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Brisbane’s ‘hidden gem’ Hamilton childcare centre

You could easily miss the Hamilton Guardian Childcare and Education Centre nestled in a quiet street in Brisbane’s inner-north. The centre, at 405 MacArthur

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Guardian celebrates ‘defining moment’ for childcare

Guardian Childcare & Education says more than two years of investment in learning, safety, nutrition and centre environments are coming together to create a unique

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Early Learning, Education

Guardian Childcare teams receive 4.75% pay increase

Guardian Childcare & Education has announced a 4.75 percent pay increase for its educators and teachers. The increase follows a decision to pass on the full amount

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Early Learning, Education, Perspectives

Child care pay increase raises issues about the future

By Erin Harper The Federal Government has announced another A$3.6 billion to boost childcare workers’ pay. The government says combined with other changes to the

The upsides of preschool-kindergarten in long-day care

Around Australia there are a multitude of options for families looking for the best preschool-kindergarten experience for their child before they move on to

Children playing a game of tug of war in playroom

Early Learning, Education, Federal, Government

92% of childcare centres meet or exceed standards

A record 92 percent of Australian childcare-early learning centres are meeting or exceeding the national quality standards, the latest snapshot shows. Federal Education

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Gene Moyle, Sarah Kelly – QLI 02062026_QUT_5553

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New leadership institute launched at QUT

QUT has launched a new institute that will focus on creating leadership growth as one of the legacies of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The QUT

Mathematics faces ‘spiritual crisis’ from AI breakthroughs

By Melissa Lee A little over a week ago, artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced 10 advances in mathematics and computer science made with their as-yet

Job ready scheme leads to $54,000 arts degrees

By Mark Warburton By 2027, just under one third of Australian university students will be paying more than A$18,000 for a single year of full-time study. This makes a

Flapping, diving robot to improve ocean research

Researchers have developed a winged robot that can mimic sea birds and has the potential to explore vast areas of ocean above and beneath the surface. MIT Assistant

Psychologist shortfall to hit staggering 96 percent by 2038

The demand for psychologists will outstrip supply by nearly 100 percent in the next decade, a new report from the Federal Government’s Department of Health, Disability

Griffith University’s new-look CBD campus unveiled

Griffith University has unveiled the architectural plans for its new city campus in the heritage-listed former Treasury Building in Brisbane’s CBD. The project to

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Young baseball star celebrates record 14 strikeouts

Australian Christian College Moreton is celebrating the success of two of its young baseball stars in the recent Australian Little League Championship. Evan Grobler and

Disadvantaged students still falling behind in NAPLAN

By Andres Molina Last week’s NAPLAN results landed with their usual media splash. There were headlines worrying about the significant proportions of students below

Major school upgrades completed across Queensland

The Queensland Government has announced the completion of around $100 million worth of upgrades at four state schools. The completed projects represent 44 new

Queensland’s emerging writers showcase their talent

Queensland school students with a flair for writing have been celebrated in the 67th annual Literary Competition organised by the Independent Education Union –

Are the Year 3 NAPLAN alarm bells justified?

By Bronwyn O’Connor and Katherin Cartwright The national NAPLAN results are in for 2026. Years 5, 7 and 9 saw their numeracy scores increase, however a reported

Private school fee hikes highlight quality dilemma

By Elisa Di Gregorio and Emma Rowe This month, multiple news outlets have reported families’ concerns about rising private school costs during the cost-of-living

Vocation

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Vocational training stigma holding back economy

By Kellie McGlynn and Shaun Rawolle At the end of each school year, we see the same ritual play out. Year 12 results are released and newspapers publish league tables,

Marine rescue training academy opens at Coomera

A new Marine Rescue Training Academy has been opened on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The new facility will train more than 1000 marine rescue volunteers. Minister for

New TAFE centre to boost state tradie stocks

A new Queensland TAFE Centre of Excellence – Construction Tech will be established to help boost trade skills in the state ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic

New Townsville aviation academy opens doors

The new Townsville Aviation Training Academy has opened its doors ready to train Australia’s Apache defence maintenance workforce. The first intake of 35

$250m spend to boost skills pipeline

More than $250 million will be invested to address the skills shortage in Queensland. State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said $201 million

Boost in technical support for the Arts

A south-east Queensland initiative to counter the technical skills shortage in the Arts industry will expand its program from next year. Queensland Performing Arts

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Early Learning

Brisbane’s ‘hidden gem’ Hamilton childcare centre

Guardian celebrates ‘defining moment’ for childcare

Guardian Childcare teams receive 4.75% pay increase

Child care pay increase raises issues about the future

The upsides of preschool-kindergarten in long-day care

92% of childcare centres meet or exceed standards

Higher Education

New leadership institute launched at QUT

Mathematics faces ‘spiritual crisis’ from AI breakthroughs

Job ready scheme leads to $54,000 arts degrees

Flapping, diving robot to improve ocean research

Psychologist shortfall to hit staggering 96 percent by 2038

Griffith University’s new-look CBD campus unveiled

Schools

Young baseball star celebrates record 14 strikeouts

Disadvantaged students still falling behind in NAPLAN

Major school upgrades completed across Queensland

Queensland’s emerging writers showcase their talent

Are the Year 3 NAPLAN alarm bells justified?

Private school fee hikes highlight quality dilemma

Vocation

Vocational training stigma holding back economy

Marine rescue training academy opens at Coomera

New TAFE centre to boost state tradie stocks

New Townsville aviation academy opens doors

$250m spend to boost skills pipeline

Boost in technical support for the Arts