Child Care News
Culturally diverse children missing out on early childhood education more likely to face vulnerability
Mirage News - March 23, 2021New research shows stronger starts will lead to brighter futures. Early childhood education in the pre-school years is critical to a strong start in life. However, a detailed analysis of a national census of children starting full-time school has found that children from culturally diverse ...
Best of the West: Top 10 most in-demand jobs in Western Sydney
With Western Sydney’s average age of 33 sitting below both the Sydney (36) and state (38) averages, Mr Cullen said a young, growing workforce would drive need for childcare workers as rates of women in the work force continue to rise long-term. “The average age doesn’t sound ...
New Kindergarten to Year 2 English and Maths curriculum released
Mirage News - March 23, 2021Teachers, parents and the broader community are being asked to help shape the new English and Maths syllabuses for Kindergarten to Year 2. The release of the new curriculum for feedback is the first major milestone in the NSW Government’s ambitious curriculum reform ...
Faith makes a preschool with a difference
The Catholic Weekly - March 23, 2021A Sydney Catholic with a passion for helping young families to thrive has launched an early childhood centre like no other in the country. Kay Ishak, founder of Alphabeta Retaval Preparatory in Belfield, says that it is a special place with a focus on working with families to provide ...
“The best work of your life” – Goodstart Early Learning a standout destination for Teachers
The Sector - Freya Lucas - March 23, 2021Teachers are in high demand around Australia. With such value being placed on the complex work in this space, it’s no surprise that early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers are now working harder than ever to attract and retain high quality teachers to work with ...
Loddon Mallee encouraging healthier smiles for Aboriginal children with new initiative
The Sector - Freya Lucas - March 23, 2021The $360,000 Loddon Mallee Fluoride Varnish program will help protect 600 Aboriginal children in schools, Aboriginal-specific early years services and Aboriginal child care organisations at heightened risk of tooth decay. Applications of fluoride varnish reduce tooth decay ...
Berry Patch Kellyville Ridge: Arianna Maragol ‘not relevant’ in hearing
The Daily Telegraph - Kate Lockley, Blacktown Advocate - March 22, 2021A court has deemed “irrelevant” the death of a toddler in a criminal hearing surrounding alleged supervision and care breaches at a childcare centre in Sydney’s north west. The Berry Patch Preschool and centre director Helen Elizabeth Jacobs, 43, face a string of charges after an ...
Social workers, fashion designers among most ‘resilient’ jobs of the future, says National Skills Commission
The Australian - Patrick Commins - March 22, 2021The National Skills Commission’s latest Industry Employment Outlook report said Australia’s ageing population, demand associated with the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and a growing number of working parents in need of childcare would help drive another 250,000 new ...
Children’s extensive electronic media use linked to emotional and behavioural issues
The Sector - Freya Lucas - March 22, 2021Preschoolers’ extensive use of electronic media, including game consoles, mobile phones and tablets has been linked to a heightened risk of emotional and behavioural problems by the age of five years, researchers from Finland have found. Challenges with hyperactivity ...
Guyra preschool welcomes further funding for smartboards and outdoor play
The Sector - Freya Lucas - March 22, 2021The New South Wales Government has provided a further two rounds of funding to the Guyra Preschool and Long Daycare, which will be put towards purchasing interactive smartboards and outdoor play equipment. Armidale Regional Council General Manager James Roncon said ...
Goodstart Early Learning Thornton shares Reconciliation journey
The Sector - Freya Lucas - March 22, 2021Goodstart Early Learning Thornton has been on a three-year journey of Reconciliation. In the piece below educator and assistant director Cindy shares her experiences of the period of self-reflection and the deep dive undertaken by the service into cultural safety for Aboriginal ...
Early childhood degrees fast tracked under new Vic Government program
The Sector - Freya Lucas - March 22, 2021Students studying a Bachelor of Early Childhood in Victoria will now have the opportunity to ‘fast track’ their careers, following the announcement of a new program which will see 90 educators upskill and train through a quality, tailored and accelerated Initial Teacher Education program ...
School building boom urged to meet demand
The Australian - Rebecca Urban - March 21, 2021Lobby groups for the nation’s two largest school sectors have urged the federal government to bolster school infrastructure spending to cater for growing student enrolments and provide economic stimulus in the wake of the pandemic. Both the Australian Education Union ...
Anchorage adds Credit Suisse to Affinity Education ticket
Financial Review - Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd - March 21, 2021Credit Suisse has won this month’s investment banking bake-off. As first reported by Street Talk on Sunday, the Swiss bank’s been hired to sell one of Australia’s biggest childcare groups, Affinity Education, which is owned by Sydney-based private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners.
Is the Gippsland coast the next Mornington Peninsula?
The Age - Benjamin Preiss - March 20, 2021The South Gippsland and Bass Coast shires are experiencing extraordinary growth as Melburnians seek a sea change after last year’s lockdowns...South Gippsland Shire chief executive Kerryn Ellis says the council has invested in childcare centres and family services to entice young families.
