Early Years Institute to support sector workforce
An Early Years Institute is the cornerstone of a new workforce strategy for the sector in Queensland.
State Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the Queensland
Read more9 July 2025Early Learning
Questions for parents to ask when choosing childcare
By Danielle Arlanda Harris
Parents have been left reeling by news a male Melbourne childcare worker has been charged with 70 counts related to the alleged sexual abuse
Read more4 July 2025
New child safety standards rollout is imminent
By Michael Lucey
The implementation of the Child Safe Standards in Queensland will start from October 1, 2025, bringing with it a staged approach to child safety for
Read morePartner content
Early learning linked to falls in teenage delinquency
New research has found a clear link between enrolment in early learning and a decline in risky behaviour later in life.
University of Tokyo researchers say that
Read more14 April 2025
National crackdown on ‘dodgy’ childcare providers
The Federal Government has announced it will strength regulations governing childhood education and care as part of a crackdown on unscrupulous providers.
In a
Read more27 March 2025
New laws to guarantee three days of cheap child care
Federal Parliament is considering legislation which would guarantee three days a week of subsidised early education for all children from 2026.
Federal Education
Read more6 February 2025
More students looking for teaching careers
Australia’s pipeline of future teachers has improved with an increase in applications to study education this year, reversing the downward trend of recent years.
New
Read more30 January 2025
17,300 speedsters caught in lead up to schools’ return
More than 17,000 Queenslanders were caught speeding over the school holidays, with police urging drivers to slow down as children return to the classroom this
Read more28 January 2025
Tips to help a child with back-to-school anxiety
By Samantha Vlcek
From next week, schools will start to return for term 1. This can be a nervous time for some students, who might be anxious about new teachers, classes
Read more23 January 2025
Pre-Prep program prepares parents and pupils
An expanded pre-Prep program in Brisbane’s east, which includes closer ties to local kindergartens, is giving parents the tools to prepare their children for
Read more21 January 2025