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National Reading Survey Sheds Light on What’s Really Happening in Australian Classrooms

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New data from the Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) reveals that Australian teachers are highly knowledgeable, confident in their practice, and evidence-aligned in the way they teach reading— but they overwhelmingly call for stronger and more consistent system-level support. In PETAA’s inaugural National Teaching of Reading Survey 2024, 500 Australian teachers shared how they … Continued

Leaders gather to discuss the future of Australian childhood: National Early Years Policy Summit comes to QPAC’s Out of the Box Festival in Brisbane

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Australia’s early years leaders will come together in Brisbane this June to discuss the future of the nation’s children, with tickets now on sale for the National Early Years Policy Summit at QPAC’s Out of the Box festival. Held from June 17 to 18 at Brisbane’s Southbank Cultural Precinct, the two-day Summit will bring together … Continued

ROAR-SOME NEWS: Happy National Dinosaur Day! ??

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🦖 In Queensland 200 million years later Dinosaurs still steal the spotlight! 🦖   Queensland is known for its beaches, reef, and rainforest—but did you know it’s also one of the most dinosaur-rich places on the planet? TODAY – National Dinosaur Day – is the perfect time to discover the prehistoric secrets hiding in Queensland’s … Continued

Community Demands Action On Childcare Crisis

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For Yorke Peninsula residents who rallied this month at Port Broughton’s foreshore demanding government action to address a severe childcare shortage, funding announcements in the federal budget have raised expectations. However, Barunga West Council’s Interim CEO Paul Simpson, cautioned that despite the budget’s promising childcare measures, significant hurdles remain for families in South Australia’s regional electorate … Continued

Shoalhaven Council Votes to Privatise Family Day Care Services, Sparking Community Concern

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In a controversial decision tonight, Shoalhaven City Council voted to privatise its Family Day Care Services, a move that has raised significant concerns about the future of childcare accessibility in the region. The decision affects hundreds of local families who currently rely on the council-operated childcare service.  The privatisation is expected to result in increased costs … Continued

COMMUNITY CALLS TO PRESERVE VITAL FAMILY DAY CARE SERVICE IN SHOALHAVEN

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Local families and childcare advocates are urging Shoalhaven City Council to maintain its essential Family Day Care Service, as Councillors prepare to vote on the service’s future tonight. The council-operated Family Day Care Service has long provided high-quality, affordable childcare for working families across the Shoalhaven region, says the United Services Union (USU) which represents workers … Continued

Union calls on one of Australia’s largest childcare providers to fund staff paid parental leave

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12 February 2025 The union for early childhood teachers backs the campaign by activist shareholders to pressure G8 Education into funding paid parental leave for staff.  G8 is the country’s largest sharemarket-listed childcare provider. It employs about 10,000 people – mainly women – at more than 400 childcare centres throughout Australia.  Yet it is in a … Continued

Monash Expert: Leaving children unattended in vehicles during a heatwave

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A Monash University expert is available to comment on the need for additional educational campaigns to prevent parents/caregivers from leaving children in vehicles during summer in Australia, even for short periods of time. Associate Professor Sjaan Koppel, Monash University Accident Research Centre Contact details: +61 408 562 815 or [email protected] The following can be attributed … Continued