Training

Curious about how the process of inquiry can support children’s learning and development?

Inquiry-based learning can support an effective collaborative approach when designing the service program, enabling the paramountcy of children when making program decisions.

From passive screens to purposeful learning—explore how digital technology can ignite children’s curiosity, collaboration, and inquiry when used with intention.

Develop ways to create interactive digital experiences that encourage children to explore concepts, solve problems, and work together.

Explore how to deliver respectful experiences of Indigenous histories, cultures and languages, and who to engage with in order to embed authentic First Nations perspectives into your program. 

The Early Years Learning Framework V2.0 aims to “support early childhood providers, teachers and educators to extend and enrich children’s learning from birth to 5 years...” (AGDE, 2022, p.4).  

• Are you finding it challenging to find the time to connect and engage with the EYLF V2.0? 

This session will guide you in embracing the learning framework as an integral component of your pedagogy and practice. 

When developing a curriculum, educators often focus on what they will teach but do you spend enough time considering how you will implement it?

This session will explore the what, how, and why of intentional teaching practices, supporting you in being deliberate, purposeful, and thoughtful in how you facilitate and extend children's learning and development.

This interactive one-hour session introduces AI as a supportive tool for simplifying basic administrative tasks.

Together, we will explore what AI is, look at practical ways it can help with creating content for newsletters, posters and marketing materials, and reflect on how to maintain privacy, ethics and safety for our service community.

SPECIAL EVENT WITH GUEST SPEAKER DR GAI LINDSAY

What if your art space could spark deeper thinking, creativity and collaboration?

Join us to explore how thoughtful visual arts environments and provocations can enrich children’s learning and bring their voices to life.

Dr Gai Lindsay will share how visual arts can deepen children’s learning and self-expression in early education. This thought-provoking session invites educators to reflect on their practice, challenge assumptions, and embrace a broader, more confident approach to arts, crafts and cultural experiences.

New to the director role or ready for a compliance refresh? This Director’s Toolkit session will strengthen your understanding of the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations while exploring what quality practice really looks like in action. Gain practical insights to lead compliance confidently and embed meaningful quality practices across your service.

Culture shapes identity, belonging, and the way children experience learning. This engaging session explores the practice of cultural responsiveness in the Early Years Learning Framework V2.0 and what it means for everyday practice in early childhood settings. Join us to reflect, explore, and discover practical ways to create learning environments where every child’s culture, knowledge, and identity are recognised and valued.

This highly practical session guides educators in embedding Aboriginal perspectives through mathematics and demonstrates how these approaches can extend meaningfully across the curriculum.
The session is facilitated by Baihe Butcher, a proud Kamilaroi educator, cultural facilitator and recipient of the Young Achiever of the Year Award for Aboriginal Education. 

Do you want to establish a culture of critical reflection in your service where your team, children and families are all key contributors in a cycle of review?

Discover strategies that support educators to question established practices, engage with theories and action research, and think about why they work in particular ways.

Move beyond recycling and rethink what sustainability really means in early childhood.

This session unpacks the EYLF V2.0 Sustainability Principle, exploring how environmental, social, and economic sustainability come to life in everyday practice, supporting educators to embed meaningful, future-focused learning that empowers children as active contributors to a more sustainable world