Featured A third of Australians are living in “childcare deserts” Research has found “childcare deserts” are disproportionately located in rural and regional areas and where…Courtney IdsteinSeptember 19, 2022
Featured Philanthropy backs Australian-first study of three year old kinder with $5.7 million The Paul Ramsay Foundation has committed $5.7 million to evaluate the impact of two years…Courtney IdsteinSeptember 16, 2022
Featured All Round Ready – a Gold Coast teacher’s advocacy for school readiness We spoke to Gold Coast early childhood educator Miranda Fairburn to better understand the phenomena…Courtney IdsteinSeptember 14, 2022
Featured The importance of gardening for children Involving children in the process of gardening is exciting for both teachers and children and…Courtney IdsteinAugust 8, 2022
Featured Aspiring early childhood educators can now access government-funded scholarships The NSW government is now offering up to $25k of financial support to help boost…Courtney IdsteinAugust 8, 2022
Featured How we can scaffold children’s learning by allowing for ‘aha’ moments Community Early Learning Australia shares ways to facilitate ‘aha’ moments, some ideas to get you…Courtney IdsteinAugust 5, 2022
Featured Young children with autism can thrive in mainstream childcare Research shows, with support, educators can effectively include and teach children on the spectrum in…Courtney IdsteinAugust 1, 2022
Featured ‘Greatest transformation of early education in a generation’? Well, that depends on qualified, supported and thriving staff Without significant investment in the workforce, the new early education strategies will lack solid foundations…Courtney IdsteinJuly 4, 2022
Featured Historic early childhood initiative from NSW and VIC governments New program promising 30 hours of free play-based learning per week for all four-year-olds in…Courtney IdsteinJuly 4, 2022