Child Care News
Surviving remote learning (again) in lockdown
The Age - Malcolm Elliott - May 30, 2021As Victoria endures its fourth lockdown, schools and parents across the state have yet again been asked to work together to limit the impact of school closures upon students’ education. For parents of school-aged children, such a scenario is stressful as they juggle working ...
Best of Brisbane 2021: Top 10 Brisbane early learning educators
The Courier Mail - Monique Pueblos - May 29, 2021Early learning educators can play a fundamental role in a child’s development and with each child unique in their own way, an excellent teacher ensures each child is able to play and learn in the best possible environment. After receiving an overwhelming number of nominations to be ...
Burgess Rawson June auction details confirmed, six ECEC centres listed
The Sector - Jason Roberts - May 28, 2021Burgess Rawson, the early childhood education and care (ECEC) focused real estate and business broker, has confirmed its next portfolio auction will see six ECEC centres offered for sale. The auction, to be held on 23 June will be the fourth held this year and is expected to continue...
KU Laurel Tree House marked for sale by NSW Government, local media reports
The Sector - Freya Lucas - May 28, 2021The New South Wales Government has approved plans to sell land currently occupied by KU Laurel Tree House Children’s Centre in the Sydney suburb of Glebe, local news source City Hub has reported. The decision has been a divisive one in the local community, with Member ...
School closures do more harm to children than the virus, experts warn
The Age - Adam Carey and Anna Prytz - May 27, 2021An expert on school closures and child mental health has lambasted the Andrews government for imposing a blanket return to remote learning, arguing it is a disproportionate approach that risks doing long-term emotional harm. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute ...
Victoria to enter seven-day lockdown from midnight tonight
nine.com.au - Chanel Zagon, Emily McPherson - May 27, 2021Victoria has plunged into a seven-day snap lockdown as a rapidly-growing COVID-19 cluster climbed to 26 cases today.Childcare will remain open. Schools will move to remote learning except for vulnerable children and children of essential workers...
Bright start for children in Northern Victoria with Alpine View Children’s Centre upgrade
The Sector - Freya Lucas - May 27, 2021Victorian children living in the town of Bright will soon benefit from an upgrade to the early childhood facilities at the Alpine View Children’s Centre. Victorian Minister for Early Childhood Ingrid Stitt and Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes visited the site recently to turn ...
Employers warned off vaccine messages to staff
Financial Review - Patrick Durkin - May 26, 2021Major employers are seeking urgent clarity from the federal government and health authorities on their communication with staff on the vaccine rollout, amid legal advice that business could easily fall foul of tough drug rules and face harsh penalties...
Fate of major Stanthorpe childcare centre decided by SDRC, gives new hope for almost 80 families
Courier Mail - Jessica Paul - May 26, 2021The potential closure of Stanthorpe’s only remaining after-school care service has been overturned, but not without a financial impact for both families and the wider region. The Stanthorpe Outside School Hours Care service first came under threat earlier this year in March...
We Think Mayfield Childcare (ASX:MFD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Simply Wall St - May 25, 2021Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously said that 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' We can see that Mayfield Childcare Limited (ASX:MFD) does use debt in its business. But should shareholders ...
Kids miss out on daycare when parents can’t pay the $14-per-day ‘gap fee’, child advocates warn
Herald Sun - Natasha Bita - May 26, 2021Exclusive: Childcare experts are demanding free daycare for kids with parents on the dole. Early Childhood Australia chief executive Samantha Page said all children should be able to attend childcare at least two days a week – even if their parents are out of work or too poor to pay a gap ...
Orange's childcare and education industry facing pressure as demand continues to grow
Central Western Daily - Matt Findlay - May 25, 2021The approval of two new early education and care centres in Orange and federal budget subsidies suggest some relief for families, but concern remains over the pressure that could be placed on an already-stretched workforce.
LDC enrolments back to pre COVID levels, OSHC lagging says latest DESE report
The Sector - Jason Roberts - May 25, 2021The total number of children attending long day care (LDC) services in the three months ended December 2021 has rebounded back to levels seen just prior to COVID-19, however outside school hours care (OSHC) attendance remains significantly lower according to the latest release ...
Lack of pre-school learning affecting primary education performance
Financial Review - Julie Hare - May 25, 2021Improvements in Australian students’ academic performance in maths and science are being hampered by low levels of basic literacy and numeracy upon starting school, too few subject-specific teachers and a growing divide between rich and poor, city and country, a report has found.
Lack of preschool, parents blamed for kids’ poor maths skills
Herald Sun - Christopher Harris - May 25, 2021Parents have been blamed for Australia’s Year 4 students trailing 22 other countries in maths performances because they did not teach their kids numbers and letters before kindergarten. The Australian Council for Educational Research said lower levels of pre-schooling and parents ...
