Child Care News
HIPPY endorsed as highly effective way to provide early childhood learning in the home
The Sector - Freya Lucas - February 17, 2021Two landmark academic studies into outcomes for children, parents and tutors participating in the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) program have found marked improvements in children’s school readiness, parental engagement in early learning...
Plea to halt slide in early learning
The Australian - Olivia Caisley - February 17, 2021Billionaire Nicola Forrest is calling for an overhaul of the nation’s early childhood education policies and more federal funding to ensure Australia doesn’t fall even further behind other OECD countries when it comes to childhood development. Writing in The Australian on Wednesday...
The billionaires pushing for Australians to get universal affordable childcare
The Sydney Morning Herald - Katina Curtis - February 17, 2021Karen Harris has just sent her toddler to daycare so she can get back to work – and she’s found little has changed to make the system easier to access or cheaper since her older son attended more than a decade ago. “The process is stressful — you have to spend hours on the phone ...
Government urged to deliver long-term economic and social benefits to Australians
news.com.au - Staff Writer - February 16, 2021Australia’s political heads are being urged by a leading think tank to seize the opportunity to deliver long-term economic and social benefits as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent report from the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) ...
Kindergarten close contacts identified by Victorian health authorities
7news.com.au - Alex Chapman - February 16, 2021Victorian health authorities are waiting with bated breath on the test results of more than 20 close contacts of a COVID-positive child. The Department of Health on Tuesday afternoon released an update on its coronavirus response, saying two kindergartens had been identified as exposure ...
Being an only child can be beneficial for children and parents alike
ABC News - Shona Hendley - February 16, 2021Having one child is becoming increasingly common for Australian parents. From 1986 to 2016 the proportion of women in Australia having one child increased from 8 per cent to 14 per cent. "Families with one child are no longer viewed as different or unusual," says Dr Susan Newman ...
St Nick's opens Gillieston Heights 144-place early education and child care centre
The Maitland Mercury - February 16, 2021St Nick's Gillieston Heights, a 144-place early education and child care centre for children aged 0 - 5 years has opened its doors. Located in the booming and family-focused Wallis Creek Estate, the centre was built with the needs of local families front-of-mind. The centre includes ...
Inverell's Kindamindi Preschool opens new space
Inverell Times - Newsroom - February 16, 2021Additional early education spaces and extra staff are the result of a new room which has officially opened at Inverell's Kindamindi Preschool. Inverell District Family Services (IDFS) CEO Nicole Lavender and Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall cut a ribbon to mark the special occasion ...
Improving Children’s Wellbeing with Nature in Mind
SchoolConstructionNews - Jazmin Mendez and Parul Vyas - February 16, 2021Pause for a moment and imagine yourself in a lush forest, hearing the gentle sound of water as it flows down the stream. Does this thought provoke a sense of calm and happiness? If the answer is yes, you are like most of us. Research shows there are important positive correlations between ...
Cobden Kindergarten extension due for completion in May
The Standard - Clare Quirk - February 16, 2021Works to expand the Cobden and District Kindergarten are on track to be completed by May. The four-month project is well under way with demolition and earthworks complete, and the slab due to be poured this week. Corangamite Shire councillor Jo Beard said the project was going to be ...
Could the ELLA program be a key point of difference for your service?
The Sector - Freya Lucas - February 16, 2021Families are increasingly looking to ECEC services to “go the extra mile” and provide tools and resources that will support their children to have the best possible start in life. Parents are also looking for programs and services that will switch their child on to a lifetime of being an interested and ...
TNK FY2020 results - advance notice teleconference details
Financial Review - February 16, 2021Think Childcare Group (ASX: TNK) (Group) is pleased to announce that the Group’s financial and operational results for the financial year ended 31 December 2020 will be released to the ASX on Wednesday, 24 February 2021.
Victoria records one new locally acquired coronavirus case as exposure sites list grows
ABC News - February 15, 2021Authorities confirmed the new local infection was ...the mother of a three-year-old child linked to the growing Holiday Inn outbreak... They attended Glenroy Central Kindergarten and the Goodstart Early Learning Centre in Glenroy over three days early last week. Some 101 primary close contacts ...
Mark Latham slams Sydney childcare centre over gender fluidity push
The Daily Telegraph - Clarissa Bye - February 15, 2021A Sydney childcare centre promoting gender fluidity to three-year-olds — with storybooks such as “Julian is a Mermaid” and “Pink is For Boys” — has blamed new diversity rules imposed this year by the NSW Children’s Guardian for its non-binary lessons. One Nation MP Mark Latham ...
Annual Report to shareholders MFD - MAYFIELD CHILDCR LTD
Financial Review - February 15, 2021Mayfield Childcare (the Company) operates 20 long day childcare centres located in and around metropolitan Melbourne. The Company has a clear vision of enhancing and delivering high quality childcare to children and families. Our team of educators brings a collaborative culture of continuous ...
