The Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) reports every three years on how Australian children have developed by the time they start school. It looks at five areas of early childhood development domains: physical health and wellbeing, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive skills, and communication skills and general knowledge. The 2018 report is out […]
I have the right to give my opinion, for others to listen and value my contribution. I speak from the day I am born. My voice is an echo of yours. As I grow we will communicate, but we may not always speak the same language. My canvas will be coloured by all that I […]
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You know the song? It takes us from point A back to point A, and at the end the bucket still needs to be fixed! That’s how we feel about the Commonwealth’s position on extending the duration and scope of funded preschool programs. If the bucket fits Let’s try it out: There’s a hole in […]
A hard call Last week we chose the winners of our scholarship to the MENu conference in Adelaide in February. With so many entrants via our Facebook page and website, judging was very difficult. In fact, our judges were so impressed with the quality of applications that instead of awarding two scholarships they chose three. […]
Queensland Transition to School We’re almost done now and in their last week of term for 2017 we turn to sunny Queensland’s transition to school in our Around Australia series. CELA writer Cath Fowler checked the scene and brings you this snapshot accompanied by a director’s perspective. North of the border In Queensland, the year […]
Recently we shared information about how the publication of enforcement actions – based on the public’s right to know about major compliance breaches and prosecutions – can differ from state to state. While Section 270 of the National Regulation says each regulatory authority may publish information, not all choose to do so. Currently the ACT […]
No matter where you will celebrate Children’s Week (October 21-29 2017), we’ve got you covered. This year’s Children’s Week National Theme is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 29 Education should develop each child’s personality and talents to the full. It should encourage children to respect their parents, their cultures and […]
In 2010, the Queensland Kindergarten Funding Scheme (QKFS) was introduced. The aim was to ensure the cost of kindergarten is not a barrier to access for families. Other subsidy or base funding schemes exist in other Australian jurisdictions, either in direct response to the Universal Access national partnership agreement or a preceding policy. The QKFS subsidy has […]
Spring is springing all over Australia and a goodly number of educators, directors and parent committees are checking out the latest nursery catalogues and thinking of punnets, seed packets and wondering which purchases will make it onto the budget this year. Enter: the zucchini that grows itself. Start with one zucchini, then follow the life […]
