a new 554sqm building. It would have three outside ...
All eyes on centre as it marks a change
The West Australian - Jacinta Cantatore, Harvey-Waroona Reporter - August 6, 2019It’s party time at the Harvey Community Play and Learning Centre to celebrate a new name for a town stalwart. The Harvey Occasional Childcare Centre has moved from an occasional care model to a full day care funding model and staff decided the name needed ...
Red Nose Day disco at Joey's House Early Education Centre to raise awareness for SIDS in Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie News - Robert Dougherty - August 6, 2019Port Macquarie youngsters are going to don their crimson best and dance the day away at a disco for Red Nose Day on August 9. Students from Joey's House Early Education Centre are wearing red for the day, hosting a lolly jar guessing competition and red disco party ...
Narooma Preschool go above and beyond national standard
Narooma News - Laurelle Pacey - August 6, 2019Narooma preschool's staff, management committee and parents are absolutely thrilled the preschool has exceeded the National Quality Standard (NQS). "It's absolutely huge," Narooma Preschool director Kathie Phipps said. "I was overwhelmed when we received our assessment...
Developers push ahead to build around busy train station streets
The Courier Mail - Brian Bennion, South East Advertiser - August 6, 2019A controversial Morningside development rejected by council is being advertised for sale as an approved project. The marketing campaign from Sydney-based Burgess Rawson advertises a “new building 110 place childcare centre and 15 furnished residential apartments”...
One in four family day cares shut down in Federal Government crackdown
Education HQ Australia - Geordle Little - August 5, 2019More than a quarter of all family day care providers have now been suspended or cancelled by the Federal Government. Figures released today reveal that ten more “dodgy” child care providers were suspended or cancelled in the first three months of this year...
La Villa Montessori at West Croydon reprimanded for breaching conditions of its approval
The Advertiser - Elizabeth Henson - August 5, 2019An Adelaide childcare centre that replaced another day care provider after it was suspended by the Federal Government has itself been sanctioned. La Villa Montessori at West Croydon has been reprimanded for breaching several conditions of its approval...
National enforcement register shows tough stance: 277 operators added since 2018
The Sector - Freya Lucas - August 5, 2019Ten approved providers have had their approvals cancelled or suspended in the first three months of 2019, in what Federal Minister for Education Dan Tehan is describing as a show of strength, saying “The Morrison Government does not tolerate dodgy childcare providers”...
Childcare centres back in demand
Commercial Real Estate - Jack Needham - August 5, 2019Childcare centres are also expected to be a hit at the auction, according to Burgess Rawson agents, having overcome an oversupply in the sector during 2018. Two centres in Sydney that are set to go under the hammer have received more than 100 inquiries, according to agent...
LDC continues to be standout beneficiary post CCS according to latest DET report
The Sector - Jason Roberts - August 5, 2019The Federal Department of Education and Training (DET) have released the second issue of their quarterly Child Care in Australia information report since the implementation of the Child Care Subsidy legislation in July 2018 which shows services in long day care (LDC) settings...
Think confirms legal proceedings commenced against vendor of purchased centre
The Sector - Jason Roberts - August 5, 2019Think Childcare Ltd have today confirmed that a wholly owned subsidiary has issued legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria against the vendor of a child care service acquired by the company in August 2017. The vendor concerned is not one of Think’s current...
Childcare subsidy changes not delivering cost savings for all despite overhaul, report finds
ABC News - Melinda Howells - August 5, 2019A new report has found that only about one third of families surveyed have seen a reduction in childcare costs since a major overhaul of subsidies came into effect. The new childcare subsidy (CCS) was introduced in July 2018, with the Federal Government promising that ...
